LIVE MUSIC (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

3 September 2008, 9:24 pm

ALLEY KATZ -- 10 Walnut Alley, 643-2816. On the Cross, Social Strip, Zephyre and others, 6 p.m. Thursday, all ages, $10. ASHLAND COFFEE & TEA -- 100 N. Railroad Ave., Ashland, 798-1702. Susan Greembaum, Friday, $8. Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun (honky tonk), Saturday, $18 in advance, $23 day of show. ... read more

Volleyball preview: Top Iowa programs produce heavy hitters (The Des Moines Register)

31 August 2008, 2:19 am

Iowa’s becoming known for heavy hitters at the net.... read more

Obama speech cheers faithful, courts independents (Mount Vernon News)

29 August 2008, 7:47 am

MOUNT VERNON -- Democrats and independents alike turned out Thursday night at The Alcove Restaurant to celebrate Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance speech to the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colo. One of three such parties being held in the area last night, The Alcove event was org... read more

Is Camelot comparison a contradiction? (The Gazette)

29 August 2008, 1:07 am

DENVER and#8212; Tom Harrington was a kid attending a Jesuit high school in Omaha when Robert Kennedy came to town to campaign in 1968. "The Jesuits told us they'd let us out of school if we went down to hear Bobby Kennedy speak," said Harrington, a 2008 Democratic National Convention delegate from ... read more

National Cowboys of Color to induct 7 hall of famers (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

28 August 2008, 8:52 am

By ADRIENNE NETTLES FORT WORTH — Seven men who helped shape Western culture as we know it will be honored as part of a three-day event to raise money for the National Cowboys of Color Museum. The museum’s sixth annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will kick off festivities Thursday evening wi... read more

National Cowboys of Color to induct 7 hall of famers (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

28 August 2008, 8:48 am

The museum will announce a new name to highlight it’s mission.... read more