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        • Morning Jolt: Faith healers charged after 2nd child dies 7:06 am
          A couple from Philadelphia who practice faith healing and don’t believe in medicine were charged with murder after a second young child of theirs died after not receiving medical care. Herbert and Catherine Schaible were on probation after a son died four years ago after not receiving treatment, and even though they were ordered to provide medical care to their children, another child...
        • Morning Minutes: May 23 6:05 am
          Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today's Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.
        • Today's News: Our Take - Criminal Minds Boss on The Replicator Reveal, the Finale Death and What's Next in Season 9 6:02 am
          [SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains spoilers about the Season 8 finale of Criminal Minds. Read at your own risk.]So it was Luke Skywalker after all.Criminal Minds' season-long unsub/stalker The Replicator was finally unmasked on Wednesday's two-hour finale as Mark ...
          Joe Mantegnai, Thomas Gibson, A.J. Cook | Photo Credits: Robert Voets/CBS
        • Criminal Minds Boss on The Replicator Reveal, the Finale Death and What's Next in Season 9 5:21 am
          [SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains spoilers about the Season 8 finale of Criminal Minds. Read at your own risk.]So it was Luke Skywalker after all.Criminal Minds' season-long unsub/stalker The Replicator was finally unmasked on Wednesday's two-hour finale as Mark ...
          Joe Mantegnai, Thomas Gibson, A.J. Cook | Photo Credits: Robert Voets/CBS
        • Born: Connor Reid Smiley 9:16 am
          Robert and Kelli Smiley, Pratt, announce the birth of a son, Connor Reid, at 7:51 p.m. May 20, 2013, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.Caiden, age 4, welcomes his brother.Grandparents are Mike and Shari Jacobs, Lake City, Dennis and Denise Smiley and Michelle Eichman.Great-grandparents are Omar Norton, Hutchinson,...
        • Born: Jaylynn MaRae Brown 9:13 am
          Jade Cemper and Danny Brown, Pratt, are the parents of a baby girl, Jaylynn MaRae, born at 6:20 a.m. May 21, 2013, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce and was 18 1/2 inches long.She is welcomed by Madison, 9, Jerica, 5, Jamison, 3, and Michael, 6.Grandparents are Donald Bryant, York, neb., and Ella Nowlin, Wichita.
        • Engines will roar at weekend car show 9:04 am
          Memories of a more innocent time will spring to life when the Pratt City Fire Department Cruise and (car) Show hits the city for two days this weekend.The roar of muscle car engines will again be heard on Main Street and First Street on Friday when entrants take part in a cruise through the city, said Todd Hoffman, event organizer.Entrants will start gathering at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 24 at the Pratt Fire...
          Bill Hlavachick checks out a yellow and white Edsel at the 2012 Pratt Firefighters Cruise and Show event. Car buffs will gather again in Pratt for the cruise on May 24 and the show on May 25 in Sixth Street Park.
        • A few hours, small bills make a difference at South Wind Hospice Thrift Shop 8:58 am
          A lot of items selling for a low price add up to a large amount of money. During 2012, the South Wind Hospice Thrift Shop handed over about $72,000 that went directly to care of patients at the hospice house on Yucca Lane and in their homes.Total income for the year was about $80,000 and expenses were around $8,000, Manager Paula Vandenberg White said at a luncheon honoring shop volunteers on Monday. Income was about $12,000 more than the...
          Pat Gilham makes a light-hearted response after being recognized for contributing more than 3,000 volunteer hours to South Wind Hospice thrift shop. Volunteers were honored at a luncheon Monday.,
        • Kansas FREE fishin' days 8:59 am
          I want to suggest that no matter your upbringing, no matter your spiritual condition or no matter the direction of your moral compass that there is one four letter word we all love, and that is the word FREE. You’ll be pleased to know that the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism(KDWPT) has catered to our love of FREE by designating Saturday and Sunday June 1st and 2nd as free fishing days throughout Kansas.
        • Expect traffic delays on U.S. 54 to Greensburg 8:52 am
          Starting around Tuesday, May 28, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will begin an asphalt paving project on US-54 Highway in Kiowa County. This project starts at west city limits of Greensburg and continues east 16 miles to the Kiowa-Pratt County line.Project construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of October, depending on delays due to adverse weather conditions.Traffic through this...
