May 11—GROTON — Town Police said they are investigating a disturbance Saturday afternoon at Poquonnock Plains Park in which two people got into a physical altercation. Witnesses saw one of the individuals leave and retrieve from his vehicle what they believed to be two firearms, police said. No gun shots were fired, police said. Police […]
The King of Pride Rock will soon call the Queen City his new home. Great Plains Zoo announced Thursday it plans to house Simba, a male African lion who has lived at the Detroit Zoo for more than a decade, at its state-of-the-art lion habitat. The transfer, which is expected to take place “in the […]
Thousands of families will flock to Lubbock and Levelland this weekend to watch their college students walk across the stage as Texas Tech and South Plains college hos their spring commencement ceremonies starting Friday. That also means area restaurants, stores and roadways near the United Supermarkets Arena and the Texas Dome in Levelland may be […]
May 4—RIPLEY COUNTY — The Ripley County Community Foundation has announced that it is now accepting applications for the Cross Plains Fund through May 31. The Cross Plains Endowment Fund was established in 2005 by the State of Indiana as recompense for a lottery scandal that impacted Cross Plains. Each year, the distribution from the […]
After a brief respite from severe storms over the weekend, the Plains will be the focal point of more severe weather to begin the first full week of May. Forecast models show several of the ingredients will be in place starting Monday for a widespread severe weather risk from northern Texas to Nebraska. Some communities […]
Strong storms rolling across the Plains on Tuesday are bringing heavy winds and threats of tornadoes and hail. Millions of people from Kansas to the northern Plains will see severe weather with a potential for flooding, high winds and tornadoes. There is an enhanced risk of thunderstorms with threats of hail and tornadoes over southern […]
Severe weather is forecast to bring rain, isolated flash flooding, hail and tornadoes to the Plains on Monday and to the Mississippi Valley on Tuesday. Twenty-five million people are in the severe risk zone across the Plains and the mid-Atlantic for storms producing baseball-sized hail and a few tornadoes in the evening and lasting overnight. […]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A unique concert was held Thursday night, but guests weren’t paying for the music. The event raised money for a community project to benefit local children. The concert was called Tunes for Tots, raising money to bring a sensory room to Luzerne County Head Start. 28/22 News Reporter Emily […]
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Many people flocking to churches throughout northeastern Pennsylvania Saturday evening for Easter vigil services. Hymns and a bonfire began the mass at Saints Peter and Paul church in Plains Township. “The service of light” was used for the flame of the paschal candle. The flame was then passed along […]
Mar. 30—Editor’s note: This story and accompanying photo are advertorial content in the 2024 “Community Cheerleaders” special section of The Jamestown Sun. The special section features volunteers in the community. JAMESTOWN — Valley Plains Equipment is building a new store in Valley City, North Dakota, and has also added six locations after the purchase of […]
A powerful storm brought heavy winds, snow and rain to the central United States on Monday, making travel hazardous and “nearly impossible” in some areas, with extreme weather on both coasts set to last into Tuesday. The National Weather Service said early Monday that the Northern and Central Plains into the Upper Midwest would be […]
A dynamic storm moving across the plains Sunday threatens severe weather, fire, large hail and the slight risk of tornadoes in parts of Oklahoma. While showers developing in western and southwestern Oklahoma are moving this morning toward the Interstate 35 corridor, forecasters with the National Weather Service in Norman expect only isolated lightning through noon. […]