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It’s a Grind: Gateway Project Pushes Through With Tunnel Boring Milestone
Now comes the boring part. A years-long campaign to build the first new Hudson River rail tunnel in more than a century took a sizable step forward Monday with the launch of the first 1,700-ton machine that will bore through rock beneath the New Jersey Palisades en route to…
Mrs. Peggy Ann (White) Thomas
Mrs. Peggy Ann (White) Thomas, age 67, of Florence, Indiana, entered this life in June 1959 in Noblesville, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late Memory B. and Norma M. White. She was raised [...]

Opinion: Legionnaires’ Disease Keeps Coming Back. What Can NYC Do Differently?
"While other issues, such as aging infrastructure, further compound the problem, the very design of cooling towers allows for the atomization of particles that can wreak havoc when inhaled."
Aloft Hotel renovations in Homewood among new $1M+ building permits
🚧 CONSTRUCTION NEWS: Take a look at these $1M+ construction projects that were approved this past week. #NewConstruction

Passenger gets consecutive prison terms in fentanyl case; driver sentenced to probation
By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A July traffic stop that uncovered about a kilogram of fentanyl led to sharply different sentences this month: consecutive prison terms for the passenger and probation for the driver. Jose Mario Yepiz Gonzalez, 36, pleaded guilty to…
District 118’s Superintendent Hart Calls Thurs Sept 24th Visit to Tilton Village Board Meeting a “Good Discussion”
ABOVE: Danville District 118 Superintendent John Hart addresses the District 118 School Board during a meeting in April of this year. It was th...
Sandra Kay Clayton, Versailles
Sandra Kay Clayton, 72, of Versailles passed away at 2 p.m., Sunday, September 27, 2026 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. She was born in Milan on October 30, 1953, the daughter of Albert [...]
Iowa women’s soccer falls 3-1 to No. 8 Ohio State on the road
The Iowa women’s soccer team fell 3-1 to No. 8 Ohio State on the road at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on Sunday. The loss brings Iowa’s overall record to 5-3-4 and 0-2-3 in their five Big Ten matches so far. This match marked Iowa’s second opportunity to play against a ranked…

Newspaper honored with statewide writing awards at annual convention
St. Louis Call Newspapers was honored with four awards — one first-place, one second-place and two third-place — in the 2026 Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest for four news articles published in 2025. The Call’s news department was presented with the awards on…
Jeanine Doub – PENDING
Jeanine Doub, 67, Warsaw, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at […]
Georgia preschool students become 'junior journalists' for World News Day
Students conducted interviews and answered questions in a hands-on news desk activity designed to foster their curiosity and appreciation for journalism.
Colleen Wilhelmina Bentley
Colleen Wilhelmina Bentley, 66, Higgins Lake, died Sept. 24, 2026, at home, with her family by her side. A private family service will be held. Memorial contributions may be directed to her family. Christler Funeral Home, Houghton Lake Chapel, handled arrangements. She was born…