In a post on X, the first-term Republican said he respects voters' decision and called serving the district in Congress an "incredible honor."

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News for November 4, 2026 Speaker Johnson won’t seek reelection as House Republican leader after party’s midterm losses WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson will be stepping aside from Republican Party leadership after the GOP’s wipeout in the midterm elections, declining to run for House minority leader in the new Congress. Johnson is expected […]

AP – Sports November 4, 2026 Lions linebacker Jack Campbell says he has full movement in lower body after suffering neck injury ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell says he has full movement in his lower body and is continuing to make progress with movement in his upper body days […]

AP – Scorecard November 4, 2026 Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Atlanta at Washington 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Detroit 7 p.m. Charlotte at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m. Chicago at New York 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Boston 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Oklahoma City 8 p.m. Indiana at Memphis 8 […]

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LAKE LINDEN — Lake Linden author John Gagnon has a rare talent: bringing the people of this region to life on the pages of his books. His latest—Old Northland Warriors—takes readers to the battlefront and back home again with nine veterans of three wars. Published by McFarland & Company, based in Jefferson, North Carolina, the […]

Saturday Oct. 31st:  Emersyn shepherd, 2 years old, Grace Finley, Randall Dillard, 51 years young, Luca Bare, 17 years old, Garrison Eldreth, 16 years old, Rex Blevins, 80 years YOUNG!, Kyle Denny, Shannon Farmer   Sunday, Nov. 1st: Austin Rupard, Linda Dain, Scottie Darnell, Lyndzi Brown, 19 years old, Jake Richardson, Anthony Bare, Gina Calhoun […]

November 2nd Ann Lewis, Mother & Son: Cara Johnson & Eli Johnson (Eli is 19 years old)   Belated for Nov. 1st: Scottie Darnell              

November 3rd Kaylan Holman, Madge Rash, Nancy McNeill, Jeff Parsons, Whitney Goodman Amendolare, Jake Richardson (was on Nov. 1st as well…which is it???)   Belated for Nov. 2nd: Logan Hurley, 11 years old   Anniversary: Mike & Aly Williams, 25 years, Tim & Sherry Black, 46 years