DECATUR — Voting in every election is important to 70-year-old Decatur resident Pat O’Mara. “But I know I wish I would’ve done more homework,” he said after voting in Tuesday’s election. Although the ...

The kind of farming carried out at the rural home level is not targeted at making money as a business but as a way of meeting ...

Dear Clara is a young cat who was found outside but she clearly had been regularly fed. Clara is a pretty white with black ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — After heading into St. Patrick’s Day weekend at capacity and with adoption specials, the St. Joseph Animal Shelter remains overcrowded. Members of the ...

Mississippi state and federal officials have confirmed an outbreak of a strain of bird flu not reported in the U.S. since ...

The St. Joseph Animal Shelter is encouraging residents to adopt dogs in hopes of avoiding making “devastating decisions.” Friends of the Animal Shelter posted Thursday about the shelter being ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Animal Shelter is encouraging residents to adopt dogs in hopes of avoiding making “devastating decisions.” Friends of the Animal Shelter ...

With views of current finances among the poorest Americans already near the lowest in 14 years, tariffs are set to add more pressure by making many everyday items even pricier. Low-income ...

The Cincinnati Bengals made defensive end Joseph Ossai a priority in free agency and got it done. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Bengals agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth $7 ...

Police bunting was hanging outside a Newark police station on Sunday, minutes away from the home of the father of Newark Det. Joseph Azcona, who was killed in the line of duty on Friday.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is “upset” with online users who opt to post animal cruelty incidents on social media, instead of filing a case in court.