        • No resolution yet on employee leave time 8:49 am
          Pratt County Commissioners discussed vacation and sick leave accumulation with Pratt County Road and Bridge Supervisor Randy Phillippi and Emergency Medical Director Mark McManaman at length, during this week's regular session. Accumulated vacation and sick leave makes the county responsible for a considerable amount of pay, which has not been budgeted for at the present time.Phillippi and McManaman had previously met with all of the other county...
        • Zoning Board approves changes to wind energy ordinance 8:43 am
          County commissioners have final say.
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        • Kent Bush: Devastating storms restore perspective 7:00 am
          On Monday afternoon, it was a big deal to me that my third grader has trouble catching pop-ups in baseball.I was so happy that he had pulled his B+ math grade up to an A- by the end of the school year.Those things seemed so important. And then a huge tornado ripped through Moore, Okla. wiped out the Plaza Tower Elementary School.I saw third graders there yelling for their...
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        • E.J. Dionne: Is democracy in trouble? 1:00 am
          ?We know American politics are dysfunctional. But after a week of scandal obsession during which the nation’s capital and the media virtually ignored the problems most voters care about -- jobs, incomes, growth, opportunity, education -- it’s worth asking if there is something especially flawed about our democracy.
        • 21 Artists and Retailers Making Kitchens Beautiful May. 22, 2013
          A collection of superior artists and retailers transforming our kitchens into things of beauty.
        • Stair-Building Tip May. 22, 2013
          An adjustable placement jig makes the process much more accurate
        • Earth Day: 5 Ways the Earth Has Changed in 100 Years {VIDEO} May. 22, 2013
          Without a doubt, humans have dramatically altered various facets of Planet Earth in a matter of centuries
        • Car Washing 101 May. 22, 2013
          How to get a professional job at home
        • How "Continued Coverage" Can Do Long-Term Damage May. 22, 2013
          Spry's caregiving expert Patricia Smith explains why in the days following tragedies like the Boston Marathon bombings, turning off the "continued coverage" can help in the healing.
        • Ways to Block Out Your Neighbors May. 22, 2013
            I'm all for being a considerate summertime neighbor. Being mindful of how much noise one produces and inviting the neighbors to an occasional barbecue at your place are nice ways to increase the peace in one's neighborhood.
        • Today's News: Our Take - S.W.A.T. Star Steve Forrest Dies at 87 May. 22, 2013
          Steve Forrest, who starred as Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson on the 1970s series S.W.A.T., died peacefully on May 18 in Thousand Oaks, Calif., according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 87.A Hollywood performer for more than 60 years, the actor ...
          Steve Forrest | Photo Credits: ABC Photo Archives/ABC/Getty Images
        • S.W.A.T. Star Steve Forrest Dies at 87 May. 22, 2013
          Steve Forrest, who starred as Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson on the 1970s series S.W.A.T., died peacefully on May 18 in Thousand Oaks, Calif., according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 87.A Hollywood performer for more than 60 years, the actor ...
          Steve Forrest | Photo Credits: ABC Photo Archives/ABC/Getty Images
        • Today's News: Our Take - Fox's Does Someone Have to Go? Brings the Office Drama Home May. 22, 2013
          Think you've got a dysfunctional workplace? You're not the only one.Fox is bringing work home from the office with its new reality show Does Someone Have to Go?, which premieres Thursday at 9/8c. In the series, the latest creation from ...
          Employees of Velocity Merchant Services | Photo Credits: Chris Tomko/Fox
        • Fox's Does Someone Have to Go? Brings the Office Drama Home May. 22, 2013
          Think you've got a dysfunctional workplace? You're not the only one.Fox is bringing work home from the office with its new reality show Does Someone Have to Go?, which premieres Thursday at 9/8c. In the series, the latest creation from ...
          Employees of Velocity Merchant Services | Photo Credits: Chris Tomko/Fox
        • Today's News: Our Take - Top Videos: Tornado Victim Reunites with Her Dog, Zach Sobiech's "Clouds” Tribute May. 22, 2013
          There was no shortage of heartbreaking stories to come out of Moore, Okla., this week, in the wake of a deadly tornado that left dozens of people dead and hundreds more homeless and/or injured. But amid the rubble, there was ...
