The Biden administration is still struggling to offer a coherent response to concerns about drone sightings that have cropped up across the Northeast. For days, the president’s appointees kept silent as buzz about alleged mystery drones escalated. Then they offered vague assurances that whatever the lights in the sky are, there is no sign that … Read more
GREEN BAY – A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday for Brown County, the National Weather Service Green Bay announced Thursday. Snowfall is expected to start by 11 a.m., meteorologist Gus Kaiser said, with heavier snow in the afternoon. Green Bay is expected to get 4 to 8 inches, with a … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Last season, after winning the NBA In-Season Tournament (what it was called before being rebranded as the NBA Cup), the Lakers lost 10 of their next 13 games. The Indiana Pacers, the team the Lakers beat in the title game, dropped 6-of-8 games after the tournament ended. Both Bucks coach Doc Rivers … Read more
National Weather Service officials are expecting a clipper system moving into the upper Midwest to bring at least one to three inches of snow Thursday afternoon in the Great Lakes region. Officials said there is a 40 percent chance of snow in portions of north central and northeast Illinois, and northwest Indiana. A period of … Read more
PORTLAND, Ind. — A Dunkirk man has been accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a pre-teen child. Sydney Colin Nixon, 21, is charged in Jay Circuit Court with three counts of child molesting: one Level 3 felony carrying up to 16 years in prison, and two Level 4 felonies with maximum 12-year sentences. The charges were filed … Read more
Jerome Ford is set to lead the Browns’ backfield, but he just lost Jameis Winston as his QB. Is Ford still a fantasy football lock this week? (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) We’re getting close to Christmas, and I’m feeling a little traditional, so I decided to give you a list of make-or-break players at … Read more
OTTAWA — The first person to ever serve as the member of Parliament for Nunavut is being appointed to the Senate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce the appointment of Nancy Karetak-Lindell to fill Nunavut’s only Senate seat today. She was elected to Parliament in 1997 after playing a key role in negotiations to establish … Read more
Dec. 19—The City of McAlester extends its heartfelt appreciation to the Spirit of Blue Foundation for their donation of trauma kits to the McAlester Police Department. The City Council formally recognized this contribution through the approval of a resolution during their most recent meeting. “We are deeply grateful to the Spirit of Blue Foundation for … Read more
When the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was ravaged by fire in 2019, the world watched in heartbreak as a centuries-old icon faced ruin. For master blacksmith Mathieu Colette, however, the tragedy sparked a rare and extraordinary mission: to wield his craft in restoring a piece of history to its former glory. Colette, founder of Les … Read more
After California’s $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect in April, some economists expected affected restaurants to cut jobs. So what actually happened? They not only added workers but did so at a faster pace than fast-food restaurants in the nation as a whole—or at least that was the claim of a research … Read more