Articles from the July 5, 2023 edition
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How new state laws and book ban movements have made the teaching of US history contentious – 5 essential reads
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Of all the subjects taught in America's public schools, few have become as contentious as U.S. history. At least 37...
Bernhard Langer, at age 65, wins the US Senior Open to break the Champions' victory record
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — Bernhard Langer won the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday at SentryWorld to break the PGA Tour Champions' career victory record. Pushing his record as the oldest winner on the 50-and-over tour to 65 years, 10 months, 5 days, t...
Police confirm two more Wichita club shooting victims, bringing total to 11 hurt
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two additional gunshot victims have emerged from a weekend shooting at a Kansas nightclub, bringing the total number of injured people to 11, Wichita police said Monday. Meanwhile, a St. Louis-area man was arrested in c...
Palestinian attacker wounds 8 in Tel Aviv as Israel presses on with West Bank operation
JENIN, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian man drove his car into a crowded bus stop in Tel Aviv on Tuesday and then began stabbing people, wounding eight in an attack praised by the Islamist militant group Hamas as a response to Israel's ongoing m...
Gunman opens fire at random on Philadelphia streets, killing 5 before he is arrested, police say
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A heavily armed gunman in a bulletproof vest opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia on Monday night, seemingly at a random, killing five people and wounding two boys before surrendering, police said. The shootings took place o...
Retailers, beware: Resumption of student loan payments could lead some buyers to pull back
WASHINGTON (AP) — The reprieve is over. Just as the American economy is struggling with high inflation and interest rates, the coming resumption of student loan payments poses yet another potential challenge. The suspension of federal student loan p...
Meta looks to target Twitter with a rival app called Threads
LONDON (AP) — Meta is poised to unveil a new app that appears to mimic Twitter — a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. A listing for the app, called Threads, appeared on Apple's App Store, indicating it would debut as...
Alfalfa County Sheriff Office logs
Monday, June 26, 2023 During this day were three traffic stops. 8:37 a.m. – Report of possible animal cruelty on County Road 610. Advised the animal has no food or water. Advised she had made this call before. Deputy made contact with the owner's f...
Alfalfa County Real Estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 890 page 663: John C. Riggenbach conveys unto Ralph L. Herren and Mary E. Herren. The north half of the southeast quarter and the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section18, Township 26N, Range 11, WIM,...
Lord, give me some energy!
I hope you’re not like me in that I lack energy throughout the year. In wintertime, I don’t want to work outside where it’s freezing cold, and in the summertime, I don’t want to work outside because it is way too hot, lol! That leaves the two wee...
Alfalfa County court filings
According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be...
When does your driver's license expire?
Someone in the office told a story about a relative who accidentally let a driver’s license lapse. Now they have to go through the whole process – written test, vision test and driving test – again...
Charges filed in stabbing at JCCC
An inmate has been charged with stabbing another inmate nine or ten times in September 2022 at James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC) in Helena. Cody Grant Williams, 36, is charged in Alfalfa Count...
Senate Review
On June 26, the Senate convened to consider overriding the governor’s veto of a bill related to extending tribal compacts for another year. This override failed by one vote. However, a concurrent r...
Woods County Commissioners approve future events on county property
The Woods County Commissioners met Monday morning, July 3, with Commissioners John Smiley and Randy McMurphy present. Commissioner David Hamil was absent. After approving the minutes from June 26,...
PAULINE ADELLE FISCHER BECKWITH-STANDS
Graveside services for Pauline Beckwith-Stands were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Memorial Hill Cemetery north of Waynoka with Scott Kysar officiating. Arrangements are under the direc...
Burlington's new Outdoor Learning Center `Is for all teachers I taught with, not just me'
Some Burlington alums have fond memories of Bonnie Somerhalder as their beloved kindergarten teacher. Others think of her as their helpful librarian. Everyone knew she had a passion for reading. "It...
JCCC inmate charged with sexual battery
Charges have been filed in a sexual battery case from March involving inmates at James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC) in Helena. Raymond Alexander Ray, 42, has been charged with sexual battery...
Burlington School Board takes lots of action, gym ahead of schedule, remodeling ongoing
Burlington's Board of Education had a marathon three hour meeting where they took action on a multitude of items. All board members attended including President Robert Hill, Lindsey Callison, Terry Graham, April Kisling and T.J. Rockenbach. Also...
Alfalfa County commissioners approve monthly appropriations
This week at the Alfalfa County commissioners meeting, Nate Ross, Mike Roach, and Garret Johnson took care of the beginning-of-the-month paperwork, including lapsed appropriations for FY 21-22 to FY 2...
4-year-old Kansas girl struck by bullet; police suspect celebratory holiday gunfire
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 4-year-old Kansas girl has been hospitalized after she was shot in the arm while watching fireworks, and police suspect the bullet may have been fired into the air in celebration of the Fourth of July. Wichita police said t...
Iowa man wins Fourth of July Key Lime Pie Eating Championship in Florida Keys
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — New York had its hot dog eating contest to celebrate Independence Day. But the Florida Keys had a sweeter alternative on Tuesday. The Key Lime Pie Eating Championship in Key West, where Key lime pie originated, was won by J...
9 people, including 2 kids, are shot and wounded in the nation's capital as violence mars July 4
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nine people outside enjoying the Independence Day festivities in the nation's capital were shot and wounded early Wednesday, police said, as a spate of violence marred the holiday. Officers responding around 1 a.m. to the mass s...
