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(The Center Square) - A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers is set to examine a bill next week to require hospitals and insurance companies to display prices for provided services. Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, and John Hickenlooper, D-Co., introduced the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act in July 2025, requiring hospitals to publicly report negotiated rates, costs and cash prices for ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers and clinical labs.

From left: Robin Montgomery, FC Tucker; Mary Jo Wallin-Orlowski, Knox County Indiana Economic Development; Paula Goodrich; Janice Barniak, Visit Vincennes/Knox County Tourism; Kim Fourman, Knox County SWMD; and Sarah Clark, Vincennes University. VINCENNES — The Knox County Make My Move steering committee welcomed Paula Goodrich, a senior technical support professional, to Vincennes July 9, announced in a press release.

Summer dinners can feel a little bare when the main dish is the only thing on the table. Pick a salad when the plate needs balance, a baked side when the meal needs more substance, or fritters when a crisp bite sounds right. Use one beside grilled mains, sandwiches, or whatever you are serving outside. Zucchini Casserole. Photo credit: Splash of Taste. Cilantro Lime Rice. Photo credit: Splash of Taste.

When the afternoon feels too hot for another baked dessert, a freezer stash makes the sweet part of the day much easier. These 9 frozen treats move from creamy ice creams and wafer sandwiches to fruit-based scoops and popsicles made with yogurt, avocado, or eggnog-style ingredients. Some are quick to mix, while others need a longer chill, so there is room for both last-minute prep and make-ahead plans. Each one brings a cold, portionable finish to a summer meal or snack break. Coconut Ice Cream.

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Great Falls has a busy stretch of community events ahead, from a free festival at The History Museum to the Montana State Fair and an upcoming roller derby bout. One event is set for Saturday, July 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at The History Museum. The Cottonwood Festival is free and will feature 15 artisans and demonstrators. Organizers said the festival will bring history to life with flintknapping, beadwork, blacksmithing, gold panning and more.

Marilyn Ann Garrett, 88, of Franklin, passed away peacefully at her residence on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Born on Aug. 16, 1937, in Mount Vernon, she was a daughter of the late Fred Hutchison and the late Catherine (Phiester) Hutchison. Marilyn was a devout catholic and a member of St. George Catholic Church. Throughout her 88 years, Marilyn was a woman whose kindness and quiet joys touched all who knew her.

(The Center Square) – Two U.S. service members have been killed in action, and one remains missing following an Iranian missile strike in Jordan, U.S. Central Command announced Saturday afternoon. An additional four U.S. service members were injured but have since been discharged from Jordanian hospitals, according to a statement from CENTCOM. The latest casualties mark the deaths of sixteen service members killed since fighting with Iran began Feb. 28.

BRIDGEPORT, Illinois — Tony Allen Morgan, 61, Bridgeport, died Friday, July 10, 2026. He worked at Bridgeport Grain. Survivors include two children, Corey Morgan and April McCord; two grandchildren; one sister, Tammy Scott; one half-brother, Donald “Donny” Winters; and one half-sister, Angie Tougaw. Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. CDT today at the Cunningham Funeral Home. As per Tony’s wishes, cremation will follow. Condolences can be sent online at www.cunninghamfuneralhomes.com.

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Coast Guard is actively engaged in Arctic defense, monitoring and dealing with potential national security threats posed by Chinese ships. Last summer, the Coast Guard chased away Chinese vessels. This week, a USCG Arctic cutter crew monitored two Chinese research ships that entered U.S. waters.

(The Center Square) - Millions of Americans celebrated America 250, Sail250 events in key ports, boarding scores of ships that sailed thousands of nautical miles to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence. Sail 250 events began in New Orleans after Memorial Day weekend and concluded in Boston this week.