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National Women’s Hall of Fame names New President

The National Women’s Hall of Fame has appointed a new leader. Kate Bennett of Rochester is new president and Board of Directors chairwoman. The native of Rochester has held various positions throughout her career with the American Museum of National History, the...

Santa Margarita Water District Director Resigns from Orange County LAFCO

Santa Margarita Water District Director, Charley Wilson, today announced his resignation from the Orange County Local Agency FormationCommission (“OC LAFCO”). Director Wilson has served on the Commission since 2000.

Centralia College to hold annual Job Fair next week

Last year, 30 people were hired as a direct result of the Centralia College job fair.

FBI arrests Lewis County man on federal firearms charges

and arrested 39-year old Justin McLeod on federal firearms charges.

KELA Headlines for Friday, April 19, 2019

Lewis County man arrested on federal firearms charges The FBI served a search warrant at a property in the 400 block of View Ridge Road in Onalaska in rural Lewis County Thursday afternoon and arrested 39-year old Justin McLeod, also known as Two Dogs Fasaga, on...

C J Country Local News for Fri, Apr 19

An investigation into a stabbing in Batavia lands a Rochester man in jail. Batavia Police say 40yo Kelly Rhim was involved in the incident Saturday in the parking lot outside of TF Browns. He is charged with assault and attempted assault. Rhim turned himself in upon...

Rison Shine on tap for tomorrow

Festival Director Rosemary Sinclair of the Rison Shine Development stopped by South Arkansas Today’s morning show yesterday to tell us all the details, regarding the events that the Spring fest will provide.

Around the State

The son of an Arkansas congressman has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to drugs and weapons charges.

RECAP OF LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS

A recap of law enforcement reports that aired on True Country 92.7fm recently

Feds seek dismissal of Nevada plutonium lawsuit

The U.S. Energy Department is asking a federal judge in Reno to dismiss the state’s lawsuit challenging plutonium shipments to Nevada, adding that the material at the storage site north of Las Vegas does not threaten public safety.

Planned Las Vegas Monorail funding update delayed

A scheduled update of the funding related to the Las Vegas Monorail Co. was temporarily derailed this week.

Morning Report: RIP, Plaza de Panama Plan

Philanthropists who have for years pushed for a major Balboa Park overhaul have officially backed away from their years-long campaign to clear cars from the park’s central mesa.

Students plan May 3 climate change strike

Students in Oklahoma are expected to join a nationwide climate change strike on Friday May 3.

U.S.-Thai pair facing death for ‘sea home’ should fight the charge: Thailand says

A senior Thai government official on Friday urged a U.S. man and a Thai woman on the run from a possible death sentence for building an off-shore “sea home” to fight the charge in court.

Irish Brexit border issue could endanger EU-U.S. trade deal: congressman

An influential U.S. congressman has warned the European Union that any Brexit arrangement that undermines Northern Ireland’s 1998 peace agreement could endanger a proposed EU-U.S. trade deal, the Irish Times reported on Friday.

Turkey pins hopes on Trump to avoid sanctions over Russia missile deal

Turkey’s hopes of avoiding punishing U.S. sanctions over its purchase of a Russian air defense system appear increasingly pinned on intervention from Donald Trump, but the president has little leeway to counter Ankara’s many critics in Washington.

North Korea urges Trump to drop Pompeo from talks; U.S. plays down weapons test

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the testing of a new type of tactical guided weapon on Wednesday, state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday.

Robert Mueller Did Not Merely Reject the Trump/Russia Conspiracy Theories. He Obliterated Them.

In an undeniable and definitive manner.

EX-DEA HEAD: US BORDER “COLLAPSING”

Says gov running out of space to house illegal families

Las Vegas officials concerned about HOV lane regulations

Las Vegas city officials want to put the brakes on portions of proposed changes in the rules governing high occupancy vehicle lanes that are slated to take effect when Project Neon is completed next month.

Are anti-tax Republicans softening on the idea of a gas tax increase?

