The Oneida Indian Nation has reacted to President Joseph Biden recent remarks offering America’s apology to Native Americans for government-run boarding schools. “We commend President Biden for his willingness to address the historical impact of Indian Boarding School policies, and we are grateful to the Department of Interior and Secretary Haaland for their ongoing efforts…
A whopping 130 dogs need new homes after being taken from a house on Jacksonville’s Westside. Animal Care and Protective Services carried the Chihuahua mixes out of the home Friday in Lackawanna, bringing them to the shelter on Forest Street. Animal Care Chief Mike Bricker said the dogs are in good health, but the challenge…
Through social media, many witnessed and experienced the heartbreak of the dog now known as “Trooper,” found by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper tied to a fence on the side of Interstate 75 as Hurricane Milton barreled toward the state. The five-year-old Bull terrier captured the hearts of those both near and far. Since then,…
The first hospital built in Louisville’s West End in more than 150 years is set to open soon. After more than two years of construction, Norton West Louisville Hospital at 850 S. 28th St. will receive its first patients on Nov. 11. The Courier Journal got a tour of the new facility in the Parkland neighborhood, which…
GRAND CHUTE – Exits will not be closed overnight this week along Interstate 41, between Neenah and Grand Chute, as the Interstate 41 rehabilitation project continues construction. This project aims to rehabilitate the interstate between Breezewood Lane in Neenah and Northland Avenue in Grand Chute by repairing concrete on both the interstate and several on-and-off ramps,…
LANSING — A magnet fisherman pulled an inert mortar shell from the Grand River this past week just down Michigan Avenue from the Capitol, according video posted on a Lansing Reddit page. “I went out magnet fishing at this bridge I typically have a ton of luck at, usually finding guns or historical items (1912 &…
(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information) Update: As of 6:05 p.m., the Ocala Police Department says State Road 200 is now open Ocala police officials are asking motorists to stay away from a portion of State Road 200 due to a broken gas line that needs repair. Authorities said a…
The two victims of Tuesday’s deadly vehicle collision on the Northwest Expressway have been identified as 55-year-old Amy Samson and 37-year-old Daniel Pina of Eugene. The crash was reported just before 7 a.m. Tuesday. One person died on the scene of the crash, while one other died after being taken to an area hospital, officials…
The Knox County assistant district attorney accused of lying under oath resigned the day Knox News reported about his suspension by the prosecutor’s office. Assistant DA Sean McDermott confirmed Robert DeBusk resigned Oct. 14. DeBusk testified Oct. 10 that he had not asked a supervisor to sign off on using a recorded phone call from…
ALFRED, Maine — If there were big trouble on the coast – flooding, widespread road damage, bridges swamped, a stubborn uncontrolled fire in northern York County that threatens life and limb – the faster emergency officials can get the word out to the public, the better. Now, York County Emergency Management Agency officials have an…