The Monroe County Association for Home and Community Education (formerly Extension homemakers) will celebrate its 90th anniversary during the Fall Fest to be held Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.at the Sparta American Legion hall.
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ANGORE ADDA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's military said Wednesday that new fencing and guard posts along the border with Afghanistan would help prevent militant attacks in both countries, but the stepped-up fortifications have angered Kabul, which does not recognize the…
LONDON (AP) — A new British Library exhibition is tracing the history of magic to mark the 20th anniversary of the publication of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone."
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has found that a towering cross on a Maryland state highway median just outside Washington violates the U.S. Constitution.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday strongly defended President Donald Trump's firing of James Comey, linking the FBI director's abrupt dismissal to his handling of the Hillary Clinton email server investigation.
Partly sunny skies prevailed early last Saturday during the Apple Jack's match against the host Red Wing Crescents.
NEW YORK (AP) — A novel Sam Shepard completed shortly before his death is coming out in December.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Native American tribe has asked for a large swath of land in eastern Minnesota to be placed into a federal trust.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Another contingent of National Guard members from New York is preparing to depart for Puerto Rico to help the U.S. territory recover from Hurricane Maria.
EDGEWOOD, Md. (AP) — A Maryland sheriff says three people have been killed and two were wounded during a shooting at an office park in the northeastern part of the state.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Two people have pleaded guilty to bringing two Chicago teenagers to Iowa to work as prostitutes.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is condemning reported atrocities committed against Rohingya (ROH'-hihn-jah) Muslims in Myanmar (mee-an-MAWR'), and he says those responsible — perhaps the country's military — will be held accountable.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Attorney General Jeff Sessions' appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee (all times local):
BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel met Wednesday with the leaders of three smaller parties for preliminary talks on forming a new government, amid mounting pressure on the German chancellor from within her own party following its poor result in last…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The mother of an Army sergeant killed in Niger said Wednesday that President Donald Trump, in a call offering condolences, showed "disrespect" to the soldier's loved ones as they drove to the airport to meet his body.…
GENEVA (AP) — A 19-carat pink diamond that once belonged to King Louis XIV, Napoleon Bonaparte and other French rulers is going up for auction for the first time in 130 years, Christie's announced Wednesday.
EDGEWOOD, Md. (AP) — Maryland sheriff says 3 people killed after shooting at business park, 2 wounded; authorities searching for suspect.
SUNBURY-ON-THAMES, England (AP) — Adrian Peterson is racking up the frequent flyer miles with his back-to-back trips to London. This time he's hoping to pile up the yards as well.
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — A man who spent a decade in jail awaiting trial on a murder charge has been sentenced to life in prison.
BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-backed Syrian forces were removing land mines and clearing roads in the northern city of Raqqa on Wednesday, a day after commanders said they had driven the Islamic State group from its de facto capital.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Police say a 2-year-old girl abducted from her Wisconsin home by her father is safe after a police chase ended in Indiana.
NEW YORK (AP) — Getting a bank loan is still a struggle for many women who own businesses.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's former nominee to be the nation's drug czar is defending his role in writing a law that critics say weakened the government's authority to stop companies from distributing opioids.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Houston guard Chris Paul is questionable for the Rockets' game in Sacramento on Wednesday night because of left knee soreness.