When people dial 9-1-1 in Knox County, calls will be directed to the Waldo County Communications Center. Public safety officials say this will result in slower response times in Knox County.
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Posted inSports
Mickelson lost $100 million on sports betting, gambler claims
Phil Mickelson attempted to place a bet on a Ryder Cup he was playing in, professional gambler Billy Walters claims in a book that will be published Aug. 23.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Las Vegas police videos show moments before home is raided in Tupac Shakur cold case
A copy of the warrant said police were searching on the night of July 17 for items ‘concerning the murder’ of Shakur from Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, one of the last surviving witnesses.
Posted inNews
Wilton woman accused of making false statements to buy gun from a Turner gun shop
Nichole Bachelder, 39, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday on a charge of false statements during the purchase of firearms.
Posted inNews
Farmington-based district reports rising chronic absenteeism in all schools
Regional School Unit 9 administrators formulating plan to address problem.
Posted inBusiness
Virgin Galactic’s first space tourists finally soar, an Olympian and a mother-daughter duo
Virgin Galactic has rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists.
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkey wounding at least 23 people
Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in a social media post that the injuries sustained in Malatya and Adiyaman consisted of falls and people throwing themselves off buildings to avoid being crushed.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Paper exams, chatbot bans: Colleges seek to ‘ChatGPT-proof’ assignments
ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots have become the go-to source for cheating in college.
Posted inHealth
U.S. suicides hit an all-time high last year
About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever.
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UMF unveils new degree completion program
The program is intended for adults who have taken a break from school and are looking to finish their degrees.