Mary E. (Chiles) Helfrich

Mary E. (Chiles) Helfrich, 52, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 in Terra Haute, Ind. She was born on April 19, 1960 at Medicine Lodge the daughter of Arthur Lee and Dorothy Marie (Thul) Chiles.

5 Things to Do This Weekend (Sept. 28-30)

1. Saturday is National Museum Day, a day when museums across the U.S. don’t charge admission. If you’re near a big city, why not plan a visit to that famous museum? Don’t forget to check local museu…

Hot Online: Andy Williams dies at 84

Trending topic: Andy Williams Singer Andy Williams died Tuesday night at his home in Brandon, Mo., his family said Wednesday. Williams, 84, died after a yearlong battle with bladder cancer. He shot t…

New Kansas arts commission to seek federal grant

The new Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission plans to apply for federal funding that would replace some money lost last year when the state's art commission lost funding.

Morning Jolt: School bullying victim becomes town hero

In the news: A high school sophomore in West Branch, Mich., was pranked by her classmates and named to the homecoming court even though she wasn’t trying for it and wasn’t a popular student. At first…

5 things to know about registering to vote

The deadline to register to vote in this year’s presidential election is coming up, and as a reminder to register, today is National Voter Registration Day. Here are five things to know about registe…