          Zach Sobiech | Photo Credits: Zach Sobiech
        • Top Videos: Tornado Victim Reunites with Her Dog, Zach Sobiech's "Clouds” Tribute May. 22, 2013
          There was no shortage of heartbreaking stories to come out of Moore, Okla., this week, in the wake of a deadly tornado that left dozens of people dead and hundreds more homeless and/or injured. But amid the rubble, there was ...
          Zach Sobiech | Photo Credits: Zach Sobiech
        • Today's News: Our Take - Emma Roberts Joins American Horror Story: Coven May. 22, 2013
          Ryan Murphy is adding yet another familiar face to the upcoming third season of American Horror Story.Emma Roberts will star on this year's witch-themed installment titled Coven, TVLine reports.Roberts, 22, will play a self-obsessed party girl named Madison. She joins ...
          Emma Roberts | Photo Credits: Thomas Concordia/Getty Images
        • Emma Roberts Joins American Horror Story: Coven May. 22, 2013
          Ryan Murphy is adding yet another familiar face to the upcoming third season of American Horror Story.Emma Roberts will star on this year's witch-themed installment titled Coven, TVLine reports.Roberts, 22, will play a self-obsessed party girl named Madison. She joins ...
          Emma Roberts | Photo Credits: Thomas Concordia/Getty Images
        • Today's News: Our Take - Chris Brown Gets Into Car Crash in Los Angeles May. 22, 2013
          Chris Brown got into a minor fender-bender Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles, TMZ reports.The biggest celebrity feudsBrown rear-ended a Mercedes with his Range Rover. The singer parked his car in front of the Mercedes and exchanged information with the other ...
          Chris Brown | Photo Credits: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
        • Chris Brown Gets Into Car Crash in Los Angeles May. 22, 2013
          Chris Brown got into a minor fender-bender Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles, TMZ reports.The biggest celebrity feudsBrown rear-ended a Mercedes with his Range Rover. The singer parked his car in front of the Mercedes and exchanged information with the other ...
          Chris Brown | Photo Credits: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
        • Today's News: Our Take - Homeland Enlists SVU, Prison Break Actors for Season 3 May. 22, 2013
          Homeland has added eight new guest stars to its upcoming third season, including Law Order: Special Victims Unit's Joanna Merlin and How I Met Your Mother's Nazanin Boniadi.Merlin will play Grandma Lois, the mother of Jessica Brody (Morena Baccarin). ...
          Damian Lewis and Claire Danes | Photo Credits: Kent Smith/Showtime
        • Homeland Enlists SVU, Prison Break Actors for Season 3 May. 22, 2013
          Homeland has added eight new guest stars to its upcoming third season, including Law Order: Special Victims Unit's Joanna Merlin and How I Met Your Mother's Nazanin Boniadi.Merlin will play Grandma Lois, the mother of Jessica Brody (Morena Baccarin). ...
          Damian Lewis and Claire Danes | Photo Credits: Kent Smith/Showtime
        • Today's News: Our Take - Wolf Blitzer to Atheist Tornado Victim on Live TV: "Alright, Don't Thank the Lord" May. 22, 2013
          Not everyone answers to a higher power or at least that's what CNN's Wolf Blitzer discovered in a live interview with one of the Oklahoma tornado victims.On a Tuesday broadcast from Moore, Okla., Blitzer asked a woman named Rebecca ...
          Wolf Blitzer | Photo Credits: CNN
        • Wolf Blitzer to Atheist Tornado Victim on Live TV: "Alright, Don't Thank the Lord" May. 22, 2013
          Not everyone answers to a higher power or at least that's what CNN's Wolf Blitzer discovered in a live interview with one of the Oklahoma tornado victims.On a Tuesday broadcast from Moore, Okla., Blitzer asked a woman named Rebecca ...
          Wolf Blitzer | Photo Credits: CNN
        • Today's News: Our Take - What Are the Most Anticipated New Comedies? May. 22, 2013
          TV fans just can't wait for Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar's return to the small screen.The duo's new CBS series The Crazy Ones is the most-added freshman comedy on TVGuide.com's Watchlist. The season's second most anticipated sitcom is another ...
          Robin Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar | Photo Credits: Richard Cartwright/CBS
        • What Are the Most Anticipated New Comedies? May. 22, 2013
          TV fans just can't wait for Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar's return to the small screen.The duo's new CBS series The Crazy Ones is the most-added freshman comedy on TVGuide.com's Watchlist. The season's second most anticipated sitcom is another ...
