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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
New Iowa Falls museum opens to honor local veterans
IOWA FALLS, Iowa — The Iowa Falls Historical Society has opened the Heartland Military Museum in downtown Iowa Falls. The new museum will have stories of local veterans who served in numerous wars and conflicts. One Iowa Falls native is referred to as the World War II Golden Girl. Her name is Helen 'Polly' Paulson Glyer. She was a Red Cross Nurse taking care of troops in World War II in Europe. She was known to play her violin to the troops. She was able to travel to various places in the war to help people. She had a jacket with the logo 'Blonde Bomber.' 'I would say she's a spitfire and then she was really good with people and very knowledgeable and beautiful woman and so I think the troops enjoyed just even looking at her,' said Celine Anderson, who is the Heartland Military Museum co-curator. Gabe on the Go: Growing a legacy at Reed's Greenhouse in Colfax The Historical Society of Iowa Falls needed a place to keep the collection from Glyer's service. It was donated to Iowa Falls by her son in California. There was also another World War II collection donated by Chuck Taylor of Iowa Falls. So when the building at 313 Stevens came up for rent, the Historical Society jumped at the chance to open a new museum. 'We looked some various locations in Iowa Falls, nothing seemed to work and then this building came up for rent on a weekend in late May and we brought Chuck in here and he looked at it for about 10 minutes and said I think this will work,' said Dave Gervich, a museum volunteer, and member of the Iowa Falls Historical Society. 'The city of Iowa Falls stepped in, the city council, and agreed to pay the rent for three years because they felt it would be a tourism attraction.' The museum will open Saturday, May 24 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. Iowa News: New Iowa Falls museum opens to honor local veterans Gov. Reynolds' waiver to limit eligible food under SNAP approved Arrest made in Ames vehicle burglaries Brock Purdy avoided offseason drama before signing 5-year, $265 million extension with the 49ers Gabe on the Go: Growing a legacy at Reed's Greenhouse in Colfax Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
28-03-2025
- Health
- Chicago Tribune
Daywatch: What Pritzker texted about Johnson
Good morning, Chicago. Gov. JB Pritzker, in a text exchange with Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, expressed concerns about Mayor Brandon Johnson's ability to keep United Airlines' headquarters in Chicago, another stark shot from the governor amid his ongoing friction with the mayor. The back-and-forth between the two statewide public officials occurred last month as rumors were reignited that the prominent airline company might move to Denver because of a recent property purchase near that city's airport. Pritzker stressed the importance of ensuring Johnson did not do anything to 'push them out' in the text conversation, which the Tribune obtained through a Freedom of Information request. While ego matches between Chicago mayors and Illinois governors are nothing new, they can at times be a political liability for the two leaders occupying those seats. Johnson allies have warned of repercussions for Pritzker, suggesting the Democratic governor who is mulling a possible run for president in 2028 could be vulnerable in a presidential primary if he doesn't repair his rocky relationship with Chicago's Black mayor. Read the full story from the Tribune's Jeremy Gorner and Alice Yin. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including yesterday's breath of fresh air for the White Sox and what to do this weekend, including a flower show you shouldn't miss. King Charles III briefly hospitalized King Charles III was briefly hospitalized for observation yesterday after experiencing 'temporary side effects'' related to a scheduled cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. The king's health has been closely watched ever since early last year when he announced that he had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer. Charles, 76, stepped away from public duties for about three months but continued fulfilling state duties, such as reviewing government papers and meeting with the prime minister. Betty White, Oak Park native and TV's Golden Girl, celebrated at stamp ceremony in Los Angeles Betty White is making her mark on the nation's snail mail. The beloved actor of 'The Golden Girls' fame was celebrated with a new U.S. Postal Service stamp at a first-day-of-issue ceremony at the Los Angeles Zoo yesterday. Parents say Calumet City day care's negligence caused 2-year-old's death A Calumet City day care facility is being sued after 2-year-old Jaylin Branch Jr. died after experiencing a seizure in their care last month. Jaylin, who had epilepsy, was taking a nap at Grandma Jones Daycare when he had a seizure and choked on his own vomit Feb. 20, according to attorneys representing Jaylin's mother, Jasmine Bailey. Man in limbo after brother from Venezuela is detained while trying to donate kidney After a long and complicated process to get approved for the transplant under public insurance, the brothers had an appointment in a Chicago hospital in April to go forward with more tests for the organ exchange. But on March 3rd, González was arrested by immigration authorities and now awaits deportation at Clay County Detention Center in Indiana, leaving Pacheco, once again, desperate and fighting for his life. The two are pleading with immigration authorities to release Jose Gregorio González on humanitarian parole to donate the kidney. 'After that, I will return to Venezuela,' González said from a call in the detention center. 