By Emma Loura – The Manhattan Mercury, Kan. (TNS) Dec. 30—The Riley County commissioners on Monday swapped out their citizen appointment to the county police board after uncovering a potential conflict of interest. Orville Maupin now will fill one of the seven roles on the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board after the commission previously
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By TARA COPP – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A 34-year-old soldier serving with the Indiana National Guard in Iraq has died in a non-combat incident, the Army said Monday. Capt. Eric Richard Hart, 34, of Indianapolis, Indiana, died Saturday in Iraq, the Army National Guard said in a statement. Hart was assigned to the
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By MELISSA GOLDIN NEW YORK (AP) — The crystal-covered ball that descends down a pole in Times Square to ring in the new year was taken for a test run Monday, as New York City officials laid out their plans for the iconic New Year’s Eve event. Officials flipped a switch to light up the
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By The Associated Press The FBI is warning sports leagues about crime organizations targeting professional athletes following a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent NFL and NBA players. The athletes’ homes are targeted due to the perception they may contain high-end goods like designer handbags, jewelry, watches and cash, the FBI said in
Continue ReadingBy EARL HORLYK – Sioux City Journal, Iowa (TNS) WINNEBAGO, Neb. — While New Year’s Eve is synonymous with drinking, the Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System (WCHS) would like people to end 2024 on a more uplifting note. Owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, WCHS — consisting of both the Twelve Clans Unity Hospital and
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By AP PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Cybercriminals who hacked Rhode Island’s system for health and benefits programs have released files to a site on the dark web, a scenario the state has been preparing for, Gov. Daniel McKee said Monday. The state has an outreach strategy to encourage potentially impacted Rhode Islanders to protect their
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By JACK DURA – Associated Press STANTON, N.D. (AP) — The adult son of North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer was sentenced to serve 28 years in prison Monday in connection with a wild chase in which he fled from a hospital and drove into a deputy’s vehicle, killing the deputy. Ian Cramer, 43, pleaded guilty
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By ERIC OLSON – AP College Football Writer The College Football Playoff quarterfinals are here, and six of the eight teams are no strangers to the big stage. Boise State and Arizona State are out to show they belong. They’re top-four seeds as conference champions, and both are double-digit underdogs. The Broncos got off the
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Eldridge – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 30—It isn’t lost upon Xavier Bell that this is the final season he will wear a Wichita State men’s basketball uniform. And that makes the current hot streak the Wichita native is on all the more special. Bell delivered his third straight 20-point explosion, this time
Continue ReadingBy Lindsay Smith – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 30—Have you ever been pulled over and asked to take a sobriety test? That can happen at DUI checkpoints, when drivers are randomly pulled over and tested for alcohol or drugs. These checkpoints are usually done during the weekends or holidays to keep as many drunk
Continue ReadingBy Matt Smith – Clinton Herald, Iowa (TNS) Sad that the need exists but glad that the people of Cleburne, as they have for several years running, stepped up to fill it, is how Cleburne Christmas Feast founder Michelle Moralez summed up this year’s feast. “It was a little crazy and a little awesome and
Continue ReadingBy Clinton Herald, Iowa (TNS) The 28th annual Keene Christmas Light Parade on Dec. 8 in Keene included 60 entries, a record for the event that attracted about 4,000 spectators along Old Betsy Road and Hillcrest. The parade was followed by a fireworks show. The Golubinski family of Cleburne won the Best Overall trophy for
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK – Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury’s finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a written
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE – Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, providing crucial backing for the Louisiana Republican as he prepares for what is expected to be another contentious speakership race this week. Trump said in a post on his social media platform
Continue ReadingBy AP NEW YORK (AP) — Federal appeals court upholds jury’s $5 million award and sexual abuse finding against President-elect Donald Trump.
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Scott The Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers will be patrolling in force during the next few days to keep roads safe. The patrol’s New Year’s holiday counting period begins at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, and will run until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1. During last year’s New Year’s holiday counting
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter’s memorial journey will end at his house in the tiny town of Plains, Georgia, where he grew up on a peanut farm. That is where his wife, Rosalynn, was laid to rest last year in a burial plot that they chose years ago. But
Continue ReadingBy MARIA KUIPER – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa (TNS) As 2024 comes to an end, The Globe Gazette looks back at some of the biggest, most important and most interesting news stories of the year. As many new laws took effect in the state and the entire country realigned its political makeup, politics dominate
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Zeilstra – The Kansas City Star (TNS) Monday’s TV / radio COLLEGE FOOTBALL The TransPerfect Music City Bowl: Iowa vs. Missouri, at Nashville, Tenn., 1:30 p.m., ESPN, KFNZ (96.5 FM, 610 AM), WHB (810 AM) ICE HOCKEY IIHF World Junior Championship Group Stage: Slovakia vs. Kazakhstan, group B, at Toronto, noon, NHL IIHF
Continue ReadingBy MARIA KUIPER – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) As 2024 comes to an end, The Courier looks back at some of the biggest, most important and most interesting news stories of the year. As many new laws took effect in the state and the entire country realigned its political makeup, politics dominate our year-end
Continue ReadingBy MARY PIEPER – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa (TNS) After a hiatus of nearly five years, I am thrilled to be back on the Globe Gazette full-time news staff rather than being an occasional freelancer. Here are five stories I enjoyed writing the most since returning to the newsroom in late August. Kevin Pals
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press St. Louis Blues (17-17-4, in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (12-23-2, in the Central Division) Chicago; Tuesday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blues -125, Blackhawks +105; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks will try to stop their four-game losing streak when they take on the St. Louis
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Saint Louis Billikens (7-6) at Fordham Rams (8-5) New York; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Louis takes on Fordham after Gibson Jimerson scored 28 points in Saint Louis’ 78-57 win against the William Woods Owls. The Rams are 6-1 on their home court. Fordham is ninth in the A-10
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Alabama State Hornets (4-8) at Missouri Tigers (10-2) Columbia, Missouri; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -23.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State visits Missouri after CJ Hines scored 25 points in Alabama State’s 83-80 loss to the Delaware State Hornets. The Tigers have gone 10-0 in home
Continue ReadingBy AP WASHINGTON (AP) — President Biden schedules Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in Washington for Jan. 9, also a National Day of Mourning in US.
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By BRIAN P. D. HANNON – Associated Press Charles F. Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at age 98, according to a news report. A statement issued Saturday by his family said Dolan died of natural causes, Newsday reported
Continue ReadingBy MARIA KUIPER – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) Each December, Courier reporters look back at their favorite stories of the past year. We ask them to pick their favorites: not necessarily the biggest stories of the year, just the ones they found most interesting. Some are heart-warming. Some are amusing. Some are wistful. We
Continue ReadingBy JEFF REINITZ – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) CHARLES CITY — A Charles City man has pleaded to federal opioid and meth charges in connection with drugs and a gun found during a 2023 search of his home. RaMelle Lewis Williams, 52, pleaded to one count of possession of fentanyl and methamphetamine with intent
Continue ReadingBy Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) SIOUX CITY — Morningside University in Sioux City announced its fall 2024 dean’s list honorees. Students must receive a 3.67 grade-point average or better and complete at least 12 credits of coursework with no grade below a C-minus. Area students include: * Cedar Falls: Zariah Strong and Connor Woods.
Continue ReadingBy Eduardo Castillo – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 29—One man was killed and another seriously injured in a wreck just after midnight Sunday in the Delano neighborhood. The identity of the man who died, who is from Wichita, was not released. Wichita police responded to a collision call at 12:21 a.m. in the 200
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