TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1821, Missouri was admitted as the 24th U.S. state.In 1949, President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act Amendments of 1949, which established a consolidated Department of Defense.In 1977, postal employee David Berkowitz of Yonkers, New York, was arrested for the “Son of Sam”...

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

30 YEARS AGO• Directors of the Custer County Cattlemen’s Association lined up to eat beef and pose for a picture at the Southwest Beef Cattle Symposium held at the Custer County Fairgrounds.Pictured were Mark Huber, Custer City; Alan Petzhold, Clinton; Jimmie Johnson, Clinton; Tim Lowry,...

Park outlasted expectations: Now what?

On a wet and muddy week in October 2000, more than 700 volunteers of all ages came together to build the M.T. and Helen Gholston Children’s Park at Acme Park.The project was made possible when the late Helen Gholston donated $125,000 to see the community come together and build a state-of-the-art...

Sunday Gospel Hour at Nashville's most iconic honky tonk

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Robert's Western World is known as Nashville's most authentic honky tonk and synonymous with country music.

The Lord's Supper meets Dionysus, with an audience watching

The Catholic bishops of France admired the 'marvelous display of beauty andjoy' in the 2024 Olympics opening rites, but also slammed the blending of Christian sacred art, Greek mythology and the sexual revolution.'This ceremony unfortunately included scenes of mockery and derision of Christianity,'...

Forgotten birthday endangers friendship

DEAR HARRIETTE: My best friend forgot my birthday this month, and I have felt so sad ever since. This year, I went all-out for her birthday and threw her a huge party, making sure every detail was perfect to show how much I care.

Cochlear implants target inner ear structures

Dear Doctors: I am 45 years old and have sudden sensorineural hearing loss that is significant. There is no known cause. I’m told that the only option now or in the future is a cochlear implant. How do they work?

Democrats will try and tout the polls

It has now been more than two weeks since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee.

J.D. Vance vs. the ‘childless cat ladies’

Some of my best friends are cat people.

Insider’s view of the end of a presidency

Richard Hauser wanted three days off – the weekend plus the following Monday. It seemed a reasonable request.