Month: June 2024

A relentless heat wave continued to bake most of the United States on Friday, with numerous areas expected to see record-breaking temperatures and forecasters warning there would likely be little relief through the weekend for…

WASHINGTON — The only reason John Arthur is able to be a public school teacher is because his wife makes much more money than he does. Arthur — the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year…

Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable was a recurring theme at Thursday’s meeting of the Allen County Democrats.  Realizing they are a minority in a Republican-dominant state, Democrats must forge ahead in engaging in meaningful conversations,…

Last week, a vote to ban women pastors fell just short of the two-thirds needed by the 10,000 delegates attending the Southern Baptist Convention. Those who voted against the constitutional amendment said it was unnecessary…

ROSWELL, N.M. — As wildfires displace thousands in a New Mexico village, a former Allen Countian is working to help with recovery efforts. Brenda Lee, daughter of Bob and Beverly Johnson of Humboldt, described the…

In April, President Joe Biden signed into law the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, a measure that could effectively ban the video-sharing app TikTok in the United States. The bill, passed as…

In case you missed it, China this week stepped up its naval harassment of an important American friend in Asia — and we don’t mean Taiwan. A serious skirmish involving the Philippine navy is a…

Jr. Bitty Ball League Emprise Bank 13, A&W Restaurant 12. Hits for Emprise: Burke Trammell, 3 s; Huck Tidd, 3 s; Brooks Stinnett, 3 s; Wiley Jessup, 2 s, d; Dawson Bennett, 2 s, d;…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ governor signed legislation Friday enabling the state to lure the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Royals away from neighboring Missouri by helping the teams pay…

Joseph Stalin’s infamous death camps are a thing of the past in modern Russia, but the dictator’s absurd show trials live on. Last week, Russian prosecutors announced that they had finalized “charges” against Wall Street…