By MARK SCOLFORO – Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania court on Tuesday ruled 6-1 that the secretary of state has the authority to direct counties not to allow “unauthorized third party access” to voting machines or risk having those machines decertified and unable to be deployed for elections. The Commonwealth Court said
Continue ReadingBy AP BOSTON (AP) — Dartmouth men’s basketball players drop attempt to unionize in anticipation of labor board shifting to the right.
Continue ReadingBy CHAD DRURY – Ottumwa Courier, Iowa (TNS) As the year 2024 comes to a close, here’s a look back on a year’s of news that appeared in the pages of the Ottumwa Courier. These headlines were curated by Courier staff, and come from reporting by the Courier and our news partners. Part 3 covers
Continue ReadingBy St. Joseph News-Press, Mo. (TNS) Dec. 30—A 35-year-old woman from Council Bluffs, Iowa, is dead following a single-vehicle crash Saturday on Interstate 29 in Andrew County. The woman was going south about two miles north of Country Club Village at about 4:10 a.m. on Dec. 28 when she drove into the median and hit
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By Nicole Scott The Platte County Sheriff’s Office recently celebrated the retirement of three officers and the department’s leader. Sheriff Mark S. Owen’s retirement was celebrated on Dec. 30 following his 33 years of service to the citizens of Platte County. “Sheriff Owen began his life of service as a Marine, then a firefighter and
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By RUSS BYNUM, SHARON JOHNSON and BILL BARROW – Associated Press PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Johnny Jones found out about Jimmy Carter’s death within a matter of minutes. That’s how it works in a small town, even for a former U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner known throughout the world. “Somebody texted my wife
Continue ReadingBy Robert A. Cronkleton – The Kansas City Star (TNS) The New Year will likely get off to a snowy start in the Kansas City area as two weather disturbances are likely to pass through the region early in 2025, according to the National Weather Service. Colder weather is already moving into the metro. The
Continue ReadingBy MARY PIEPER – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa (TNS) A Mason City man was arrested Friday after officers found a quarter pound of methamphetamine and a loaded handgun in his home during a search warrant, according to Cerro Gordo County District Court documents. Brent Terry Weisbrod, 44, is being held in the Cerro Gordo
Continue ReadingBy MARY PIEPER – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa (TNS) Two people from Florida and one from Iowa were killed in head-on collision shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 35 one mile north of Iowa Highway 9 in Worth County. The names of the deceased are Leonard Lilyholm, 83, and Carol Lilyholm, 82, both
Continue ReadingBy ROBIN McCLELLAND – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa (TNS) WATERLOO – With his grassroots approach and friendly demeanor, former President Jimmy Carter made an impression on Iowans as a little-known candidate for president in 1975. “Almost every Iowan met the president when he started his campaign in the Iowa caucuses in 1975,” former U.S.
Continue ReadingBy MARY PIEPER – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa (TNS) Two people were transported to MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries Monday following a two-vehicle accident near Clear Lake. The injured were Gary Bradshaw, 77, of Clear Lake, and an unidentified passenger, according to a press release from the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s
Continue ReadingBy MARY PIEPER – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa (TNS) A North Iowa man accidentally drowned in Clear Lake on Saturday. The victim was identified as Bradley Church, 59, Joice, according to a press release from the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the intersection of North Shore Drive and East Lake Street
Continue ReadingBy ROBIN McCLELLAND – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa (TNS) Elected county officials were sworn in at the Cerro Gordo County Courthouse on Monday, Dec. 30. Chris Watts, District 1 supervisor; Carl Ginapp, District 2 supervisor; Dave Hepperly, county sheriff; and Adam Wedmore, county auditor; were sworn into their offices. Watts will be serving his
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By AUDREY McAVOY and AYANNA ALEXANDER – Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — As with many voters on Maui, Joshua Kamalo thought the race for president wasn’t the only big contest on the November ballot. He also was focused on a hotly contested seat for the local governing board. He made sure to return his ballot
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By STEFANIE DAZIO and JAIMIE DING – Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation after a private jet carrying the Gonzaga University men’s basketball team nearly crossed a runway as another flight was taking off Friday at Los Angeles International Airport. The plane operated by Key Lime Air
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By TIFFANY STANLEY – Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Sarah McBride made history in Delaware as the first openly transgender state senator in the United States. Now she’s making history again, recently elected as the first openly trans member of Congress. Her political promotion has come during a reckoning for transgender rights when legislation
