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- LifestyleThe Olympian
Expert answers to questions about shady gardens, too much lawn and planting supermarket spuds
Hear what gardening columnist Marianne Binetti has to say.
3 min read - USThe 74
Ten Commandments in Classroom Bill Advances in Louisiana; Legal Challenge Likely
A proposed law to require the display of the Ten Commandments in all Louisiana K-12 schools, colleges and universities advanced Wednesday in the Legislature, but it’s now more likely to face a legal challenge after it was amended to include private institutions. If approved, Louisiana would be the first state to mandate that the Ten […]
3 min read - USBellingham Herald mcclatchy
Bellingham residents reported finding Jesus figurines in their mailboxes. Is that a crime?
A thread made its way around Bellingham Nextdoor, with multiple residents reporting they found one-inch Jesus figurines in their mailboxes.
2 min read - BusinessRaleigh News and Observer
Topsail residents blocked Pendo founder’s plans to develop land. They’re not done yet.
Last November, CEO Todd Olson scrapped plans to purchase the property after failing to secure rezoning approval. What’s next for “The Point”?
1 min read - USWFXT
Defense fights to tell jury their theory in the Karen Read case ahead of trial
Karen Read’s defense team added more fuel to their conspiracy fire during a final pretrial hearing at Norfolk Superior Court.
3 min read - USThe Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.
Cramer Pike officially named for Johnstown-area soldier killed early in Vietnam War
Apr. 13—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The road known locally as Cramer Pike for generations now bears the official state-designated name "Captain Harry G. Cramer Memorial Highway," in honor of the first Army soldier killed during military-related activities in the Vietnam War. The newly named section of state Route 403 runs from the intersection with Route 3041 (Cooper Avenue) in West Taylor Township to ...
4 min read - USThe Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.
Mineral Point-area waste coal pile to be removed
Apr. 13—MINERAL POINT, Pa. — The removal of a mammoth mound of waste coal left behind by Bethlehem Mines Corp. in the Mineral Point area will start this summer. Logging is winding down to clear the way for the removal of 2.5 million tons of "boney" bituminous waste coal from an East Taylor Township hillside, according to Robindale Energy Services Inc. Executive Vice President Jim Panaro. After ...
3 min read - USBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
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Apr. 13—PCH selected for national program to increase breastfeeding rates PRINCETON — WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital is one of 100 hospitals across the United States and territories selected to participate in CHAMPS National, an initiative to reduce racial disparities in breastfeeding rates and maternal-child health practices. The CHAMPS (Communities and Hospitals Advancing ...
4 min read - USBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
Area students are winners at 2024WV State Social Studies Fair
Apr. 13—CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) hosted more than 500 students in Charleston as part of the 2024 West Virginia State Social Studies Fair (WVSSSF). Students worked individually and in teams to enter approximately 320 projects. The event brought students from 40 counties to the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center and features the largest competition ...
2 min read - USWPXI
Man shot in back in Allegheny Commons Park overnight; suspect detained
Pittsburgh Police are investigating an overnight shooting in a park
1 min read - USOcala Star Banner
'A fresh chance': Marion Accelerated Academies celebrates its first graduating class
The first ever graduating class from Marion Accelerated Academies — a non-traditional, tuition-free public high school — received Florida Department of Education diplomas.
4 min read - USNaples Daily News
Naples man, 63, killed Friday in SUV-bicycle crash along Immokalee Road, FHP says
None of the SUV occupants were injured: the driver and two male passengers, ages 9 and 1 years.
1 min read - USThe Daily Times
NM Gov., Cabinet members interact with Farmington residents at resource fair, town hall
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was joined by nearly 30 Cabinet secretaries and agency heads for a town hall meeting on April 11.
6 min read - USDetroit Free Press
PNC teams up to help boost NFL draft, other Detroit events
Detroit happenings are "exhilarating to experience," said Mike Bickers, regional president for PNC Bank Southeast Michigan and Detroit.
