By Thomas Geyer – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) As of 6:15 p.m., MidAmerican crews have identified the power outage in Davenport as equipment failure. Power should be restored to the area in about 30 minutes. According to the MidAmerican outage map, the cause is due to an equipment problem. MidAmerican Energy is reporting
Continue ReadingBy OLIVIA ALLEN – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) From finances to diapers, one budding Quad-Cities nonprofit is helping local fathers learn the skills they need to succeed as responsible parents. The Quad Cities Responsible Fatherhood Initiative is a new program aimed at building a supportive community of involved, responsible and committed fathers by
Continue ReadingBy L. KENT WOLGAMOTT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) OPENING Babygirl. The erotic thriller is back and has never been better than director Halina Reijn and star Nicole Kidman’s exploration of a woman’s dangerous journey to find her own pleasure. R. (Grand). Grade: A A Complete Unknown. In this superb biopic, director James Mangold,
Continue ReadingBy Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Good morning, Lincoln. Here’s what you should know today. Shooting victim ID’d The Lincoln Police Department has identified the 20-year-old man who was shot and killed on Christmas Eve. Johnathan McCray was fatally shot multiple times by his 16-year-old brother Tuesday morning, police say. The brother, Kentrail McDaniel, was
Continue ReadingBy Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office on Friday identified the boy who died in a rollover crash southeast of Pleasanton on Christmas Day as 17-year-old Gavin Reisbeck of Ravenna. In a news release, the Sheriff’s Office said Reisbeck was driving east in a Ford F-150 pickup at about 8:40 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VARGAS – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) A 31-year-old Lincoln man has been charged with allegedly helping to introduce contraband into prison last year, according to court documents. Kelly McCormack was taken into custody Friday and has been charged with intent to deliver a controlled substance and committing unlawful acts in the Department
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VARGAS – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) The Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Valparaiso man Thursday after finding guns and explosives at his home, according to a news release. Booker Holloway, 39, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a
Continue ReadingBy L. KENT WOLGAMOTT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Ugly Sweater Party with Alli And I, Brad Hoffman, Orion Walsh, Rich Confer, 7 p.m. Friday, Bourbon Theatre. Home after a two-month European tour that took him to the UK, France, Belgium and Germany, and some Christmas-related dates in California, Orion Walsh will, at last,
Continue ReadingBy Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) A 40-year-old Lincoln man was charged Friday after being accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and hitting a pregnant woman, according to court documents. Hugo Zepeda was charged with third-degree sexual assault of a child, third-degree assault of a pregnant woman and terroristic threats. According to the probable
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS DUNKER – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) UNL music building construction, 12.16 Sinclair Hille principal David Quade (left) and senior associate Kjersten Tucker lead a tour of a new University of Nebraska-Lincoln music building on Dec. 16. With the new building’s design, the Lincoln architecture firm has sought to push the boundaries of
Continue ReadingBy SHEL RICKERT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Lincoln Electric System has seen a recent uptick in scams related to utility payments, prompting a warning to customers during the holiday season. LES sent a news release earlier this month asking customers to stay alert to phone calls from people posing as LES employees who
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Zeilstra – The Kansas City Star (TNS) Saturday’s TV / radio COLLEGE FOOTBALL The Wasabi Fenway Bowl: Connecticut vs. North Carolina, at Boston, 10 a.m., ESPN The Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College vs. Nebraska, at New York, 11 a.m., ABC, KCTE (94.5 FM, 1510 AM) The Isleta New Mexico Bowl: Louisiana-Lafayette
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Buffalo Sabres (13-19-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (17-16-4, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres visit the St. Louis Blues after Alex Tuch’s hat trick against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Sabres’ 6-2 win. St. Louis has a 7-8-1
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Missouri State Bears (8-3) at UIC Flames (3-6) Chicago; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Bears play UIC. The Flames are 2-3 on their home court. UIC scores 72.8 points and has outscored opponents by 5.7 points
