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SOUTH BEND, Ind., Feb. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading light tactical vehicle manufacturer, AM General, will participate in the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) show held at the Abu

DERRICK JAMES | Staff photo The city of Krebs and Krebs Fire Department have offered to allow residents who are still without water to come to the Krebs Fire Department and fill their containers. "You must bring your own container," said McAlester/Pittsburg County Office of Emergency Management Deputy Director Lois Lupardus. Those wanting to accept the offer should go to the Krebs Fire Department at 10 North Ash, which is behind Krebs City Hall. Water will be available Friday, Feb. 19, from 10 ...

Feb 19, 2021 A worker clears snow from a sidewalk Tuesday in anticipation of another round of snow headed to Norman. The state received record-setting freezing weather and blankets of snow during the snowstorm last week. Kyle Phillips / The Transcript With record low temperatures continuing to grip Norman, some residents have expressed concern over the potential increase the weather will have on the cost of utility bills. Norman resident Carol Ann Lindley is one ...

“It’s really restoring our faith in humanity,” Bob said. Black-tip reef sharks on display at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.  COURTESY OF SHEDD AQUARIUM The Gwins had noted visiting the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago was on their bucket list when The Courier interviewed them last month. Public relations specialists at the aquarium got wind of their story and offered free tickets and a VIP experience based on the Gwins’ interests, which include penguins, sharks and t...

JOHNSON CITY - Pamela “Alth” Kay Burleson, age 70, of Johnson City, Tennessee passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Johnson City Medical Center. She was born in Bristol, Virginia a daughter of the late Arthur Burnette and Margaret King Burnette. Pamela was a graduate of Unicoi High School Class of 1968 and attended East Tennessee State University. She was an active member of the Johnson City Seventh Day Adventist Church and had served in numerous ministries. She was an Office Ma...

CHRIS HUBBUCH As record-breaking cold swept across Texas this week, millions of people were left shivering in the dark as the state’s power grid failed to meet the surging demand for electricity, crippled by temperatures in the single digits. So why does the power continue to work in places like Wisconsin, where bitter cold is a way of life? The reason is simple: Generators in the Upper Midwest are designed to work in frigid conditions, unlike those in Texas. “We designed ...

Nebraska’s publicly owned utilities generated more power than their customers used during this week’s brutal cold snap in the country’s midsection. But energy experts say the targeted rolling blackouts criticized by Gov. Pete Ricketts prevented Nebraska and other states from catastrophic failure of a shared electricity grid. Those cuts, dictated by the Arkansas-based Southwest Power Pool, likely prevented Nebraskans from living the nightmare facing Texas, where millions went with...

A news release about the $297 million cash deal was announced Thursday, pending federal regulatory approval. Orscheln operates 61 stores across rural Missouri, including locations in Bowling Green, Canton, Louisiana, Monroe City and Shelbina. Orscheln President Barry Orscheln said the company has been operating for more than 60 years. “I am very proud of what we have accomplished over this time,” Orscheln said. “I am confident that with Tractor Supply our stores will be well-posi...

Thus, for example, the Financial Information System for California is shortened to become FI$Cal. Unfortunately, officials are often more adept at dreaming up names for new programs than at making them function — and FI$Cal has become a poster child for expensive dysfunction. Support local news coverage and the people who report it by subscribing to the Napa Valley Register. What looked good on paper — consolidating all of the state’s financial data — just hasn’t worke...

PAUL HAMBY A Montana truck manufacturer that has adjusted its production several times since the outbreak of COVID-19 has again shifted gears. Acela Truck Co., based in Belgrade, has found customers among the agencies vaccinating millions of Americans. Its latest product is a custom-built trailer suited for the health care workers administering those vaccines. “We have developed very close relationships with Operation Warp Speed, with FEMA, [the Department of] Health and Human ...