VELIKA IVANCA, Serbia — A 60-year-old veteran gunned down 13 people in a pre-dawn, house-to-house rampage Tuesday in Serbia, killing his mother, his son and a two-year-old cousin before shooting … more

“People can’t have enough friends,” Billie Hardy said after she handed Caja Campbell two friendship rings Thursday during Rawhide Elementary’s Carnival night. Hardy told Caja one was for her, … more

“Are you real?” a Gillette sixth-grade boy asked John Voehl, an Abraham Lincoln presenter and historian who spoke during the annual Civil War Day events Tuesday morning.The answer was a … more

CCHS junior Kenneth Petry, 17, sharpens his pencils before the start of the American College Testing exam Tuesday at Cam-plex Energy Hall. The facility was set up to test 473 students, proctor Tom … more

OXFORD, Miss. — A Mississippi man appeared briefly in court Monday on a charge that he made a deadly poison that was sent in letters to President Barack Obama, a senator and a judge. James … more

If you’re a fan of “The Guardian Series” books, you’ll have a chance to meet the author on Saturday. Nebraska-native Diane Nielsen will be at Hastings from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. signing her … more

HELENA, Mont. — The annual hazing of bison into Yellowstone National Park is underway, prompting a wildlife organization’s latest attempt to block the use of a helicopter to drive back the … more

Powerball tickets sold in Sioux Falls and Yankton each won $10,000 in the latest Powerball drawing. South Dakota lottery officials say each ticket matched four of five white ball numbers and the … more

WASHINGTON — Forecasting the changing nature of threats against the U.S. for years to come, President Barack Obama says “America is at a crossroads.” And so, too, is his presidency’s … more