          Robin Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar | Photo Credits: Richard Cartwright/CBS
        • Today's News: Our Take - American Idol Runner-Up Kree Harrison: "I Don't Really Regret Anything" May. 22, 2013
          American Idol Season 12 runner-up Kree Harrison says she has no regrets about her time on the show, even deciding to let eventual winner Candice Glover close out the finale."People are asking me why I chose to go first and ...
          Kree Harrison | Photo Credits: Ray Mickshaw/Fox
        • American Idol Runner-Up Kree Harrison: "I Don't Really Regret Anything" May. 22, 2013
          American Idol Season 12 runner-up Kree Harrison says she has no regrets about her time on the show, even deciding to let eventual winner Candice Glover close out the finale."People are asking me why I chose to go first and ...
          Kree Harrison | Photo Credits: Ray Mickshaw/Fox
        • Today's News: Our Take - Report: Justin Bieber Requires $5 Million Confidentiality Waiver for All House Guests May. 22, 2013
          Want to hang out at Justin Bieber's house? It might cost you $5 million!Bieber is requiring that all guests who visit his Calabasas, Calif., mansion sign confidentiality agreement contracts agreeing not to reveal details of what they see and hear ...
          Justin Bieber | Photo Credits: Butch Dill/Getty Images
        • Report: Justin Bieber Requires $5 Million Confidentiality Waiver for All House Guests May. 22, 2013
          Want to hang out at Justin Bieber's house? It might cost you $5 million!Bieber is requiring that all guests who visit his Calabasas, Calif., mansion sign confidentiality agreement contracts agreeing not to reveal details of what they see and hear ...
          Justin Bieber | Photo Credits: Butch Dill/Getty Images
        • Today's News: Our Take - Gwyneth Paltrow Says Modeling is the “Perfect Job” for Moms May. 22, 2013
          Great work if you can get it!Working moms with young children may be always strapped for time, energy and money. But Gwyneth Paltrow has a solution that worked for her and might work for you: modeling."I always say this, ...
          Gwyneth Paltrow | Photo Credits: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
        • Gwyneth Paltrow Says Modeling is the “Perfect Job” for Moms May. 22, 2013
          Great work if you can get it!Working moms with young children may be always strapped for time, energy and money. But Gwyneth Paltrow has a solution that worked for her and might work for you: modeling."I always say this, ...
          Gwyneth Paltrow | Photo Credits: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
        • A new breed of Obamaphobes: Tornado truthers May. 22, 2013
        • Today's News: Our Take - Sharon Osbourne Confirms Ozzy Is Sober: I “Feel Like the Luckiest Woman in the World” May. 22, 2013
          Sharon Osbourne is on the top of the world, thanks to her husband's sobriety and a new job on the UK's The X Factor."I, today, feel like the luckiest woman in the world," Osbourne said on Wednesday's episode of The ...
          Sharon Osbourne | Photo Credits: Lisette M. Azar/CBS
        • Sharon Osbourne Confirms Ozzy Is Sober: I “Feel Like the Luckiest Woman in the World” May. 22, 2013
          Sharon Osbourne is on the top of the world, thanks to her husband's sobriety and a new job on the UK's The X Factor."I, today, feel like the luckiest woman in the world," Osbourne said on Wednesday's episode of The ...
          Sharon Osbourne | Photo Credits: Lisette M. Azar/CBS
        • Today in the News: London attack leaves soldier dead May. 22, 2013
          Your daily news briefing, with the video of the day, top news and quote of the day.   
        • Five Unconventional White Picket Fences May. 22, 2013
            White picket pallet fence: Hometalk member Allison House turned ordinary pallets into fence pickets (white, natch). It's a down-home DIY take on a classic style.
        • Tips for Rebuilding a Flooded Home May. 22, 2013
            Hello, Midwesterners, and anyone else who is looking at the prospect of rebuilding a flooded home. I will outline the process of rebuilding a flooded home in this article, and I will direct you to resources for information, building materials, and contractors. 
        • Today's News: Our Take - Ratings: Dancing Finale Rises; Grimm Steady May. 22, 2013
          The good news for Dancing with the Stars? The Season 16 finale surged week-to-week. The bad news? It still hit a new finale low.The two-hour results show the series' last for now drew 15 million viewers and a ...
          Derek Hough, Kellie Pickler | Photo Credits: Kelsey McNeal/ABC
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