By Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) The University of Nebraska at Kearney is encouraging students to express their values through various art forms as part of its annual Nebraska Emerging Writers and Artists Contest. This year’s contest challenges high schoolers in grades 9-12 across the state to reflect on their values, how they shape who
Continue Reading By ALYSSA JOHNSON – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Hospital holidays, 12.20 Tasha Ellis talks during an interview next to Bryan Health registered nurses (from left), Mike Roberts, Crystal Stech, Maddie Vidlock and Janelle Bray on Friday at Bryan East Campus. An extended stay in the hospital can be a tough time for many, especially
Continue Reading By Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) A 78-year-old man died in a house fire in central Lincoln early Tuesday morning. Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to the fire in the 500 block of South 39th Street at about 1:30 a.m. LFR spokesperson MJ Lierman said the house was engulfed in smoke when crews arrived. The
Continue Reading By Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) A Lincoln man has been jailed following a stabbing late Monday afternoon at the People’s City Mission west of downtown. Lincoln Police spokeswoman Erika Thomas said officers were called to 110 Q St. at about 5:40 p.m. where they found a 34-year-old man with a puncture wound to his
Continue Reading By Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Nebraska drivers will pay the state nearly a penny more per gallon to fill their tanks beginning Jan. 1. The Nebraska Department of Revenue announced Monday that the state motor fuels tax will rise to 30.4 cents per gallon on Jan. 1, up from 29.6 cents per gallon currently.
Continue Reading By JEFF REINITZ – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) OELWEIN — Firefighters rescued an Oelwein family from the roof of their burning house early Monday. Crews also saved two dogs, but the family’s cats perished in the blaze, according to the city’s police department. The fire apparently started in the kitchen of the Third Avenue
Continue Reading By HOLLY HUDSON HILL – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) WATERLOO — There’s something brewing in Waterloo. In the last few months, a group of passionate people have come together to tend to some unfinished business – the African American Historical and Cultural Museum. Efforts to create a facility to house and share artifacts depicting
Continue Reading By Kellis Robinett – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 25—The Kansas State football team had bigger goals than a postseason game against Rutgers at the Rate Bowl, but that doesn’t mean Chris Klieman and the Wildcats are bummed out about playing this game at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at Chase Field in Phoenix. Quite the
Continue Reading By 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. Here are some of
Continue Reading By JEFF REINITZ – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) WATERLOO — A local Christmas tradition is returning to its roots this year. Westminster Presbyterian Church’s Christmas Dinner is scaling back on the pickup option to concentrate on its in-person meal for 2024. “We want to focus on people that need a meal or would otherwise
Continue Reading By CATHERINE CROW – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) PARKERSBURG — Community members in Aplington and Parkersburg have embraced this season of giving by donating Christmas gifts to 38 children with four of them being at the House of Hope Pillars program. The program helps those either leaving or aging out of foster care. With
Continue Reading By SARAH WATSON – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) The Quad-Cities is unlikely to have a white Christmas in 2024 — at least by how the National Weather Service defines it. To be considered a “white Christmas,” there must be at least a half inch of snow on the ground at 6 a.m. Christmas
Continue Reading By JEFF REINITZ – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) 122424jr-fall-wellington-1 A woman was hospitalized after she suffered a two- to three-story fall at 609 Wellington St., Waterloo, on Tuesday. WATERLOO — A woman was taken to the hospital after she allegedly fell at an apartment building Tuesday. Details weren’t immediately available, but the woman apparently
Continue Reading By JEFF REINITZ – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) WATERLOO — A Waterloo man has been sentenced to a year and a half in jail in connection with a gun found during a 2023 traffic stop. Judge C.J. Williams sentenced Dominique Doyle Banks, 20, on a charge of drug user in possession of a firearm
Continue Reading By Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) CEDAR FALLS — Students from Cedar Falls and La Porte City are among 34 Iowans nominated for acceptance to U.S. military academies by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley. Brayden Bohnsack, La Porte City, and Shae Magley, Cedar Falls, were nominated to enter the United States Air Force Academy during the
