By Grace King – The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (TNS) Dec. 28—The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — More than a dozen teachers at Jefferson High School will be moving classrooms this spring so renovations can begin for the future College & Career Pathways program.
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By STEVEN GRATTAN – Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change. A warming climate fed drought that in turn fed the worst year for fires since 2005. And
Continue Reading By NINA BAKER – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) As the new year approaches, so do new festivities. Check out some Quad-Cities theaters, bars and businesses with New Year’s Eve celebrations below. Bettendorf: Noon Year’s Eve * Where: Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive * When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. * Cost: $10
Continue Reading By JOSHUA SHIMKUS – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) Inmate Juan Randolfo Parrado, 64, was found unresponsive at Federal Correctional Institution Thomson at approximately 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26. According to a press release from the Bureau of Prisons, responding employees immediately initiated life-saving measures. These efforts continued while emergency medical services were
Continue Reading By Gretchen Teske – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) Editor’s note: This story is part of a series that ran in Insight magazine looking at how several Iowa and Illinois companies use influencer marketing. Hy-Vee advertises that it has a helpful smile in every aisle, but there are familiar faces advertising the products, too.
Continue Reading 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 Reading By SARAH WATSON – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) Lawmakers in the statehouse appear poised to tackle more legislation to limit property tax collection by cities and counties in the 2025 session. No specific proposals have yet been floated by lawmakers, but the prospect of further limits has some local government officials concerned about
Continue Reading By Gretchen Teske – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) History and charm aren’t on the menu at the Crane & Pelican Cafe, but they’re among the first things customers notice. Owner Mandy Harvey has lived in the Quad-Cities all her life, with a special affinity for LeClaire — a river town about 15 miles
Continue Reading By 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
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By AIJAZ HUSSAIN – Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic reform program, was cremated after a state funeral on Saturday as politicians and the public mourned his death. The veteran leader, who was also credited for a landmark nuclear
Continue Reading By AP MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s President Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani leader for “tragic incident” involving crashed Azerbaijani plane.
Continue Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading 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 Reading By The Associated Press Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that its forces hit several points inside Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes last week. Pakistan last Tuesday launched an operation to destroy a training facility and kill insurgents in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province. The strikes killed dozens of people, mostly women and children. Comments from
Continue Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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
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By BEN FINLEY – Associated Press Remember this moment because it probably won’t last: A U.S. lottery jackpot soared above $1 billion, and that’s still a big deal. After three months without anyone winning the top prize, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night. The high
Continue Reading By 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 Reading By AP ATLANTA (AP) — Winning ticket sold for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot, Mega Million says.
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