Month: September 2019

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Sebastian Munoz of Colombia didn’t think he was good enough for the PGA Tour unless he watched Carlos Ortiz of Mexico, his teammate at North Texas, reach the big leagues. He…

Humboldt’s Biblesta Parade began in 1955 and continues to be a popular event on the first Saturday of October. This photo depicts the popular entry, The Exodus. Crowd estimates in the early years reached 20,000.…

Dear editor, My wife and I have been around the block a few times and just celebrated 60 years together. So [we] have been through a lot of climate change, drought, floods, tornadoes, wind and…

A large crowd greeted more than 21 drivers participating in the inaugural Fall Brawl Demolition Derby hosted by Wide Open Speed Park Saturday evening, despite a series of scattered thunderstorms that doused drivers and spectators…

The Trump administration has announced new regulations that will change how scientists test the safety of chemicals. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler has ordered a total ban starting in 15 years of animal testing on products…

NEW YORK (AP) — Faced with growing tumult at home and abroad, President Donald Trump heads into his three-day visit to the United Nations this week hoping to lean on strained alliances while fending off…

NEW YORK (AP) — The strike against General Motors by 49,000 United Auto Workers entered its second week today with progress reported in negotiations but no clear end in sight. Bargainers met all weekend and…

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman thought she was signing up to run a half marathon near her home, not across the Atlantic Ocean. Sheila Pereira learned too late that the Worcester City Half…

Today, Sept. 23, is the first day of autumn.

To address prison overcrowding, Kansas must understand the racial disparities that exist in our system of mass incarceration, how they fuel our ballooning prison population, and potential remedies. Our state prison population does not reflect…