Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a press conference at Iowa PBS on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Johnston, Iowa. With 37% of Iowans fully vaccinated, Reynolds called on those unsure or skeptical to make an appointment and receive the vaccine. (Brian Powers/The Des Moines Register via AP) Be sure […]
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By Mary Barinka Community Autism Resource Specialist Hormel Historic Home In April we celebrate Autism Acceptance/Awareness month! (As guest columnist this week I want to add Appreciation to the alliteration.) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological developmental condition impacting one’s processing of social interactions, communication and sensory information. Since […]
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s getting a bit warmer out. Temperatures the last few days have been in the balmy 40s and we’ve felt comfortable walking around in just hoodies rather than parkas. You are still wearing pants right? It has to be more than hoodies, realistically speaking. Even […]
Follow stories throughout the day with our Politics & Policy portal. Snapshot State Secretary Rex Tillerson, left, is welcomed by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during the former’s courtesy call at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines. Bullit Marquez / AP What We’re Reading Two-Faced Thiel: Despite standing by the president in […]
Idaho has gone seven consecutive days reporting less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases per day. As of Tuesday, the state’s seven-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases reached its lowest point since early October, at 534.4 cases per day. The seven-day average has dropped by 67.6% since its peak of […]
The Forum in Inglewood is one of five mass vaccination sites opening Tuesday in the county. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles County opened five large-scale coronavirus vaccination sites Tuesday morning, with plans to inoculate 20,000 people daily. The sites are at the Forum in Inglewood, Six Flags […]
CLOSE FREMONT – It should come as no surprise the COVID-19 pandemic and its dramatic impact locally is the News-Messenger’s top story from 2020. With small businesses struggling from stringent safety protocols and local schools trying to merge online learning with in-person instruction, COVID-19 hit Sandusky County hard. Buy Photo […]
Passports and visas Currently, anyone visiting an EU country only needs a passport that is valid for the proposed duration of their stay. From Jan 1, however, they will need to have at least six months of validity on their travel documents. Those who do not renew in time will not […]
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has advocated tougher restrictions on public life as the country reports 590 deaths, its highest single-day coronavirus death toll. Germany is gradually moving toward a tighter lockdown, at least for a limited period after Christmas. Cases are increasing despite a partial shutdown on Nov. […]
DALLAS — Texas on Tuesday reported more than 15,000 newly confirmed daily cases of the coronavirus amid spikes in cases and hospitalization as winter approaches. The Texas Department of State Health Services also said 9,028 people were hospitalized across the state. Last week marked the first time Texas surpassed a […]
As students prepared to head home from Penn State prior to Thanksgiving Break, Nittany Express Inc. launched a new program to make the departure process easier on students and parents. This semester still posed the same travel problems, as well as new ones due to the coronavirus pandemic, to those […]
As students prepared to head home from Penn State prior to Thanksgiving Break, Nittany Express Inc. launched a new program to make the departure process easier on students and parents. This semester still posed the same travel problems, as well as new ones due to the coronavirus pandemic, to those […]
Boris Johnson will head to Brussels for last-ditch talks to try personally to salvage a Brexit deal after negotiators failed to make any “tangible progress” on December 6. The Prime Minister will meet Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission President, for a summit that could define not only his […]
Michigan on Tuesday reported a record 190 deaths tied to COVID-19 and added 5,793 new cases. Of the Tuesday deaths, 30 were identified during a delayed records review, the state said. With the additional records, Tuesday surpassed the previous high for deaths of 164 reached on April 16, at the […]
More than 200,000 COVID-19 cases were reported in the U.S. on Friday, an all-time high reached about three weeks after the nation first reported 100,000 daily cases on Nov. 4. That rapid doubling, as reported by Johns Hopkins University, is reminiscent of the virus’ growth this spring, when exponential spread […]
As some American states and European nations reenter a lockdown due to rising cases of the coronavirus, international travel remains in limbo. While college classes have largely been shifted online, the world of academic field work cannot be so easily altered, according to Penn State researchers. Travel shutdowns and rising […]
Having opened its doors at the start of Penn State’s fall semester, the Crust & Crumb Cafe on Beaver Avenue is looking to establish itself within the downtown State College community amid the coronavirus pandemic by playing into its “artisan-inspired” atmosphere. To accomplish this goal, cafe owner Amber Winkler and […]
So I was standing by the vending machines, talking myself out of another Dr Pepper, when the guy who brings the pop and the candy and the cupcakes arrived to restock the office supply of vital junk. On a whim, I asked him if he could possibly start carrying those […]
New house sales surge, cold storage is also hot, a tale of NYC apartment buying, Seritage REIT ruminations, and some vacation rental owner advice. In Today’s News New House Sales Outpacing New House Starts by Historic Margin The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) says housing demand has increased so […]
Amazon The leaves are changing, the pumpkin patches are open and the crisp and cool days of fall are upon us. And, not to get too dramatic or ahead of ourselves, but winter will be here before we know it, too. Now’s the time to stock up on everything warm […]
Garden City’s annual Halloween party at the zoo — canceled. A gala celebration at Hutchinson’s Cosmosphere — canceled. Topeka’s Fiesta Mexicana — also canceled. Week after week, from the northeast tip of Kansas to its southwest toe, museums, zoos, churches, and community groups have had to nix their plans to […]
The Ellis County City of Maypearl, located 10 miles southwest of Waxahachie, is called “a pearl in the heart of North Texas”. Its citizens would heartily agree. In 2018, Maypearl’s population was recorded at 1,033; today the area around the city is exploding with growth. Founded in 1904, the Maypearl […]