By KEVIN FREKING (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package Thursday that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies this weekend and allows Congress, nearly six months into … Continued
Dear Richard, Your movie “God Save Texas: Hometown Prison,” which debuted recently on HBO, was joyfully upsetting for me. Kudos to you for loving Huntsville, the complex setting of your formative high school years. Kudos for not moving on, for … Continued
WILLMAR, Minn. — The death of a Willmar man after a sheriff’s deputy shocked him with a Taser during an attempted eviction in January has been ruled a homicide by the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office. According to medical examiners, 75-year-old Michael … Continued
COVID-19 wasn’t supposed to get to Antarctica. If any place had a hope of keeping the virus out, it would be a continent with no permanent residents and an annual visiting population of only 5,000. And every control measure was … Continued
The primary structures of a sizable new playground are now in the ground by Allianz Field, the professional soccer stadium in St. Paul’s Midway. A sculpted loon measuring some 35 feet in height, with a wing span 90 feet across, … Continued
Typically, when it’s chilly and dreary outside, there’s nothing like hot, melty cheese to warm up your body and spirit. The weather this winter, of course, was anything but typical — though that hasn’t exactly slowed down my cheese consumption. … Continued