Articles from the October 20, 2019 edition
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IU alum gives IU $60M for an artificial intelligence center
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana University alumnus who founded a technology company has donated $60 million to IU for the creation of an artificial intelligence center. ServiceNow founder Fred Luddy made the donation, which is the s...
By Lost Pacific Crest Trail hiker rescued in snowstorm
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Robert Campbell was thoroughly soaked, shivering, his wet sleeping bag covering him in the only shelter he could find -- a pit toilet in a closed campground -- after getting lost in a snowstorm in Oregon while hiking the Pacific C...
Ex-Winona postmaster sentenced for destroying mail
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Winona postmaster must serve two years of probation and 80 hours of community service for destroying mail. Fifty-eight-year-old Sherri Jo Genkinger of Galesville, Wisconsin, also must pay $5 in restitution to a former p...
Texas House Republican caucus condemns GOP speaker,
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas House Republican caucus has condemned GOP Speaker Dennis Bonnen and Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows for secretly recorded comments asking a conservative group to target 10 GOP lawmakers in the 2020 primaries, calling a...
VIRGINIA LEE SCHWERDTFEGER
Funeral services for Virginia Lee Schwerdtfeger will be Monday, October 21, 2019, at 10 a.m. at the Capron United Methodist Church with Rev. Janet Fitz, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in...
Rangers Volleyball drops heartbreaker to Harding
SEARCY, Ark.– Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers volleyball dropped a heartbreaking loss to Great American Conference opponent Harding University Friday evening. The Black and Red were the closest they have ever been to taking down the L...
Goldbugs lose to Luther 57-0
The undefeated Luther Lions shut out the Alva Goldbugs Friday night, 57-0. Most high school football games were played on Thursday because of the fall break. However, it was Luther's homecoming, and...
Rangers fall to Wonder Boys 21-14
Russellville, Ark. – The Northwestern Rangers football team lost to Arkansas Tech by one touchdown 21-14 Saturday afternoon in Russellville, Arkansas. The Rangers are now 2-5 while ATU is 1-6. The Wonder Boys scored first on a 12 play 80 yard d... Full story
Abuse causes shortage of high school football game officials
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Robert Breedlove, a 53-year high school football official, tells a sobering story. "A couple years ago, a friend of mine was working a sub-varsity game," Breedlove tells the Tulsa World . "One of his first-year guys was with h...
Drama to unfold as NASCAR elimination race begins at Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Daniel Hemric is on the pole alongside David Ragan on Sunday, but all the action figures to happen behind them when the elimination race for NASCAR's playoffs begins at Kansas Speedway. Ryan Blaney starts third and Kyle L...
Lawmakers told state must plan for more electric vehicles
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — When it comes to electric vehicles, the Cherokee Nation, along with Oklahoma and the rest of the world, is charging toward the future. Three electric buses being built for the Cherokee Nation will soon be used to take students t...
Northeast Oklahoma jail evacuated following electrical fire
MIAMI, Okla. (AP) — A county jail in northeastern Oklahoma has been evacuated and its more than 110 inmates relocated to other jails following an electrical fire. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office says the fire occurred around noon Saturday at t...
Oklahoma ambulance driver charged with manslaughter in death
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A manslaughter charge has been filed against an Oklahoma ambulance driver in connection with a 2017 crash that killed a patient he was transporting. Oklahoma County court records indicate 35-year-old Matthew Erickson was c...
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith to get new writing center
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students will eventually have a new writing center at their disposal thanks to a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports the university r...
Woman in Arkansas acts to make cancer fight beautiful
DE QUEEN, Ark. (AP) — A recent photo shoot of Kelsey Johnson shaving wife Charlie's head after she started treatment for breast cancer has drawn national attention. The images convey the fear, bravery and strength that are all part of the journey i...
Dallas teens help produce coloring guidebook for immigrants
DALLAS (AP) — Chatter bounced off the colorful walls of the Sam Tasby Middle School cafeteria. The Dallas Morning News reports college banners of universities including Rice, Duke and Dartmouth hung from the ceiling. Dallas Independent School Distric...
Companies propose building 3 solar farms in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two companies have proposed solar farm projects in Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reports the three projects proposed for central Ohio west of Columbus would all be about 180 to 200 megawatts, with each taking up more than 1,000 a...
CEO at Milwaukee nonprofit went from migrant worker to boss
MILWAUKEE (AP) — When Lupe Martinez was a child he was called El Viejito, which means "the old man" in Spanish. Given the circumstances, it was an appropriate nickname. "I never had a childhood," Martinez said. "In my family, there were 10 c...
US defense chief in Afghanistan for firsthand look at war
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Mark Esper sought a firsthand assessment Sunday of the U.S. military's future role in America's longest war as he made his initial visit to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief. Stalled peace talks with the Taliban and unrelenting...
Minnesota hit hard by declining bird population
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It used to be that taking a walk in the spring or summer in western Minnesota meant seeing — or more often, hearing — a western meadowlark, a medium-sized bird with a cheery, lilting song that's synonymous with the open space...
'Captain America' Chris Evans helps dedicate youth theater
CONCORD, Mass. (AP) — "Captain America" actor Chris Evans returned to his native Massachusetts this weekend to help dedicate the new home of a youth theater company where as a youngster he honed his acting skills. Evans, wearing a Boston Red Sox h...
Renovations at Texas church turn up decades-old cornerstone
BAIRD, Texas (AP) — You still can get cool things for $3,500. A decent used car perhaps, or maybe 3½ new iPhones. A nice mattress definitely can be had for three large. The Abilene Reporter-News reports if you were around back in 1910, the same amoun...
Minnesota authorities searching for 'habitual runaway' emu
FOLEY, Minn. (AP) — Authorities in central Minnesota are searching for a missing emu described as a "habitual runaway." The Benton County Sheriff's Office says the big bird went missing from the Foley area on Saturday. Foley is about 70 miles (113 k...
