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Sept. 28– Over time it became a tale of two men locked like snakes in a death grip: Jim Burns and Kareem Lane. The saga of Muscogee County school superintendent Jim Burns’ 1992 homicide always had fits and starts– fast at first, then dissolving into tangents, a dissolute muddle from which a cold-case investigator 16 years later tried to refocus on the suspect but did not…

Sept. 27– WALLA WALLA– A barrage of unanswered questions from City Council to staff has led to a special work session meeting on Monday to discuss the future of the Pioneer Park Aviary. Most of the concerns voiced by Council members dealt with funding, when the city would receive its promised $185,000 to build the new enclosure and if and how Friends of the Pioneer…

Sept. 28– A lot of familiar names are surfacing as candidates begin preparing for next year’s Kansas City Council races. Taylor insists he is focused on running for re-election to the 6th District at-large seat from south Kansas City. Those who have formed campaign committees include former City Council members Teresa Loar and Ken Bacchus, along with former…

Sept. 28– Key Republicans running for election Nov. 4 say the federal Affordable Care Act is putting Kentuckians out of work, but employment data and interviews with Kentucky- based economists suggest otherwise. Andy Barr, R- Lexington, criticizes his Democratic challenger, Elisabeth Jensen, saying she “supports Obamacare, which has decimated Kentucky jobs.”

Sept. 27– RICHARD E. JETTER– who admitted lying to police and the public, was convicted of filing a false police report and took $500 from the Hamburg Central School District– will walk away with more than $100,000 and a year’s health insurance after he resigns Wednesday as superintendent of the district. “I think we cut the best deal for this district,” said Board…

Sept. 28– BREEZY POINT, N.Y.– Keir Johnson wrestles with the term “normal” and how it might apply to his Breezy Point community 23 months after Hurricane Sandy ransacked its comfort zone. The eighth-ranked Irish played Syracuse Saturday night, just 33 miles to the northwest, at MetLife Stadium, home of New York’s two NFL franchises, the Jets and the Giants.

Sept. 27– WATERLOO– Friday was Tonia Beck’s birthday, and she had a very special present in mind. The Evansdale woman hoped to replace her five missing teeth during the Iowa Mission of Mercy’s free dental clinic at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center. The clinic, held Friday and Saturday, was sponsored by the Iowa Dental Association.

Sept. 28– The impact the Affordable Care Act has had on the previously uninsured and low and middle income families cannot be understated as millions of Americans and tens of thousands of Ohioans have gained access to health coverage for the first time through the health insurance marketplace launched last year. Tanisha Richmond said she couldn’t buy health…

Sept. 27– LE CENTER– A teen who is facing first-degree murder charges for allegedly shooting his father to death at their home near Montgomery was too mentally ill to form intent for the shooting, according to his attorney. Jonas David Nelson, 18, is to appear in court Tuesday with his attorney, Richard Lea, who plans to argue a motion to keep a jury from hearing…

Sept. 27– DURHAM– The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources has decided to cut the AmeriCorps program, which provided environmental education and outreach staff in parks, zoos and other departments and facilities, for next year. Drew Elliot, communications director for DENR, said the program would cost DENR about $150,000 to $200,000…

Sept. 27– On Sunday, September 21st the Tug Valley Bass Anglers held its seventh tournament of the 2014 season on Dewey Lake in Floyd County Kentucky. 1st– Bryan Fields 9.97 lbs. 2nd– Brad May 7.81 lbs.

For more than a year, park system officials have pondered turning the local sledding spot at the park at 8601 Brint Rd., near Centennial Road in Sylvania Township, into an official outdoor recreation park. Olander Park commissioners this week approved the use of $20,000 to prep the hill for use this winter. Ms. Buri said she “hopes” it will be ready in time for Ohio’s…

Michael Taylor II, 41, who is incarcerated at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio on a carrying a concealed weapon charge, was indicted Friday by a Lucas County grand jury on two counts of aggravated murder with firearm specifications in the June 10, 2011, slaying of his son Montelle Taylor, 17, and the later death of Christian Snow-Veley, 22..

Sept. 27– It’s been almost a year since Greg Lucas took his shotgun to the backyard and ended his life. He had threatened many times before, so his wife, Elaine, didn’t believe he would do it when he put the gun on their bed and told her, “Today’s going to be the day.” High profile suicides have played out in headlines around the country in recent weeks from comedian Robin…

Sept. 27– “My goal is to manage and anticipate your unique health care needs… you will feel welcomed by the relaxed, individualized attention you will receive from everyone in our office.” This kind of care, known as concierge medicine, has come to Lodi. Darius Noori, one of the first local physicians to sign up for a concierge approach managed by a company known as MDVIP.

Consigli Construction Co. sued Roof System of Maine Inc. of Bangor earlier this month in U.S. District Court. Consigli, based in Milford, Massachusetts, also has sued Acadia Insurance Co. of Westbrook and Old Republic General Insurance Corp. of Chicago, claiming the firms improperly denied claims over roof damage at the Bangor courthouse.

Sept. 27– Russ Tweiten has been promoted to vice president of agribusiness consulting at AgCountry Farm Credit Services in Fargo. Tweiten will continue serving customers in south central and southeastern North Dakota and western Minnesota, providing them with succession and retirement planning services and constructing detailed plans based on the goals…

Sept. 27– Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha has been drawn into a messy family legal dispute that pits his wife on one side and his wife’s uncle and 95- year-old grandmother on the other. A federal prosecutor has named Kealoha as a government witness in a criminal case involving the uncle, Gerard Puana, who is charged in U.S. District Court with tearing down the…