Oldest US veteran of WWII, Lawrence N. Brooks, dies at 112
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawrence N. Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran in the U.S. — and believed to be the oldest man in… Login to continue reading Login…
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Powerball tickets sold in Wisconsin, California split $632M
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Powerball tickets sold in Wisconsin and California were winners of the latest jackpot and will split $632 million, officials said. The… Login to continue reading Login…
USD 353 reviewing ideas, suggestions on district restructuring
Unified School District 353 has finished its first round of presentations to 15 different groups across the district and the community. At each of these… Login to continue reading Login…
Grammys postpone ceremony, citing omicron variant risks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammy Awards were postponed Wednesday weeks before the planned Los Angeles ceremony over what organizers called “too many risks” from the omicron… Login to continue reading Login…
Lucky Rhinestone Boutique closing after 15 years: “It’s time to free up some time for my family”
One of Wellington’s local and successful businesses is closing after 15 years. The Lucky Rhinestone Boutique will be closing its doors sometime in mid-to-late February,… Login to continue reading Login…
Electrical fire in Wellington house Wednesday morning; no injuries reported
On Wednesday morning at 1:48, the Wellington Fire and EMS Department received a call at 1002 E. 8th St about a fire that broke out… Login to continue reading Login…
Moran known for brand, dealmaking
Amid the hoopla of a hotly contested governor’s race in Kansas this year, you could be forgiven for forgetting that U.S. Sen.
Climate change, new construction will mean more ruinous wildfires
A winter grassland fire that blew up along Colorado’s Front Range was rare, experts say, but similar events will be more common in the coming years as climate change warms the planet – sucking the moisture out of plants – suburbs grow in fire-prone areas and people continue to spark destructive blazes.
Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dies at 99
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, whether as a man-crazy TV hostess on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” or the loopy housemate on “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 99.
Women work to pave own path
Jacki King, the women’s minister at Second Baptist Church in Conway, Arkansas, first felt a call to ministry as a college student. She decided to follow it, giving up her pre-med major and her spot on a college softball team for ministry training at a small Bible school with a mostly male student body.