Thursday, June 20 2013 7:18 AM EDT2013-06-20 11:18:11 GMT
Members of a Lee's Summit church will be squaring off against nonbelievers to raise money for a Kansas City-based foster care and adoptive resource center.
Members of a Lee's Summit church will be squaring off against nonbelievers to raise money for a Kansas City-based foster care and adoptive resource center.
Thursday, June 20 2013 6:00 AM EDT2013-06-20 10:00:09 GMT
This time of year, you'll see a lot of resorts advertising last minute vacation deals, but that's not the best way to save money on vacation. That's not to say you can't get a good deal, but the best way
Booking as much as a year in advance can save you big bucks.
Thursday, June 20 2013 4:16 AM EDT2013-06-20 08:16:14 GMT
People traveling south on Interstate 71 for the next few days will find some lanes closed as state inspectors examine the bridge over the CSX railroad at mile point 32.3.
People traveling south on Interstate 71 for the next few days will find some lanes closed as state inspectors examine the bridge over the CSX railroad at mile point 32.3.
What's in your attic? Authenticating history in the Heartland By: Wes Wallace
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - In recent weeks, several viewers contacted Heartland News claiming they owned authentic copies of the Declaration of Independence. The curiosity raised by the calls prompted us to talk to a local document expert to find out what's real or fake.
"There's always the possibility of hidden treasures and artifacts hidden in an attic," says Dr. Lisa Speer, Southeast Missouri State University's Special Collections and Archive Librarian, "but the chances of it being real isn't aren't that great. It's probably a copy or a souvenir."
Dr. Speer explains there are three types of documents: authentic, copies, and forgeries.
She recommends looking at the type of paper. High cotton or rag papers was popular before 1850. She says you can hold it up to the light to check for horizontal and vertical lines called 'chain and wire lines.' Examining it for watermarks and certain inks also help too. "A popular ink is the iron gall ink, which is very acidic and often eats holes in paper," explains Dr. Speer.
A lot of time forged documents have telltale signs they're not real. Dr. Speer points to Southeast's famous forgery, a death warrant supposed to be from the time of the Salem Witch Trials. It's creator did a little too much to it to try and make it look real.
If you think you have an authentic historic document, Dr. Speer recommends taking it to a handwriting expert to check out the writing, and she suggested having an ink test done as well.
A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program.
The House voted on Wednesday to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year as part of a wide-ranging farm bill.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:11 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:11:51 GMT
A man and woman from Jackson face drug charges after a search warrant uncovers what agents call an elaborate meth lab operating inside a home on East Jefferson.
A man and woman from Jackson face drug charges after a search warrant uncovers what agents call an elaborate meth lab operating inside a home on East Jefferson.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:18:30 GMT
(RNN) - Celebrity chef and southern food connoisseur Paula Deen was back in a controversial spotlight Wednesday, alleged of using racial slurs as jokes in her restaurants in front of employees. According
Celebrity chef and southern food connoisseur Paula Deen was back in a controversial spotlight Wednesday, alleged of using racial slurs as jokes in her restaurants in front of employees.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:31 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:31:56 GMT
Police call him the trigger man in a double family murder, but now authorities are wondering if a Cape Girardeau man had his hand in the transfer of millions of dollars.
Police call him the trigger man in a double family murder, but now authorities are wondering if a Cape Girardeau man had his hand in the transfer of millions of dollars.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:46 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:46:47 GMT
More sinkholes have appeared in Cape Girardeau, one of which is located in a residential area on Ellis Street. Neighbors say they noticed the hole on Monday when the area was hit with heavy rains.
More sinkholes have appeared in Cape Girardeau, one of which is located in a residential area on Ellis Street. Neighbors say they noticed the hole on Monday when the area was hit with heavy rains.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:29 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:29:19 GMT
NEW WEST MINISTER, CANADA (WAVE) - A second grader with a disability was seemingly shunned during a class picture. For Anne Belanger, the photo was completely unacceptable. Her son, Miles, was pushed
A second grader with a disability was seemingly shunned during a photo shoot at his elementary school.
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