'Los dos lloramos cuando se lo llevaron, él sabe que él es mi vida,' Pacheco said, or in English, 'We both cried when they arrested him because we both know he is my lifeline.' 'Flying Lady' owner gets 5 years in prison in fraud involving Chicago party yacht with stripper pole A Skokie man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison in a multi-million-dollar bank fraud case that involved a 58-foot party yacht known as the 'Flying Lady,' a onetime fixture in Chicago's summer boating scene adorned with a pink stripper pole attached to the afterdeck. Chicago White Sox defeat the Los Angeles Angels 8-1 to start the season on a winning note Sean Burke became just the seventh pitcher in the last 100 years to start on opening day with fewer than 20 career innings pitched in the majors. Burke showed the poise of a veteran when yesterday's game against the Los Angeles Angels at Rate Field could have gotten away from the Chicago White Sox early. Column: After a disastrous season, opening win a 'breath of fresh air' for Chicago White Sox — and their fans Photos: Chicago White Sox start their 2025 season at Rate Field 100 concerts for summer in Chicago — starting with music this weekend The live music picture has more or less taken shape for this summer. What's coming? This summer may not have the biggest of the big blockbuster concerts compared to last summer — farewell, Eras Tour — but that still leaves Beyoncé, AC/DC, The Weeknd, the recently announced Lady Gaga and lots more. It begins with the most concert-packed May in memory: Along with the first three of the aforementioned, Paul Simon is playing what's likely his farewell Chicago show at Symphony Center, Post Malone is at Wrigley and Sueños returns to Grant Park. Later in August, Oasis, My Chemical Romance, The Lumineers and System of A Down play back-to-back-to-back nights at Soldier Field — me, I'm gonna try not to even leave my parking space. Look for Riot Fest announcing its bands soon. We're all still feeling the loss of Pitchfork. Our list also covers much of spring; it begins with concerts as soon as Sunday. Many tickets are already on sale. Yolanda Saldívar, the woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena, denied parole The woman convicted of killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Perez has been denied parole after spending decades behind bars for fatally shooting the young singer at a Texas motel in 1995, the state's parole board announced yesterday. So long, Park City. Sundance Film Festival to relocate to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027 After a yearlong search, the Sundance Film Festival announced yesterday that its new home will be Boulder, Colorado, keeping Sundance in the mountains but moving it out of Park City, the Utah ski town that had for decades provided the premier independent film gathering its picturesque snowy backdrop.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New USPS stamps to honor military branches, historic battlefields
The United States Postal Service has unveiled several new stamps celebrating our military branches and key battlefields of the American Revolution. The first-day-of-issue ceremony for 15 of the new stamps, titled Battlefields of the American Revolution, will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War. They memorialize five turning points in the fight through water color paintings and photographs. Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps, with illustrations by Greg Harlin and photographs by Jon Bilous, Richard Lewis, Tom Morris, Gregory J. Parker and Kevin Stewart. The Battlefields of the American Revolution stamps are being issued as Forever stamps and will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate. Their debut is scheduled for April 16th. Read: Betty White forever: 'Golden Girl' honored with USPS stamp Three more new stamps celebrate the 250th anniversaries of the United States Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. Each of the stamps features the official emblems of each of the military branches. The USPS did not say when these new stamps would be available for purchase. Currently, they are not available on the USPS store. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
NBC News
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Betty White USPS stamp to debut in March
Everyone's favorite Golden Girl will be showing up in mailboxes across the U.S. very soon. The U.S. Postal Service stamp bearing Betty White's smiling face will debut on March 27, after the agency announced in November it would be in the 2025 stamp collection. "The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the warmth, wit and charisma of Betty White by honoring the late actress and comedienne with a new stamp bearing her likeness," the postal service said in a release Thursday. The USPS will host a first-day-of-issue event at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens in just over a month to celebrate the release of the stamp. Attendees can pre-register for the event, which includes free day-of admission to the zoo, the postal service said. The Forever stamp features a photo of White, taken in 2010 by Kwaku Alston, on a purple background with lighter "bubbly spots that befit her sparkling personality," the postal service said. White's "impish smile is depicted on the stamp and lit up performances in a career that spanned more than 60 years," the USPS said. Dale Stephanos created the digital illustration based on the photo, the Postal Service said in the November announcement. Greg Breeding, an art director for the Postal Service, designed the stamp. White died in 2021, just before her 100th birthday. She was known for her roles in "Golden Girls," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Boston Legal."
