Thousands of United Methodist congregations have been voting on whether to stay or quit one of the nation’s largest denominations amid intractable debates over theology and the role of LGBTQ people.
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Each of the three women killed last week when indiscriminate gunfire erupted in a residential neighborhood of Farmington, New Mexico, left a unique mark in the community that spanned generations.
Wednesday
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 20, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2023 Circana. (Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. © 2023, PWxyz LLC.) HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Happy Place. Emily Henry. Berkley 2. Only the Dead. Jack Carr. Atria ...
Norbert "Louie" Sohl, 91 years of age, of Beatrice went to heaven on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Society in Beatrice. He was b…
Factors largely outside of farmers’ control – from the increasingly unpredictable weather to growing costs of everything from fuel to loans – make the threat of losing the beloved family farm a constant worry.
NONFICTION: Rachel Louise Snyder describes troubled youth and finding herself in travel, reporting. "Women We Buried, Women We Burned" by Rachel Louise Snyder; Bloomsbury (254 pages, $29) ——— If I hadn't been stunned by Rachel Louise Snyder's previous book, "No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us," I doubt I would have been drawn to her new one, "Women We ...
The firing of two employees at a religious school in western New York is fanning the culture wars roiling parts of the United States.
Illinois' attorney general released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Tuesday, saying investigators found that 451 clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950 — far more than the 103 individuals the church had named when the state review began in 2018.
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A nearly 150-year-old stained-glass church window showing a dark-skinned Jesus Christ interacting with women has been rediscovered in a Rhode Island church, stirring questions about race, the slave trade and the place of women in 19th century New England society.
When Russia’s war threatened their existence, two brothers and their families fled their homeland. They could only dream of one day reuniting with their parents in America — until they did.
The Daily Sun will confirm all obituary notices through a funeral home. For all notices supplied by someone other than a funeral home, the nam…
Graduating seniors from Beatrice High School and their families attended the Baccalaureate Service at the Hevelone Center on Wednesday evening.
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 13, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2023 Circana. (Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. © 2023, PWxyz LLC.) HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Happy Place. Emily Henry. Berkley 2. The Making of Another Major ...
Graduating seniors from Beatrice High School and their families attended the Baccalaureate Service at the Hevelone Center on Wednesday evening.
Tuesday
In the year since the shooting, victims' relatives have appeared before Congress to address white supremacy and gun reform.
Germany will provide Ukraine with additional military aid worth more than $3 billion, its government said Saturday.