Higher state gasoline taxes have won approval in seven Republican-run states since President Donald Trump took office

Judge upholds New York City’s mandatory measles vaccination order

New York City’s Department of Health defended its mandatory measles vaccination order in a state court on Thursday after a group of anonymous Brooklyn parents sued, arguing that the order was unconstitutional.

U.S. launches four-state study to find ways to reduce opioid overdose deaths

U.S. health officials on Thursday said they will spend $350 million in four states to study ways to best deal with the nation’s opioid crisis on the local level, with a goal of reducing opioid-related overdose deaths by 40 percent over three years in selected communities in those states.

Yankton Flood Damage Costs Continue To Rise

As expected, the flooding from last month, along with continued wet weather, has Yankton County officials watching the damage costs continue to go up.

Severe Weather Awareness Week

South Dakota officials say it’s time to start preparing for severe weather and next week is the state’s designated Severe Weather Awareness Week.

Hutchinson County Travel Restrictions

Effective immediately, the South Dakota county of Hutchinson has banned non-essential travel on roads affected by flooding and other factors.

2019 Arbor Day Celebration In Vermillion’s Prentis Park

The 2019 Arbor Day will be celebrated on April 26th, and the Vermillion Parks & Rec Department will be celebrating by planting trees.

Stone Church Road Bridge A County Priority

While there is a long road ahead, the county has taken the first steps in a potential 20-year plan to replace four aging Yankton County bridges crossing the James River.

Authorities To Search Again Saturday For Missing Girl

The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says it will conduct another search this weekend for a 9-year-old girl who went missing in the Black Hills area more two months ago.

Exclusive: Venezuela skirts U.S. sanctions by funneling oil sales via Russia

President Nicolas Maduro is funneling cashflow from Venezuelan oil sales through Russian state energy giant Rosneft as he seeks to evade U.S. sanctions designed to oust him from power, according to sources and documents reviewed by Reuters.

The Learning Curve: Porter Elementary’s Namesake Is ‘Turning in His Grave’

“I had to stop reading. It was like looking at a scary movie where it gets so bad you have to turn away,” said Yvette Porter-Moore of our recent story documenting significant problems at Porter Elementary School. Porter-Moore is the daughter of Walter J. Porter, the namesake of Porter Elementary.

San Diego Unified Board Sticks With Wait-Hours-to-Comment Policy

Hoping you wouldn’t have to wait four hours to comment at a San Diego Unified School District meeting? Sorry, you’re out of luck.

The Plaza de Panama Project Is Officially Dead

The Plaza de Panama project is officially dead.

In unflattering detail, Mueller report reveals Trump actions to impede inquiry

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited report on Russia’s role in the 2016 U.S. election will be released on Thursday, providing the first public look at the findings of an inquiry that has cast a shadow over Donald Trump’s presidency.

Ecuador judge orders detention for ex-minister connected to Assange

A judge in Ecuador has ordered former foreign minister Ricardo Patino be held in pre-trial detention on a so-called instigation charge, the attorney general’s office said on Thursday, but the ex-official’s whereabouts are unknown.

City of Henderson Again Named Among Best Workplaces for Commuters

Once more, the City of Henderson has been named one of the Best Workplaces for Commuters for offering employee commuter benefits that meet national standard of excellence criteria.

Time-lapse shots of Notre-Dame spire may yield clues on blaze

A time lapse camera installed just hours before Monday’s devastating blaze at Notre-Dame de Paris may contain vital clues as to what caused the inferno, a French scaffolding company working at the cathedral said on Thursday.

New North American trade deal modestly boosts U.S. economy, trade panel finds

The U.S. International Trade Commission estimated the proposed new North American free trade deal would modestly boost the U.S. economy but could reduce U.S. vehicle production.

U.S. court upholds most of California’s ‘sanctuary’ migrant laws

The Trump administration lost a court bid on Thursday aimed at striking down California’s “sanctuary” statutes that prevent local law enforcement from helping the U.S. government’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

Commissioners look at scrapping Solid Waste Advisory Committee, starting over with unbiased oversight

“Starting over with more citizen involvement” It’s time to disband the Yamhill County Solid Waste advisory committee, re-write the bylaws and make sure the committee is made up of members who can provide unbiased oversight. That seems to be the take...

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