West ends long title drought on gridiron; East bests Central
West Wilkes football players and coaches celebrate their first league title in nearly a quarter century in Hays on Friday.
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City and state leader and legendary entertainer Bill Sorensen dies
Former Bismarck mayor, North Dakota legislator and entertainer Bill Sorensen is being remembered as a man who promoted the city for half a century and as someone who left a
University of Providence in Great Falls to close at end of school year
The Catholic liberal arts school, nearly a century old, had been undergoing a financial restructuring. On Tuesday, its president said that the university had exhausted all viable paths forward.
A tied Arizona House or Senate? It’s happened before
In a year when many pollsters expect a down year for Republicans on Election Day, Arizona could face a tied legislative chamber in 2027, something that hasn’t happened here in a quarter century.
Community honors Ponder: Christian Clinic board member retires after 26 years
What began more than a quarter-century ago as a vision to bring medical care to those in need has grown into a lasting legacy of compassion, faith and community service […]
In Maine's Senate race, voters weigh opposing views of Susan Collins' power and influence
Maine's Senate race could turn on a simple question: Are Maine voters angry enough at President Donald Trump that they’ll part with Republican Sen. Susan Collins, the state’s longest serving senator in m...
Multigenerational Haskell exhibition gives dimension to Native people depicted in ‘cowboy art’
A new exhibition at Haskell's Cultural Center and Museum builds on the Indigenous Renaissance by asking Native poets to redefine and recontextualize a white artist’s depiction of Native people at the turn...
Rochester Quilters' Sew-ciety shares their craft at biennial quilt show
Quilters’ Sew-ciety members have been gathering and sharing techniques with each other for almost half a century. In this year's Quilt Show, the group had around 200 quilts on display.
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A Deschutes County deputy stopped two drivers going 89 and 91 mph on Century Drive, where the limit is 55, and warned that black ice can form a few miles above Bend. Studded tires are now legal, and seasonal...
The legacy of Fire Station 3
For more than half a century, firefighters rushed out of a station on Valley Drive to answer emergencies across Las Cruces. They fought fires, responded to accidents and watched the city grow around them. On...
Courtroom chaos hits college basketball as dozens play after judges block NCAA eligibility rules
The college basketball season tipped off in earnest Monday with something never before seen in the century-plus history of the game: Dozens of players across the country suited up to play after winning court...
Appleton channels the spirit of Houdini, 100 years after his death on Halloween
Every October, Houdini fans honor the legendary escape artist, whose death remains a mystery, even a century later.
Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say
The train disaster, one of Europe’s deadliest rail incidents this century, killed 69 people, including 54 Spaniards
Questions still haunt Houdini’s Halloween death 100 years later
Mystery cloaked the life and performances of escape artist Harry Houdini, and it followed him until his death, perplexing experts for the past century.
Oaks tapped for Smithsonian initiative 2 MIN READ
A century after its construction as a segregated one-room schoolhouse, the Lincoln School on Pony Thomas Street in West Plains is receiving national recognition from the Smithsonian. Crockett W. Oaks […]
Warren Buffett hasn't had a drink of water in 50 years. At least, that's what he told Bill Ackman.
Bill Ackman says he once asked Warren Buffett if he drinks water. The soda-loving investor replied that he hasn't had any in half a century.
“Everybody Talking ’Bout Heaven Ain’t Goin’ There”
Do Christian nationalists want to bring back compelled orthodoxy and the resulting persecution? Well, the question of whether God is one, two or three has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths throughout hi...
How Ukraine Was Pieced Together
As we indicated in Part 1, even by the end of the 18th century, the nation of “Ukraine” was nowhere to be seen on the maps of the era. And shortly thereafter the greatest map-making assemblage of nations...
Caption Contest: Weil Still Has A Ghost Of A Chance With A ‘Merger’ Partner Like This
What happens when a Biglaw firm suddenly goes out of business? The partners find new firms, the associates update their résumés, and Spirit Halloween apparently starts measuring for signage. With Weil plan...
New exhibition at the Vatican features the popemobiles the pontiffs have used since 1930
The Vatican Museums unveiled a preview of the exhibition commemorating “A Century of the Popemobile,” featuring eight Mercedes-Benz versions of the car that popes have used since 1930.
I’m a microbiologist – antibiotic resistance is a bigger threat than terrorism
The medicines we’ve relied on for nearly a century are losing their power. Here’s what that means for your health. Public health officials have begun...
‘To think of losing everything’: Historic barn destroyed in Loudon fire
A historic 19th-century barn burned to the ground in Loudon on Oct. 27. Homeowner Retta Presby Weaver escaped safely while her house remained intact.
Waverly Hills marks 100 years, reflecting on its life-saving history
Known for ghost stories and Halloween scares, Waverly Hills is marking a century of history — including its original mission to stop the spread of tuberculosis.
North Dakota launches Legacy Fund transparency site; one lawmaker says it's not enough
Gov. Kelly Armstrong talks with Devii CEO Anthony Molzahn during a joint meeting featuring the Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board and the State Investment Board at the Century Center in Bism...