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A former Leawood priest accused of stealing roughly $160,000 from his parish appeared in Johnson County District Court on Thursday over possible violations of his bond conditions. Richard Storey, who was the pastor at Curé of Ars Catholic Church until his resignation in September 2025, turned himself into authorities in...

Seventeen bodies of water across the state are under watches and warnings.

Garth Brooks announced on social media Friday that "excessive bot activity" has led to ticket sales being shut down for his third show in Kansas City, Missouri.

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Two Vicksburg natives were killed Wednesday in a fire at an assisted living facility in Clinton, according to WLBT. Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard identified the victims as Sandra Laird, 81, and Harris Anthony, 82. The fire occurred around 5 p.m. at Brookdale Senior Living...

D.C. Calls is a new campaign aimed at hiring police officers, firefighters, paramedics and corrections officers across the District. The Bowser administration’s new initiative is the city’s first comprehensive public safety hiring campaign, featuring firsthand accounts from employees about their work and experiences serving the city. It comes as artificial intelligence is transforming the workplace and raising questions about the future of some jobs.

Wausau agreed to accept $300,000 from Wausau Paper to settle part of the city’s lawsuit blaming local industries for PFAS contamination that has cost the city more than $63 million. Alders voted 11-0 on Oct. 13, returning to open session following a closed-door meeting with the city’s lawyers. Alder...

The Wisconsin Realtors Association blames several factors for a general decline in the volume of Wisconsin home sales during September. They say the combination of flat income growth and 30-year mortgage rates now averaging 6.86% are behind a 5-1/2 percent decline in housing affordability over the past 12 months, slowing sales even as the volume of listings has risen.

BELOIT, Wis. — The Ho-Chunk Casino in Beloit, Wis., officially opened Friday, bringing a major new gaming and tourism development to the area after nearly three decades of planning. The $705 million casino is expected to generate more than $150 million in annual net winnings. A percentage of gaming...

In the security video Appleton police released Monday, the Taco Bell order doesn’t come from the pickup’s cab. It comes from the flatbed trailer behind it, where a woman sits in a white four-door with her window down and a man stands on the deck. A few seconds later the trailer’s rear tire climbs a yellow bollard, the truck accelerates, and the bollard goes over.

A Montgomery County judge has sentenced Justin Cottrell, 42, to 50 years in prison following a bench trial stemming from a frightening incident in which his own mother barricaded herself inside her bedroom and called 911 for help. On October 19, 2026, Judge Lisa Michalk of the 221st District Court...