Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson introduced a new specialty license plate honoring the state’s women veterans. The plate, featuring a woman veteran vignette and the inscription “Her Service Our Freedom” and “Woman Veteran,” is Michigan’s 33rd military-themed plate. Unveiled on November 10 in Dearborn, Democratic State Senator Sylvia Santana of Detroit, who sponsored the authorizing bill 788, and Lolita Tucker, Michigan’s Disabled American Veterans state commander, attended. Tucker, a U.S. Army veteran and bill champion, was presented with the first plate. As of September 2025, Michigan has over 44,000 woman veterans, 9% of the state’s veteran population. Eligible veterans can order the plate online or at a branch office.

The government shutdown has delayed payments from the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP for Wisconsin’s Home Energy Assistance Program. The Wisconsin Department of Administration expects continued delays, though Assistant Deputy Secretary Diana Maas noted late funding is not unusual. Last year, the program aided 186,000 households with $136 million for heating and electric bills, and similar need is expected for Program Year ’26. Maas stressed that a winter moratorium prevents heat disconnection until April 15, and urges eligible low-income residents to absolutely apply, despite the delay. Also, residents can re-apply if financial circumstances change. More information is available on the Energy and Housing website or by calling 211.

And your kiddos can get crafty ahead of Thanksgiving today in Jackson. The event is from 3 to 5 p.m. at Riverside Regional Library’s main branch in Jackson.Just call ahead to register so staff knows how many glue bottles to provide.

Cape Girardeau Fire Chief Randy Morris was pleased to award clinical life save awards to 911 Lead Communicator Robbie Ralph, Communicator Esther Williams, and Communicator Dan King. On September 30th a 911 call was received for a patient who was barely breathing. Due to the quick thinking of this team, they upgraded call to assign additional units to assist in advanced care. The patient who was initially found in cardiac arrest ended up making a full recovery.

Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department recent arrests include JIMMY LEON GARRETT JR 37 ARRESTED ON A STODDARD COUNTY WARRANT FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER. BOND IS SET AT $20000.00 CASH ONLY AND HE REMAINS IN CUSTODY AT THIS TIME. MARISSA JEAN LESLEY 48 WAS ARRESTED ON A STODDARD COUNTY WARRANT FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. BOND IS SET AT $50,000.00 CASH ONLY AND SHE REMAINS IN CUSTODY AT THIS TIME. and BRADLEY DEWAYNE BOYER 53 is in custody for weapons and drugs charges.

A former Cape Girardeau city councilman 55 year old Rhettney Pierce could be facing prison time after his plea hearing on Monday. According to U.S. Attorney of the Eastern District of Missouri Thomas C. Albus, Pierce pleaded guilty to one count of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine in September 2024.

A 4-year-old girl died after she was struck by a Panama Central School District bus on Monday morning, according to the Jamestown Police Department.
Officers responded to Milton J. Fletcher Elementary School around 8:10 a.m. to reports of a motor vehicle accident. The girl died at the hospital of her injuries.

30 year old Odilio Gonzalez from Kenmore was sentenced to 20 years in prison after he engaged in sexual communication with an 11-year-old in 2020. In total, 89 videos and 30 photos of child pornography were recovered.

State officials have issued a consumer alert warning New Yorkers about common health insurance scams as 2026 open enrollment continues through the New York State of Health Marketplace.

A man is facing charges after leading a Niagara County Sheriff’s Deputy on a high speed chase in the City of Lockport on Sunday morning. It happened at about 3:30am after a deputy witnessed a Mitsubishi sedan driving down South Transit Street with a broken headlight. It ended, after a pursuit with 18 year old Jeffrey Killion of Wilson facing charges.

Josh Allen led the Buffalo Bills to a season high in points in Sunday’s 44-32 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Allen became the first NFL’s first player with two games of three TDs passing and rushing.

A skunk collected on November 12 from the 200 block of N. Prague Avenue in Galloway has been confirmed as the county’s second rabies case of the year, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. The first rabies case involved a raccoon collected from Absecon in September.
Health officials were notified of a skunk that had been behaving erratically in the back yard of a Galloway property. The animal was sent to the state lab for testing where it was confirmed positive for rabies on November 14.
An investigation by the Division of Public Health found no known human exposures but did reveal two possible dog exposures.

Josh Allen led the Buffalo Bills to a season high in points in Sunday’s 44-32 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Allen became the first NFL’s first player with two games of three TDs passing and rushing.

A man is facing charges after leading a Niagara County Sheriff’s Deputy on a high speed chase in the City of Lockport on Sunday morning. It happened at about 3:30am after a deputy witnessed a Mitsubishi sedan driving down South Transit Street with a broken headlight. It ended, after a pursuit with 18 year old Jeffrey Killion of Wilson facing charges.

A local community is remembering the lives of two teens killed in a car crash last weekend in Wellsville. According to state police, 17-year-old Derrick Smith and 18-year-old Gavin Odell were killed in a single-car crash on Nov. 8 at 2:30 a.m.

New York Attorney General Letitia James and state Department of Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald have issued a consumer alert warning New Yorkers about common health insurance scams as 2026 open enrollment continues through the New York State of Health Marketplace.

Buffalo rallied from a three-goal deficit to snap a five-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over Detroit on Saturday night.

According to the Press of Atlantic City Egg Harbor City zoning officials have give the go-ahead to Humble Organics to open a cannabis cultivation facility inside an existing building on Atlantic Avenue, granting a use variance and a waiver of site-plan review for the current footprint.The city’s Land Use Board unanimously approved the proposal during a special board meeting Oct. 29 following a nearly two-hour hearing during which an attorney and planner for the project provided details about its operation. It’s supposed to be indoors and quiet.