4 min read - USDaily Commercial
Jury finds Ian Anselmo guilty of second-degree murder, rejects insanity defense
Ian Anselmo was not insane when he strangled and killed his stepmother, Sue-Ellen Anselmo, and her unborn child, a jury declared Friday.
5 min read - USWPXI
26 barges break loose on Ohio River, cause damage to a marina
An investigation is underway after 26 barges broke loose on the Ohio River.
1 min read - USNiagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Falls business owners irked by waste facility plan
Apr. 13—Plans for a new waste transfer facility on 56th Street in LaSalle aren't sitting well with some neighboring business owners. Members of the city's planning board last month agreed to approve a site plan for the project, which is being developed by Youngstown businessman John Battaglia, who operates existing waste transfer facilities in Buffalo, Rochester, Tonawanda and Lockport. The ...
4 min read - SportsAustin American-Statesman
Texas Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 Morning results for April 12, 2024
Check your tickets for Texas daily lottery draw games here.
1 min read - BusinessDelaware Online | The News Journal
DE home listings asked for more money in March – see the current median price here
Here's a look at how monthly real estate listings changed in Delaware last month.
2 min read - LifestyleThe Register-Guard
The perfect dress: How these Eugene high school students found free prom dresses
Dozens of local high school students were able to find their dream prom dresses thanks to an annual free giveaway.
3 min read - USStatesman Journal
'Difficult choices': Salem's proposed budget cuts library jobs, closes West Salem branch
The proposed library cuts would save more than $1.1 million.
3 min read - BusinessThe Oklahoman
Commercial real estate transactions from across the Oklahoma City metro area
A shopping center sale, and retail, office, medical office, and industrial leases from across the OKC area by Price Edwards & Co.
2 min read - USStatesman Journal
Oregon wolf population flat for fourth straight year after 33 human-caused deaths in 2023
For the fourth year in a row, Oregon's wolf population stayed almost exactly the same, according to the annual wolf report released on Friday.
3 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Meet the 2 political newcomers running for Place 3 seat on Round Rock City Council
Two political newcomers are running for the Place 3 seat on the Round Rock City Council while an incumbent is running unopposed.
6 min read - OpinionThe Tennessean
Tennessee lawmakers are trying to parent other people’s children and they need to stop
Opinion: The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors on a variety of topics and add to public discourse in a civil and engaged way.
1 min read - SportsThe Des Moines Register
See the full RAGBRAI 2024 route map for Day 7: Mount Pleasant to Burlington
Day 7 of RAGBRAI 2024 goes from Mount Pleasant to Burlington. See the map with roads, pass-through and meeting towns
1 min read - USThe Register-Guard
More Oregon bridges rated 'poor' condition as funding gap widens, according to report
Oregon's iconic bridges are showing their age, and a new state report suggests a lot of work must be done to keep them standing strong.
7 min read - BusinessReason.com
Minneapolis Is About To Kill Ride-Sharing
Chasing Seattle's shadow, Minneapolis' new ride-share wage law threatens to derail the gig economy.
5 min read - USThe Guardian
Planet Fitness outlets receive bomb threats after far right derides gym policy
More than 40 locations across the US reported the backlash after rightwing account stokes anti-trans rhetoric about its rules
2 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Alvin Bragg's about to become the most famous prosecutor in America (but no questions, please)
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is cutting a different path than other Donald Trump adversaries, declining to discuss his case outside of the courtroom.
7 min read - PoliticsPolitico
If you thought a trial could force Trump off the campaign trail, you thought wrong
The former president is preparing to hold in-person and virtual events even on some trial days.
7 min read - USThe Oklahoman
Elementary school in OKC has new purpose: Community Center opened by fraternity, neighborhood
The Alpha Community Foundation held a grand opening celebration for the new Garden Oaks Community Center, which once housed an elementary school.
4 min read - USFoster's Daily Democrat
NH state police who shot, killed Rochester man identified
The New Hampshire attorney general released names of state police who "discharged weapons" when a Rochester man suspected of car thefts was killed.
