By Amanda Rooker Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Sonni Oxford takes her truck everywhere and, as a single mom with two kids, her truck has been her lifeline. But from the brakes to the fuel pump to the muffler, she said it’s required a lot of work. “Every
Continue ReadingBy KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A Des Moines firefighter has a new best friend. In September, authorities were called to an apartment fire. As they extinguished the fire, they found and rescued a 16-month-old Mastiff. First responders supplied the dog with oxygen. Animal Control arrived
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Eger Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Three former teachers now serving as Oklahoma lawmakers are studying the state’s worsening teacher shortage to see what policy measures might be of help. “The teacher pipeline is one of the critical issues we can address in the 2022 legislative
Continue ReadingBy Kurt Erickson Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — The pension fund serving teachers and other public school employees in Missouri experienced a data security incident last month. According to an Oct. 15 notification from the Public School and Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri, the incident
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Meyerhofer Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — A flurry of questions ran through Erika Rosales’ head during the college application process: Which schools might accept me? How can I afford it? Am I eligible for any scholarships? How should I answer the question of citizenship status?
Continue ReadingBy KMOV.com Staff Click here for updates on this story MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Missouri (KMOV) — After 46 years in business, a St. Louis area restaurant will permanently close its doors – because the owners can’t find people to work. The Balducci family said “it’s very sad and emotional to let go, but when we can’t
Continue ReadingBy Shain Bergan, Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story CHILLICOTHE, Missouri (KCTV) — Chillicothe police have arrested two people in connection with the death of a teenage girl from ingesting what they say are counterfeit prescription pills. The issue of counterfeit prescription pills being circulated among people has become a growing problem
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Just six months ago illegal activity and homelessness at Crane Park was out of control. Neighborhood residents said they didn’t feel safe and the community center remained empty. That’s when Honolulu Police Department officers stepped in. Working with the city, they came
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Breslin Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — At the Davidson County Detention Center in South Nashville, the green areas don’t go unused. There are two fields with rows of crops, a demonstration garden, a tree nursery, and greenhouse all inside the barbed wire fencing. Right now, they’re harvesting
Continue ReadingBy Caresse Jackman Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Midstate couple who wants to remain anonymous wants to spread what they say is their experience with DBA Trade Solutions and Deangelo Denton. The couple said nothing had been done to their home except for spray paint markings. “I gave
Continue ReadingBy T W Starr Click here for updates on this story GRAMBLING, Louisiana (KTBS) — A quiet day on the campus of Grambling State University on Monday. Classes were canceled for Monday and Tuesday following a shooting early Sunday morning that left one dead and seven wounded and a second shooting Wednesday in which one
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — He just barely turned one but Briggs Darrington has already been on 45 flights, is collecting a paycheck every month and travels to places a lot of people only dream of. The Idaho Falls baby has become a social
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlyn Naples, Erin Edwards and Roger Susanin Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (WFSB) — Following a soft launch last week, the state fully launched sports betting in Connecticut on Tuesday morning. The full launch of online wagering and iCasino began at 6 a.m. It came after a delayed start and
Continue ReadingBy Brittany Edney Click here for updates on this story MARIETTA, Georgia (WGCL) — Two ER nurses met and fell in love in the midst of the pandemic and now, they are getting hitched. The video of Jacob Young’s proposal to Kelsey Dunlap has already racked up a million views on TikTok and is still
Continue ReadingBy Anna Muckenfuss Click here for updates on this story MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan (WNEM) — A man accused of stabbing three people at a nightclub near the campus of Central Michigan University has been sentenced. On Feb. 22, 2020 at Wayside Central Bar in Mt. Pleasant, police responded to the scene for reports of a
Continue ReadingBy Gary Harper Click here for updates on this story GILBERT, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — John Smith uses his smartphone to make investments. “This is an app here is making some trades,” he told 3 On Your Side as John perused through his phone. “This is the gold U.S. dollar price.” And not long ago,
Continue ReadingBy Elliott Polakoff Click here for updates on this story CHANDLER, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — It’s been a part of Chandler history for 60 years, but a Korean warplane is now on the move. For decades, the plane has been located at the intersection of Chandler Boulevard and Delaware Street, but it will now be
Continue ReadingBy Fox 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story SEATTLE, Washington (KPTV) — Washington State Patrol announced Tuesday that 127 of its employees have lost their job after the state’s COVID-19 vaccinate mandate deadline. The deadline for Washington state employees to provide proof of vaccination or receive approved exemption was Monday. As of
Continue ReadingBy John Le Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — While some march to the beat of a different drum, Kent Purser prefers to march to the beat of a different hum. The Asheville Parks employee hums constantly as he works with Asheville Parks and Rec and maintains about 12
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Rae, News 4 Reporter Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Speechless, scared and frustrated. That’s how some St. Louis University High School (SLUH) students explained to News 4 they’re feeling after the school announced a new masking policy. It’s a change some students, parents and teachers call “unacceptable.”
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