Author: Andrew Rogers

National Wreaths Across America Day was observed Saturday at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro. Members of the Millsboro Fire Company, along with their families, volunteered to place wreaths on the graves of veterans, honoring their service and sacrifice. The event is part of a nationwide initiative that engages more than 2 million volunteers at over 5,200 locations across all 50 states. Each year, Wreaths Across America Day focuses on remembering veterans, teaching the value of their service, and honoring their legacy through the placement of wreaths at burial sites. Volunteers at the Delaware ceremony helped ensure that each…

A fire in Middletown, Delaware, left a 77-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman hospitalized with serious injuries on Saturday, December 13, 2025. First responders were called to the 700 block of Cleaver Farms Road, at the Villagebrook Trailer Park, around 1:15 p.m. after reports of an active structure fire. When firefighters arrived, they found both adults injured at the scene. Officials said the man is in critical condition with burns and possible smoke inhalation, while the woman is in serious condition with potential internal injuries and smoke inhalation. Both were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. A third person…

Colorado Springs firefighters responded to a large structure fire on the east side of I-25 Saturday afternoon. Crews were dispatched to the 3100 block of Century Street around 2:43 p.m. after an engine in the area spotted heavy black smoke and called for a full structure fire response. Dispatch reportedly received about 58 calls regarding the fire. The Colorado Springs Fire Department said the structure appears to be a storage area, with materials such as styrofoam and other building items on fire. Firefighters initially had difficulty accessing the blaze due to fencing around the building. Despite the challenge, the bulk…

Colorado is considering a major change to its higher education and workforce systems. Lawmakers aim to merge seven state departments into a single agency to simplify services and boost economic growth. Democratic House Speaker Julie McCluskie supports the plan, saying the current system is confusing for residents. “We have a Department of Education, Department of Higher Education, Department of Labor and Employment, and Office of Economic Development and International Trade,” McCluskie said. “Coloradans clearly deserve better.” Governor Jared Polis agreed, noting that even state leaders find the current structure hard to navigate. “If I can’t even name all the state…

California has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the termination of more than $33 million in federal transportation funding. The suit, filed late Friday, targets Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The funding was withheld after the U.S. Department of Transportation claimed California did not meet rules requiring English proficiency for commercial truck drivers. California argues its English-language standards for commercial drivers comply with federal requirements and that the funding cuts are unjustified. The grants were part of the state’s commercial vehicle safety programs and were initially announced in October. The Trump administration…

SpaceX is moving forward with plans for a 2026 initial public offering, valuing Elon Musk’s space company at around $800 billion and potentially setting a record for the largest IPO ever. The announcement comes as SpaceX conducts an insider share sale, with the latest secondary offering priced at $421 per share. This nearly doubles the $212 per share set in July, which valued the company at $400 billion. If completed, the valuation surpasses OpenAI’s $500 billion mark and makes SpaceX the world’s most valuable privately held company. In a company memo, Chief Financial Officer Bret Johnsen said the IPO proceeds…

An Arkansas electric company is set to build a new distribution center in Boonville to strengthen utility supply and support across the region. COR Development announced it is partnering with Industrial Warehouse & Distribution Group and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. Utility Solutions (AECI) for the project. The facility will span 50,000 square feet on an eight-acre site in Boonville. The center is designed to provide efficient access to utility supplies while improving support for electrical cooperatives and public power providers. AECI supplies infrastructure materials and equipment to electric utilities across five states. “Their expansion into this market will support the…

A man from Jonesboro, Arkansas, has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy involving more than 500 grams of the drug. Arthur Ray Osborne, 44, pleaded guilty to a superseding information charging him with conspiracy to distribute meth, according to United States Attorney Jonathan D. Ross for the Eastern District of Arkansas. United States District Judge Brian S. Miller handed down the sentence on December 10, 2025. Osborne’s criminal activity came to light following a 2019 investigation. Authorities determined he was actively selling large quantities of methamphetamine over several years. On December 10, 2019,…

A couple who recently moved to Arizona from North Dakota learned the hard way that their rural property lacked fire protection when a shed caught fire this week. The fire occurred on their Mingus Mountain property, northeast of Prescott, and caused significant damage. Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies responded quickly, using fire extinguishers from patrol vehicles and shovels to contain hot spots around the burning shed. Kevin and Sue Hoerner said this was their first experience discovering their property falls outside any city or fire district coverage. “We’re aware of that now,” Kevin Hoerner said, laughing. He explained that their property…

Aaron Christian Peterson is one step closer to joining the federal bench in Alaska after the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved his nomination. In a party-line 14-8 vote on Thursday, the committee advanced Peterson’s nomination to the full Senate, which will hold the final confirmation vote later this year. Federal judges in the United States differ from state judges in their selection process. Unlike Alaska’s state system, where a nonpartisan panel nominates judges based on merit, federal judges are nominated by the president and must be confirmed by the Senate. This process is often highly political, though Peterson’s confirmation is…