Just Askin': How many counties in the US are named Hamilton?
Hamilton County, Ohio, with the last census showing 830,639 residents, is the third-largest county in the state by population ...
New effort in Kentucky wants to display Ten Commandments in every public school classroom
"Posting the Ten Commandments in public schools fundamentally violates people's religious freedoms," said Corey Shapiro, ...
Ghost towns of the southwest metro (copy)
It’s interesting how the southwest metropolitan area of the Twin Cities grew into a patchwork of cities, but there might have been more today if a few more places had survived. Today, we consider them ...
Is it legal for a NKY mayor to pick his own legislative body?
"The voters vote for the mayor. They don't vote for him as a councilman, and the council doesn't elect him. But on the other hand, once he's the mayor, he has a regular vote on council just like the ...
KNWA News3d
Arkansas ranks No. 1 in highest increase in HIV cases
Arkansas has seen a dramatic surge in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and ranks #1 in the nation for the highest ...
The Times-Tribune4d
Appomattox: Where America’s Civil War Neared Its End
Fifty-five years of living in the Southeast during which we enjoyed lots of travel resulted in visiting most of the National ...
Kearney Hub6d
With home prices and mortgage rates high, many families find the American dream out of reach
In 2024, the median first-time homebuyer was 38 years old, up from age 35 the prior year, according to the National ...
Here are 31 events, ways to celebrate Valentine's Day in Louisville
From romantic dinners and sweet strolls to Galentine's Day, here are more than 30 ways to celebrate Valentine's Day this year ...
Post and Courier16d
3 attorneys considered for judge position in backlogged Charleston and Berkeley courts
The circuit seat, composed of Charleston and Berkeley counties, is one of about 50 up for a vote. Longtime Ninth Circuit Judge Deadra Jefferson's seat is also up for reelection, but she faces no ...
The Indianapolis Star17d
Gain a U.S. House seat, lose money? The potential impact of Illinois counties' secession
like the likelihood of gaining a seat in the U.S. Congress. “If Indiana took those counties in and Indiana kept funding them at the level Illinois funds them, I suppose Indiana would lose on the ...
The Tribune-Democrat18d
Somerset County district attorney announces campaign for judge seat
SOMERSET, Pa. – Somerset County’s top prosecutor is seeking to fill the county’s vacant judicial seat. District Attorney Molly Metzgar announced Wednesday that she is running for Somerset ...