A plane crash near Stooges Bar & Grill in Louisville resulted in at least nine fatalities. The bar’s owner, Debbie Self, learned of the crash while at dinner and rushed toward the scene. Everyone at the bar was evacuated safely, and the building narrowly avoided being hit. The business will remain closed until further notice…
Wisconsin has enacted a new law requiring school districts to create policies banning student cell phone use during class. Many districts, including Milwaukee Public Schools, already have policies restricting phone use, but will now review them for compliance. Some school administrators report that stricter phone policies have already led to improved student engagement and behavior….
The Arc Livingston will host an annual Holiday Fashion Show on Nov. 20 at Crystal Gardens Banquet Center. The event is the organization’s largest annual fundraiser, and supports individuals with developmental disabilities and their families across Livingston County, according to a community announcement. “The Holiday Fashion Show is one of our favorite traditions because it’s…
A Memphis Business Academy football coach was arrested on Oct. 30 for charges related to an alleged drug trafficking conspiracy in the Mississippi Delta, according to court records. Torio Chaz Wiseman, the football coach for both the high school and middle school teams at the Memphis Business Academy, was charged with four felonies related to…
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An atmospheric river is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to northwest Oregon from November 3 to November 8. The National Weather Service warns of potential coastal and ocean flooding, with high tides possibly affecting parts of Highway 101. Wind gusts could reach up to 55 mph on the coast, potentially causing tree…
As the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald sinking approaches, people across the Great Lakes region will gather to commemorate the occasion and remember the 29 men lost to Lake Superior on a stormy November night in 1975. Several formal ceremonies will mark 50 years since that fateful day, Nov. 10, 1975, when “The Fitz”…
As Western North Carolina heads into the winter season, a group of nonprofits and local leaders are scaling back funding to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway facilities open with basic visitor services and limited staffing amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Friends of the Smokies, the nonprofit partner of…
It’s clear a man’s hatred toward the Mormon community fueled a deadly September attack at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, the FBI has confirmed. While the Free Press and other media outlets previously reported details about the suspect’s feelings about the church community, the FBI did not provide…
When Milwaukee resident Zakiya Courtney saw a Facebook post advertising free grocery vouchers for food assistance recipients, she knew to drag her family members out to Fondy Farmers Market on Nov. 1. Courtney, a 72-year-old retired educator, does not qualify for food aid under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), known as FoodShare in Wisconsin….