Caterpillar starts issuing layoff notices in Decatur

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) – Caterpillar Inc. has started laying off Decatur workers. Company spokeswoman Rachel Potts confirmed the employee notifications to The (Decatur) Herald & Review (http://bit.ly/1MAvd7T ), but says the company won’t be releasing the total number by location. In September, the Peoria-based manufacturer announced that it’s planning another round of job cuts that…

Texas case mulls if home-school kids have to learn something

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A much-watched case headed to the Texas Supreme Court could have broad implications on the nation’s booming home-school ranks. At issue: Where do religious liberty and parental rights to educate one’s own children stop and obligations to ensure home-schooled students actually learn something begin? An El Paso family, the McIntyres, is…

Another Search Planned For Missing St. James Boy

St. James, MO  (KTRS)  Another search and rescue effort is planned for a missing rural Missouri boy. The national advocacy group “Justice In Name Of” is organizing the effort for Johnathan Shay. The 13-year-old St. James boy who suffers from autism has been missing since July 9th. This is the second search the organization has…