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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The teenager who was killed in a mass shooting Sunday near Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington has been identified as 19-year-old Giana Dettloff. Dettloff was a student at North Central College, and she also was a member of the school's cheerleading team. Shooting victim mourned. What they're...

Two of Arkansas’ holiday traditions are in the running for national recognition in the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards. Lights of the Ozarks in Fayetteville has been nominated for Best Public Holiday Lights Display, while Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs is competing for Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights.

Arkansas could eventually find itself on the menu for In-N-Out Burger as the California-born restaurant chain continues expanding east. According to Patch.com, In-N-Out owner and president Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson recently named Arkansas as one of several states that could be considered for future expansion. She discussed the company’s growth during an interview with actor Terry Crews released in recognition of In-N-Out’s 78th anniversary.

Madison has landed the No. 2 spot on a national ranking of the best U.S. cities for veterans in 2026, with rising incomes and a relatively low rate of homelessness among former service members. The city also ranked fourth in economy and eighth in employment among the 100 largest U.S. cities surveyed.

Lockheed Martin will invest $420 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Camden, Arkansas. Over five years, the company expects to add 650 new full-time jobs to its current roster of about 1,100 employees at the location. “Lockheed Martin is investing at unprecedented speed and scale to expand manufacturing capacity...

A fan favorite at the Overland Park farmers market, that opened its first brick-and-mortar location in August, is closing its doors. Black Rose, which opened inside Entity Lounge at 11216 Switzer Rd. closed its doors Oct. 31, according to a Facebook post. “We are incredibly grateful to the Entity team for giving Black Rose another place to call home and for the opportunity to bring our coffee into their space,” the post said. “Being able to take this step with our business meant so much to us, a

MISSION, Kan. (KCTV) - Days after the bank involved in the Mission Gateway debts requested a sheriff sale be ordered for the property, a Johnson County judge has now ordered it. Court documents in Johnson County, Kansas, filed Friday, revealed that the sheriff now needs to prepare to sell the...

For more than six years, the curtains have been closed at the historic Rio Theatre in downtown Overland Park . The curtains could be raised very soon. Overland Park City Council is set to vote Monday evening, Nov. 2 on a deal that would help restore and reopen the movie theater on 7204 W 80th St. On Oct. 21, the Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee unanimously directed city council to negotiate a funding agreement with Dream Theatre LLC, the group behind the push to restore

Children’s Mercy announced Monday that it would eliminate 115 positions across its health system and transfer 473 other roles to an outside company. In a statement to The Star, the health care system said the cuts represented about 1.2% of its workforce. Most, it said, were in nonclinical, administrative, leadership and support roles. Children’s Mercy also said the 473 “revenue cycle and scheduling” roles would be moved to Ensemble Health Partners, but those positions would continue to support t

SABINE COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - The Texas Attorney General’s Office will take over prosecution of Houston attorney Michael Howard, accused of shooting and killing his adult son and burning the body at a Sabine County property, San Augustine County District Attorney Paul Robbins said. District Judge Jim Payne signed...