The millions in expenses came after President Donald Trump's administration put a pause on the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Local food banks and food pantries are running extremely low on supplies due to the federal government shutdown. Now, an expected cut to SNAP benefits in just days has many people ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds declared Tuesday Lutheran Services in Iowa Day as layoffs and the ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on "Rightsizing Federal Government," on Capitol Hill, on Feb. 5, 2025. A week after Gov. Kim Reynolds told a ...

Senior Pastor Ian B. Reid of First Lutheran Church in Parkersburg lights the Advent candles prior to a Wednesday evening Compline service. These services will be held at 7 p.m. each Wednesday in ...

Lutheran Social Service has opened a Youth Resource Center within Bethel Lutheran Church in downtown Willmar. The center will provide services to youth up to 24 years old, and includes a kitchen, food ...

St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mount Prospect will be hosting a German language Christmas service at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21. The church is at 100 S. School St. on the corner of Busse Avenue and ...

One pastor leads services wearing a white robe; the other dons a dress shirt and tie. The first baptizes infants, while the second waits for congregants to choose this sacrament. The two men also ...