Thanks to The Wizard of Oz, the state of Kansas will forever be known for its tornadoes. Another Kansas-born force of nature, the self-styled 'Yankee Diva' and multi-Grammy-winning opera singer Joyce ...

Who is Joyce Carol Oates? Oates was born in Lockport, New York, and is the daughter of a tool-and-die designer and a homemaker. Oates grew up on a rural farm and attended a one-room schoolhouse before ...

Ahead of a Nov. 13 event in Houston, the law professor, former U.S. Attorney, and author of the “Civil Discourse” Substack offers advice for those interested in fighting for “democratic norms” — and ...

Pastor, puppeteer and avid Red Sox fan. That’s how the Rev. Bob Dayton describes himself. Parishioners at Central Presbyterian Church in Tarentum, however, go further in their descriptions: supportive ...

The church’s pastor, Ezra Jin Mingri, turned Zion Church into one of China’s largest unofficial congregations, even as government pressure on Christianity increased. By Vivian Wang Reporting from ...

PAWHUSKA, Okla.— Robert Morris, the Texas megachurch pastor who built Gateway Church into one of the largest congregations in the country, pleaded guilty Thursday in Osage County District Court to ...

RAMONA, Calif. (KGTV) — The Ramona community is grieving the loss of Pastor Felipe Ascencio, who was shot and killed inside his home on Eighth Street Sunday afternoon. The San Diego County Sheriff’s ...

Joyce Crane in Longview celebrated its 40th anniversary Thursday with a community open house. The event at the company’s headquarters on FRJ Drive including a complementary barbecue lunch and cake, ...

Joyce and Bob Ringel celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on Sept. 2, 2025. They were married at the Immaculate Conception Church, in St. Joseph, on Sept. 2, 1961. Their children are Greg (Amy) ...

Joyce Crane will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a community open house 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Sept. 4 at the company’s headquarters, 31 FRJ Drive in Longview. The event will include a complementary ...

On this day (August 20) in 1979, Bob Dylan released Slow Train Coming, his first album of faith-based songs. The LP was an international hit, peaking at No. 3 in the United States and No. 2 in the ...

Max Milne is community editor of the Midland Daily News. He joined the Daily News in 2023 after three years as editor of the Gladwin County Record & Beaverton Clarion. Milne previously attended ...