Continue Reading By Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) CEDAR FALLS — Nearly 700 students celebrated their achievements Saturday as the University of Northern Iowa hosted its fall 2024 commencement at the McLeod Center. According to a news release, there were a total of 664 graduating, including 570 undergraduates and 94 graduate students. Of those, 609 were resident
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By PAN PYLAS and DANICA KIRKA – Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III used his annual Christmas message Wednesday to hail the selflessness of those who have cared for him and the Princess of Wales this year, after both were diagnosed with cancer. The 76-year-old monarch said he and his family are “continually”
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By Kirsten Stokes Missouri State Representative, Brenda Shields, (R-St. Joseph) pre-filed a tax incentive package for the third time addressing the childcare shortage in Missouri for the upcoming legislative session. The past two legislative sessions have been successful for the package in the House, but have run stale with the Senate. With 89 out of
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By Lucky Beverage Company Beverage Company Announces Partnership With “Naz Isn’t Lucky” Video Starring Reid. AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Lucky Energy, the cleaner, better-for-you energy drink known for its deliciously refreshing beverages, announced today it has signed the NBA’s 2024 Sixth Man of the Year, Minnesota Timberwolves Center Naz Reid, as its
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By Charles Christian A trailer designed to look like a Christmas sleigh is being restored by the DeKalb High School FFA decades after it once soared through Lewis and Clark State Park. The sleigh, once an annual tradition in the park, had become worn down to the point where it was dangerous for passengers. It
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By The Associated Press Hang onto those stocking-stuffer lottery tickets. The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $1 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Christmas Eve. That means the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing is $1.15 billion, potentially the fifth-largest jackpot in the game’s history. “We know that many people will likely
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER – Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in South Florida won’t be tried until September 2025, a federal judge ruled this week. Ryan Routh’s trial will begin Sept. 8 instead of the previously scheduled Feb. 10, 2025 start date, U.S. District Judge
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By RIAZ KHAN and MUNIR AHMED – Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children, a Taliban government official said Wednesday, raising fears of further straining relations between the two neighbors. Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesman for the Afghan government, said those killed in the
Continue Reading By DAVID HOTLE – Muscatine Journal, Iowa (TNS) While cases of animal hoarding in Muscatine County are not common, the number is on the rise, with area law enforcement seeing about two cases a year, said Muscatine Police animal control officer Courtney Patel. She said every case of animal hoarding she has seen is different.
Continue Reading By DAVID HOTLE – Muscatine Journal, Iowa (TNS) The flagpole extending on top from the roof of the Muscatine County Courthouse will be permanently removed. Use of the flagpole ceased years ago and now that work is being done to the courthouse, the Muscatine County Board of Supervisors has determined now is a good time
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By Leah Rainwater One local food kitchen was able to serve up some Christmas Day cheer. The Open Door Food Kitchen, located at 615 S. 8th St., was able to serve an average of 200 patrons with a Christmas Day meal, hot chocolate, gifts and more. The meal was served by the Jewish Community. Numerous
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI – Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A government-commissioned panel of experts on Wednesday largely supported Japan’s new energy policy for the next few years that calls for bolstering renewables up to half of electricity needs by 2040 while maximizing the use of nuclear power as the country seeks to accommodate the growing
Continue Reading By AP MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan officials say 38 people have died after an Azerbaijani airliner crashed near the city of Aktau.
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By KEN MORITSUGU and MARI YAMAGUCHI – Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China and Japan agreed Wednesday to set up talks on often contentious security issues as they seek to improve a relationship riven in recent years by a range of issues, from territorial disputes to the discharge of water from Japan’s tsunami-wrecked nuclear power
Continue Reading By Grace King – The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (TNS) Dec. 25—The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A Watkins man memorialized the story of how his daughter was adopted into their family in a children’s book they self-published on Amazon illustrated by a local high school student.
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