Bob was born on January 20, 1937, in Akron, Ohio, to Oran and Ollie (Hoover) Shirk. He proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1954 to 1957, specializing in communications while ...

Meredith Whittaker has spent years arguing that privacy is a prerequisite for a free society. As president of the nonprofit foundation behind the encrypted messaging app Signal, she now finds herself ...

SHAWNEE, Ill. (WSIL) — The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and Illinois Correctional Industries (ICI) have launched a new service dog training program at Shawnee Correctional Center in ...

The Texas Longhorns have been one of the top contenders for five-star cornerback John Meredith III during his recruitment. The Texas Longhorns could be on the verge of landing one of the top overall ...

You’ve probably heard that sitting too much isn't great for you—maybe even that “sitting is the new smoking.” And it’s true that multiple studies show prolonged, uninterrupted sitting is an ...

Barbara Ellen (Cummings) Shirk, 83, of Clear Spring, MD, passed away peacefully at her home on June 2, 2026, under the care of Hospice of Washington County. Barbara was born on April 20, 1943, in ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new crime prevention program is giving Memphis police more eyes in the skies. This week, the Memphis Police Department released a drone video from a domestic incident where the ...

New York City set out to address its growing homelessness crisis seven years ago by requiring large housing developers to reserve thousands of new apartments for people living in shelters. The city’s ...

Distinguished Programs (“Distinguished”), a leading national MGA and insurance program manager, has announced a Crisis Management program designed to address the growing and complex exposures tied to ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) – Carroll High School grad Jake Shirk is back home again in Indiana. The Pittsburgh Pirates prospect was called up to the Triple-A level with the Indianapolis Indians over the ...

Wide receiver Alec Pierce signed a four-year extension to stay with the Colts last month, but he won't be taking part in the team's offseason program. Colts General Manager Chris Ballard told ...