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Saint Louis Billikens (7-6) at Fordham Rams (8-5) New York; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Billikens -1.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Louis visits Fordham after Gibson Jimerson scored 28 points in Saint Louis’ 78-57 victory against the William Woods Owls. The Rams have gone 6-1 in home
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Valparaiso Beacons (7-6, 0-2 MVC) at Missouri State Bears (7-6, 0-2 MVC) Springfield, Missouri; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso takes on Missouri State after Cooper Schwieger scored 21 points in Valparaiso’s 81-75 overtime loss to the Bradley Braves. The Bears are 5-1 in home games. Missouri State averages 72.3
Continue ReadingBy Ethan Colbert – St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS) ST. LOUIS — Health officials are sounding the alarm about a decline in the percentage of young children being vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella and polio. More than 6,000 kindergarten students in Missouri public schools — roughly 9% of all kindergartners — in 2023 were not vaccinated
Continue ReadingBy Kellis Robinett – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 30—Manhattan Jerome Tang doesn’t need to make any New Year’s resolutions to get Kansas State’s basketball season back on track. The Wildcats can make that happen by continuing to play the way they did during a 70-67 victory over Cincinnati in the Big 12 opener for
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By BARRY SCHWEID – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — ___ EDITORS: As part of its coverage of the death of former President Jimmy Carter, The Associated Press is looking back at major events in his life. Carter’s success at Camp David negotiating a Mideast Peace agreement between Egypt and Israel was one of his crowning
Continue ReadingBy LORI PILGER – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Mini Highlands Print Zutavern kneels with a mini Highland bull. Zutavern, a sixth-generation rancher, died in 2020 after living with bipolar disorder for seven years. His family breeds and raises miniature cattle. His wife Kate keeps his memory alive through the minis and the Facebook page
Continue ReadingBy Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) DEC. 21 Schoch, Annika (Gleason) and Brad, Lincoln, girl, Bryan. DEC. 23 Afi, Maroua and Yahyaoui, Nizar, Lincoln, boy, Bryan. Bock, Maria Anna (Ariola) and Zachary, Lincoln, boy, St. Elizabeth. Klein, Nadia and Golden, Sean, Lincoln, girl, St. Elizabeth. DEC. 24 Arias, Tara and Eric, Lincoln, boy, St. Elizabeth.
Continue ReadingBy LORI PILGER – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) An inmate serving a life sentence has sued a Nebraska prison warden and the director of prisons, alleging they have kept him from having parenting time with his young son because he was conceived by a prison staff member. At a recent hearing, the Nebraska Attorney
Continue ReadingBy LORI PILGER – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Lincoln Police are investigating an attempted robbery late Sunday afternoon that ended with the would-be thieves shooting at an SUV with two children inside. LPD spokesperson Erika Thomas said a 22-year-old woman had gone to The Lodge Apartments near South 48th Street and Nebraska Parkway with
Continue ReadingBy Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Boy Scout Tree Pickup, 12.26 Boy Scout Troop 8’s Harrison Bishop tosses a Christmas tree off a trailer onto a collection pile in December 2023 at Woods Park during a “Scouting for Trees” pickup day. The city is again providing Christmas tree drop-off sites this year through Jan. 20
Continue ReadingBy SHEL RICKERT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Lincolnites might finally see snow at the very end of the year. According to the National Weather Service, the city, as well as a large portion of the state, is set to receive “wintery weather” Monday evening into Tuesday morning. Forecasters said rain is likely during
Continue ReadingBy ALYSSA JOHNSON – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Food Bank, 3.15 Lincoln Food Bank staff members Cameron Ronspies (from left), Ken Havlicek and Tim Dishman place food in a trunk on March 15. Data from the nonprofit Feeding America showed that in 2022, 13.6% of Nebraskans and 13.4% of those living in Lancaster County
Continue ReadingBy LORI PILGER – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) An 18-year-old man wanted in connection with a murder investigation in Texas was arrested Saturday about 30 miles west of Lincoln, the Nebraska State Patrol said in a news release. Troopers arrested Luigin Alberto Perez-Millian, of Denver, without incident in a traffic stop on Interstate 80
Continue ReadingBy RUTH BAILEY – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Mark H. Tallman dedicated his life to collecting autographs from prominent politicians, dignitaries and celebrities, accumulating signatures from nearly every American president and other historical figures, including Adolf Hitler and Walt Disney. Now, Tallman’s impressive collection of autographs has found a new home at the University
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