Tuesday, June 23, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Women of the Word in Emden hosted their annual chicken supper with a menu of fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, noodles, green beans, salads, rolls, desserts and drinks. Funds raised at the chicken supper are used for a variety of St. Peter’s Women of the Word projects.

Photo  by Angela Reiners
 

Venezuela reeling after powerful twin earthquakes kill at least 32 people as promises of aid pour in

Rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24, 2026.                                                      
                                      
(AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)                 [click on picture for larger image] 

Congratulations to Ruth Aper who celebrated her 103rd birthday on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Ruth is a resident at the Villas at Lincoln and was joined by Villas staff and fellow residents for a special birthday celebration.

Photos provided by Shelby Osborne

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A cancer patient’s cats inspired a push for pets in hospice wards

Patient Ewa Lutka-Krawczyk holds the paw of Australian shepherd therapy dog Kluska at the Palliative Medicine Clinic at the Medical University of Warsaw, Poland, Monday, June 15, 2026.                                       
                                
(AP Photo/Rafal Niedzielski)                 [click on picture for larger image]

The World Cup is half over, with 54 of 104 matches complete. And the drama is just getting started

Argentina's Lionel Messi, center, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Argentina and Austria in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, June 22, 2026.                   
                                  
(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)                      [click on picture for larger image]