Front page of the April 5, 1974 issue of the Las Vegas Optic April 7, 1913 Citizens asked to aid in cleanup With the approach of spring the city authorities expect to begin soon a systematic cleaning up of the city, for the purpose of making Las Vegas a healthy as well as a respectable…
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MANKATO — While the recent focus has been on many state and federal politicians refusing to have town hall meetings with constituents, about 200 local constituents crowded into the Mankato Room of the Intergovernmental Center Saturday morning to attend a town hall hosted by Sen. Nick Frentz, DFL-North Mankato, and Rep Luke Frederick, DFL-Mankato. The…
Citizens at the Tennessee State Capitol shut down a House committee meeting with nonstop chants of the Pledge of Allegiance. Their aim was to “draw attention to the American values lawmakers will betray if they deny education to any child simply because of where they were born.” The Banking and Consumer Affairs Committee was scheduled…
NOVONIX, a leading battery technology company in Chattanooga, only has to jump through one more hoop to be permitted to build another location in town. The Hamilton County Commission will host the final vote on the matter on Wednesday, March 12. NOVONIX highlighted how the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have…
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} On this week’s From the Halls of City Hall our guest is Councilman Mike Danforth. With a council meeting on Monday 3/3/25, there was a lot to discuss. Your browser does not support the audio element. A mid-term review of the Home Rule Charter is in progress. The committee is assessing…
New rules for the Catoosa County Republican Party could lead to problems some candidates faced while running for county office in November 2024. County Commission Chairman Steven Henry says the local GOP chapter held a meeting last week, where six new people were elected to serve on the executive board. Henry says those six people…
Many federal probationary employees have lost their jobs due to President Donald Trump’s plan to shrink the U.S. Federal Government. President Trump says these mass firings will reduce wasteful spending and make the workforce more responsive to his policies. The U.S. Forest Service Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is one of those agencies being impacted. Friday was…
Members of the Tennessee Aquarium‘s Board of Trustees have chosen Andrew Wood as their new president and CEO, beginning on March 31. Wood will become the fifth person to lead the Aquarium in its history, succeeding Keith Sanford, who retired at the end of 2024. A historical look at Tennessee Aquarium leadership: Bill Flynn (1989-1993)…
Today in History Today is Thursday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2025. There are 342 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 23, 1368, China’s Ming dynasty, which lasted nearly three centuries, began as Zhu Yuanzhang (zhoo whan-zhahng) was formally acclaimed Hongwu Emperor, following the collapse of the Yuan dynasty. …