By 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
Continue ReadingBy JARED BARTON – Columbus Telegram, Neb. (TNS) Christmas concerts are an age-old tradition, but for the singers in Columbus Area Vertical Voices, a Christmas performance means more than just singing. It’s one of their two fundraising events of the year and this year they raised $4,800 that was split between two area organizations making
Continue ReadingBy JARED BARTON – Columbus Telegram, Neb. (TNS) Fry reviewer Jared Barton is taking the week off. It turns out there is such a thing as too many fries. But fear not, Jared will be back next week with another installment of Fries on the Side for your enjoyment and edification. And remember, send any
Continue ReadingBy Christopher Braunschweig – Newton Daily News, Iowa (TNS) Dec. 27—Out of the 17 locations that could be used to house the City of Newton’s animal control facility, only about seven were considered “good” sites by the police chief. Of those seven potential areas, council members only really showed interest in two and instructed staff
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By AP ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state government agencies will have to conduct reviews and publish reports that detail how they’re using artificial intelligence software, under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul, a Democrat, signed the bill last week after it was passed by state lawmakers earlier this year. The
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By AUDREY McAVOY – Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Warren Upton, the oldest living survivor of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the last remaining survivor of the USS Utah, has died. He was 105. Upton died Wednesday at a hospital in Los Gatos, California, after suffering a bout of pneumonia, said Kathleen
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By AP WHARTON, N.J. (AP) — Road crews were repairing a short stretch of Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey on Friday where a sinkhole forced the eastbound lanes to shut down, but it was still unknown when they will reopen. The highway’s guardrail still hung suspended in the air across the gaping 40-foot-wide (12-meter)
Continue ReadingBy Kellis Robinett – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 27—Phoenix The loudest cheer of the night on Thursday at Chase Field didn’t come during Kansas State’s thrilling 44-41 win over Rutgers at the Rate Bowl. It came afterward as head football coach Chris Klieman wrapped up the victory ceremony by shouting a message to the
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By LEA SKENE – Associated Press Maryland is suing the company that produces the waterproof material Gore-Tex often used for raincoats and other outdoor gear, alleging its leaders kept using “forever chemicals” long after learning about serious health risks associated with them. The complaint, which was filed last week in federal court, focuses on a
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By KATE BRUMBACK and JEFF AMY – Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has ruled that the Georgia state Senate can subpoena Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as part of a inquiry into whether she has engaged in misconduct during her prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump but is giving Willis the chance to
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