California to spend $1.8 billion more on virus response

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom took an extra $1.8 billion from the state's dwindling coffers to pay for more protective gear and extra hospital beds to aid the state's response to the coronavirus.

Pools and property

Adding value to your home and beating the heat

Pools are a great way to escape the summer heat, however, they add an additional cost to one’s budget to obtain and properly maintain...

Births for March 2, 2022

Samaritan and Othello Community hospitals

Dean David Dunning

Dean David Dunning, 70 years old, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, September 12, 2021.

Minnesota Legislature scales back amid spread of COVID-19

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature sharply scaled back its operations Monday, all but adjourning for a month, as the number of coronavirus cases in the state spiked to 54.

Pressure mounts on Evers to delay Wisconsin spring election

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voting and civil rights groups on Monday ramped up the pressure on Gov. Tony Evers to postpone Wisconsin's spring election because of the

Evers can't answer why he vetoed bill: 'You caught me'

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers acknowledged that he couldn't explain why he vetoed a bill that would have allowed raffles using a paddle wheel device.

Minnesota district cancels classes because of virus worries

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A suburban Minneapolis school district cancelled classes on Friday over concerns about the coronavirus, becoming the first in Minnesota do so, as state officials planned to announce new measures meant to slow the spread of the disease.

Building permits for Oct. 15 - Nov. 4

GRANT COUNTY - The permits below have been issued for unincorporated Grant County in accordance with local regulations and permitting processes.

Arizona bill would change membership of licensing boards

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature is looking to diminish the influence of experts on the boards that license and discipline engineers, certified public accountants, barbers and a variety of other professionals.

Arizona bill would change membership of licensing boards

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature is looking to diminish the influence of experts on the boards that license and discipline engineers, certified public accountants, barbers and a variety of other professionals.

Attorney: Evers' staff member may have committed felony

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — If the person in Gov. Tony Evers' staff who recorded a telephone meeting between the governor and Republican legislative leaders did so without approval, they could be guilty of a felony, the chief attorney for the Wisconsin Legislature's Reference Bureau said in a memo Monday.

NFL begins 12th year of fighting cancer with "Crucial Catch"

The NFL kicked off its 12th year of fighting cancer through its “Crucial Catch” program on Thursday.

AP Lifestyles Digest

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Senators push for extra census time, as court prods deadline

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — As lawyers in a court hearing argued over what would happen if the U.S. Census Bureau blew a deadline to turn over data used for redrawing congressional districts, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced a bill pushing the deadline into next year, even though a previous effort hasn't gone anywhere in the Senate.

Fired, pro-Black Lives Matter officer sues to get job back

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former Philadelphia police officer who was cleared of charges that he falsified records is suing to get his job back, saying officials were retaliating for his support of Black Lives Matter.

Nancy Darsch, former Ohio State and WNBA coach, dies at 68

Nancy Darsch, who guided the Ohio State women's basketball team to the 1993 title game and went on to coach in the WNBA, has died. She was 68.

Nancy Darsch, former Ohio State and WNBA coach, dies at 68

Nancy Darsch, who guided the Ohio State women's basketball team to the 1993 title game and went on to coach in the WNBA, has died. She was 68.

Nancy Darsch, former Ohio State and WNBA coach, dies at 68

Nancy Darsch, who guided the Ohio State women's basketball team to the 1993 title game and went on to coach in the WNBA, has died. She was 68.

Wisconsin tells Foxconn no tax credits without new deal

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin told Foxconn Technology Group on Monday that it won't qualify for billions of dollars in state tax credits unless it strikes a new deal for a scaled-back factory complex.