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‘In Limbo:’ county, city still unsure of FEMA status

‘In Limbo:’ county, city still unsure of FEMA status

Published 6:00 am Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Ducks swim past the F-105 Thunderchief on display at Aviation heritage Park on Monday, April 7. (JACK DOBBS / Daily News) It has been about three and half months since Warren County was hit with over 10...

Portal combat: Valley Football coaches adjust to life in the transfer era

Portal combat: Valley Football coaches adjust to life in the transfer era

SIOUX FALLS — The transfer portal has changed college athletics, and perhaps no sport has been as uniquely impacted as football at the Division I FCS level. All-conference caliber players get snapped up by FBS powers every year (the No. 1 pick in...

Federal judge ignores Trump DOJ request for 1-day sentence for police officer in Breonna Taylor raid and sentences him to nearly 3 years

Federal judge ignores Trump DOJ request for 1-day sentence for police officer in Breonna Taylor raid and sentences him to nearly 3 years

A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the deadly 2020 Breonna Taylor raid, rebuffing a U.S. Department of Justice recommendation of no prison time for...

Mine Rescue Teams Suit Up for Life-Saving Competition in Southern Illinois

Mine Rescue Teams Suit Up for Life-Saving Competition in Southern Illinois

MARION, Ill (WSIL) — It’s a call no mine operator ever wants to make, but when disaster strikes underground, a team of highly trained mine rescuers must be ready to answer. This week, miners from across the tri-state region gathered in Marion,...

States Newsroom names Fernando Wright as new CFO

States Newsroom names Fernando Wright as new CFO

Fernando Wright Press Release | States Newsroom WASHINGTON — States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization, has hired Fernando Wright as chief financial officer. In the CFO role, Wright will oversee the news...

Is Mark Stoops on the Hot Seat? National Writers Weigh In

Is Mark Stoops on the Hot Seat? National Writers Weigh In

Talking SZN and lists go together like peas and carrots. There are watch lists for awards, quarterback rankings, and predicted final standings. There’s another topic at the forefront of conversation: coaches on the Hot Seat. Following a 4-8 season...

City of Lamar accepting applications for multiple board positions

City of Lamar accepting applications for multiple board positions

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Experts issue warning as dangerous virus once isolated to the Amazon is now spreading around globe: 'Basically everywhere'

Experts issue warning as dangerous virus once isolated to the Amazon is now spreading around globe: 'Basically everywhere'

Ever wonder how a tiny bite can send someone to the hospital? That's what's happening now with the Oropouche virus. What's happening? Vox reports that Oropouche, once hidden deep in the Amazon, infected at least 23,000 people starting in 2023....

The Old Farmer's Almanac Shares Good News With KY Fall Forecast

The Old Farmer's Almanac Shares Good News With KY Fall Forecast

I'm not one for wishing the days would move faster. Time moves quickly enough without anyone egging it on. But I wouldn't be mad about a quick finish to this rather unpleasant summer. I can't remember the last one we had in which we didn't have at...

Opinion: TVA remaining committed to our mission of building energy generation

Opinion: TVA remaining committed to our mission of building energy generation

America's growing energy demand is straining power grids across the nation. The Tennessee Valley region is growing faster than the national average. More people are seeing how wonderful life is in the Tennessee Valley, and more businesses are...

What the sentence in Breonna Taylor’s death says about police reform under Trump

What the sentence in Breonna Taylor’s death says about police reform under Trump

A federal judge sentenced a former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer to 33 months in prison, with three years of supervised release, for his role in a botched raid that accidentally killed Breonna Taylor five years ago. The sentence for Brett...

Hummingbird nesting 101: How these tiny birds bring new life into the world

Hummingbird nesting 101: How these tiny birds bring new life into the world

Female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird feeding the chicks in the nest.© Agnieszka Bacal/Shutterstock.comOne of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many. Because the public is so fond...

Ask your kids' camps these key questions about heat and flood safety, experts say

Ask your kids' camps these key questions about heat and flood safety, experts say

The deaths of at least 27 children and staff at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas have some parents and guardians questioning the safety of summer camps, especially as global warming increases risks of extreme weather. Part of summer camp's allure...

Ex-officer sentenced in deadly shooting

Ex-officer sentenced in deadly shooting

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the...

Charlotte Hornets Snag $2,963,065 Sharp-Shooting Spurs Star on Two-Way Deal for Elite Catch-and-Shoot Potential

Charlotte Hornets Snag $2,963,065 Sharp-Shooting Spurs Star on Two-Way Deal for Elite Catch-and-Shoot Potential

Lindy Waters III (Image via USA Today Sports). The Charlotte Hornets have officially signed guard Antonio Reeves to a two-way NBA contract, taking a calculated gamble on a promising young scorer. First reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania, the move...

What’s Left for Gonzaga’s Non-Conference Schedule?

What’s Left for Gonzaga’s Non-Conference Schedule?

Gonzaga has set a date for the second part of the home-and-home series with coach Bobby Hurley and Arizona State for November 14th. No tip-off time or television channel is set, as is the case for most of the games on the non-conference schedule...

Federal judge gives ex-officer almost 3 years in Breonna Taylor raid

Federal judge gives ex-officer almost 3 years in Breonna Taylor raid

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal judge sentenced an ex-Kentucky police officer Monday to almost three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 deadly Breonna Taylor raid, declining a Justice Department recommendation that he be given...

RFK Jr orders changes for organ donation network as report finds dozens were not dead when harvested

RFK Jr orders changes for organ donation network as report finds dozens were not dead when harvested

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Go Treasure Hunting at One of These Epic Flea Markets Around the Country

Go Treasure Hunting at One of These Epic Flea Markets Around the Country

Summer is in the air, which means it's the season for strolling flea markets and antique fairs. Whether you're a novice collector or a shrewd antiquarian, we have dozens of ideas to help you make the most of your next trip. Collecting holds a...

Mark Pope on How Rick Pitino Managed Expectations for 1996 Team: ‘He Told Us That If We Didn’t Win Every Game, He Was Going to Kill Us’

Mark Pope on How Rick Pitino Managed Expectations for 1996 Team: ‘He Told Us That If We Didn’t Win Every Game, He Was Going to Kill Us’

Mark Pope has never shied away from the expectations at Kentucky. He wants to win national titles. Pope was asked during Monday’s press conference how Rick Pitino addressed the expectations heading into the 1996 season and if he embraced it the...

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