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Missouri State Bears (7-5, 0-1 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (3-9, 0-1 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State visits Evansville after Dez White scored 26 points in Missouri State’s 68-56 win over the UCSB Gauchos. The Purple Aces have gone 3-3 in home games. Evansville is
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Jackson State Tigers (2-8) at Missouri Tigers (10-4) Columbia, Missouri; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri takes on Jackson State after Laniah Randle scored 21 points in Missouri’s 76-63 loss to the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. The Missouri Tigers have gone 8-2 in home games. Missouri is 0-1 in games
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Saint Louis Billikens (6-7) at Rhode Island Rams (5-8) Kingston, Rhode Island; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island hosts Saint Louis after Harsimran Kaur scored 21 points in Rhode Island’s 77-37 victory over the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash. The Rams have gone 3-3 at home. Rhode Island is
Continue ReadingBy Michael Stavola – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 27—A 32-year-old man forced his partner from the Great Bend restaurant where she was working Friday morning, then fatally shot her before killing himself during a pursuit by officers, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said. Mario Martinez-Garcia was found dead in a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado of
Continue ReadingBy ROBIN McCLELLAND – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa (TNS) Mad Delirious will bring its “psychedelic noise rock experience” to ring in the new year at Lorados on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Joe Bartusek sits at the drums, hammering out a steady, ever-changing beat. Justin Fain slaps his bass guitar to drive the rhythms Neal Simmons
Continue ReadingBy Denise Neil – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 27—Back in October, I reported that the vacant Doma restaurant building that sits northeast of Towne East Square was getting a new tenant: The Sweet Spot, whose owners Julie and George Yang had decided to move their 5-year-old restaurant from its home of five years at
Continue ReadingBy The Manhattan Mercury, Kan. (TNS) Dec. 27—Milford Lake in Geary County has tallied 1.25 million visitors in 2024, officials announced Thursday. They said that number solidifies Milford Lake’s position as one of the state’s premier tourist attractions, drawing visitors from across the region and beyond. “We are thrilled to witness the incredible impact Milford
Continue ReadingBy The Manhattan Mercury, Kan. (TNS) Dec. 27—In 2019, Manhattan Municipal Court sought to improve how technology aids the court and the public. Five years later, a technology company is honoring the court for its effort to be more modern, efficient and accessible. Tyler Technologies gave the court its Tyler Excellence Award for its use
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By LAURA UNGAR – AP Science Writer A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week. Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in
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By AP HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said it has seized more than 20,000 counterfeit Pennsylvania vehicle inspection stickers that were shipped from Israel to an address in Philadelphia. Customs officers found the stickers in two different shipments that arrived on two different days, Nov. 26 and Dec. 9,
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By STEPHANY MATAT – Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — After a nearly weeklong search, Athena found her way home to her Florida family in time for Christmas Eve and even rang the doorbell. Athena, a 4-year-old German Shepherd and Husky mix, escaped her home in Green Cove Springs, Florida, on Dec. 15,
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By CEDAR ATTANASIO – Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on murder and arson charges, prosecutors announced Friday, as authorities continue working to identify the victim. Sebastian Zapeta is accused by prosecutors of lighting the
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By JOHN SEEWER and MARK KENNEDY The former Morrison Hotel, made famous by The Doors and their 1970 album of the same name, was significantly damaged by a fire that erupted in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. The four-story building, which has been vacant more than a decade, burned for nearly two hours before more
Continue ReadingBy AP NEW YORK (AP) — Sportscaster Greg Gumbel has died from cancer at age 78, according to a family statement released by CBS.
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By MELISSA GOLDIN NEW YORK (AP) — The last of the crystal triangles that make up this year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve ball were installed on Friday morning, marking the first time in 10 years that all 2,688 were replaced at once. Rapper Pitbull and inventor Joy Mangano were among those on hand to
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By MICHAEL CASEY – Associated Press The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said Friday. The U.S. Department of Housing and
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