JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s new government started an ambitious project on Monday to fight malnutrition by feeding nearly 90 million children and pregnant women that is expected to cost $28 billion through 2029, although critics question whether the program is affordable.

FRIDAY DAY SHIFT Responded to a report of a business alarm in the 1200 block of Frisco Ave.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank on Monday, killing at least three people and wounding seven others. Violence has surged in the territory since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack out of Gaza ignited the ongoing war there.

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- Citizens set to decide hospital issue

- Museum draws thousands into Clinton over course of year

- Suspect accused of assault with car

- Clinton star participates in All-Star football game

Citizens set to decide hospital issue

Clinton citizens will be the determining factor Jan. 14 when they go to the polls to approve or disapprove the impending sale of Clinton Regional Hospital to Rural Hospital Solutions. The vote must be approved by a majority outcome of 50% of the vote plus one to go forward.

On Dec. 27, Jesse Freeman, 38, of Clinton, was arrested by the Custer County Sheriff’s Office on the charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon with intent to injure. That weapon happened to be a motor vehicle.

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