1 min read - USThe Oklahoman
Oklahoma severe weather: 'Significant' severe weather forecast for Monday
Keep an eye out for updated forecasts before the chance of severe weather hits Oklahoma on Monday.
2 min read - USThe Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky.
Burglary suspect: trap house 'for anybody and everyone'
Apr. 13—WESTWOOD — Four individuals were indicted on burglary and drug charges after Boyd County Sheriff's deputies busted down the door of an alleged "trap house" in Westwood last month. Per court records, deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of Wheatley Road on March 29. The reporting party, the actual owner of the home, told dispatchers he believed multiple people were ...
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
2 suspects in Kennesaw murder indicted by grand jury, records show
After a mid-March fatal shooting in Kennesaw on McGuire Drive, two men were arrested for murder and other drug-related charges.
1 min read - OpinionState College Centre Daily Times
Letters: Will Penn State trustees step up, make hard decisions?; Pickleball concerns are far-reaching
“This is a perilous time for Penn State,” a Boalsburg resident writes.
5 min read - USWCMH
Man dead in northeast Columbus shooting at house party
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man is dead after being shot late Friday evening in northeast Columbus during a house party. According to Columbus police, 36-year-old Isaac Price was attending a party at the 2000 block of Lisa Drive in the North Central neighborhood. A little before 11:30 p.m., Price was engaged in an argument […]
- USWausau Daily Herald
Lunch debts in the Wausau and D.C. Everest Area school districts are over $20,000. This fundraiser aims to help.
Yauo Yang started a GoFundMe fundraiser to raise $20,000 to pay off the negative lunch balances at the Wausau and D.C. Everest Area school districts.
5 min read - USThe Sheboygan Press
Sheboygan to mark Arbor Day with tree-planting at Jaycee Quarry Park
The event will start at 4:30 p.m. April 22 at the park, 3401 Calumet Drive, and feature Mayor Ryan Sorenson.
4 min read - USThe Columbus Dispatch
Former D.C. officer assaulted on Jan. 6 comes to Ohio to talk Trump, attacks on democracy
The mob brutally beat Michael Fanone at the U.S. Capitol and he wants to dispel any myths that Jan. 6, 2021 was nonviolent or insignificant.
2 min read - LifestyleNewark Advocate
Granville's Barbara Franks remembered in a Taco Dan’s memorial as a fun-loving friend
Family and friends stood in a line a block long on April 6 to pay their respects to Barbara Franks, of Taco Dan's, who died March 28, 2024, at age 73.
5 min read - USDetroit Free Press
Wayne County, drainage district irked by art center at Grosse Pointe Park-Detroit border
Wayne County and the Fox Creek Drainage District filed a lawsuit saying an art center project encroaches on drain easement.
6 min read - USWorcester Telegram & Gazette
Feds want 6-year prison term for 'poster boy' of Mass. State Police corruption
Sentencing for Lt. Daniel Griffin is set for April 26 in Worcester.
10 min read - USThe Post-Crescent
On-ramp to Interstate 41 to close Monday for 3 weeks as part of rehabilitation project
The improvements are part of the I-41 Rehabilitation Project, a $16.25 million project underway between Neenah and Grand Chute.
1 min read - SportsFDL Reporter | The Reporter
Fond du Lac YMCA gymnastics team places first at state competition
The Fond du Lac Family YMCA Fondy Flyers gymnastic Level 5 team placed first in the 2024 YMCA State Gymnastics Championships.
10 min read - USThe Northwestern
Oshkosh Area Humane Society calls on public for help adopting or fostering animals during renovation work
Starting April 22, the shelter will resurface flooring along with other renovations.
5 min read - USSC Cloud | St. Cloud Times
Capitol Notebook: Ticketmaster bill heads to Senate, Uber and Lyft halt exit
Legislators had a busy week of floor votes as the second half of the legislative session ramped up.
1 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
TxDOT to hold committee-led review of fatal Hays school bus, concrete pump truck crash
TxDOT will conduct a committee-led review of last month's wreck involving a Hays school district bus and a concrete pump truck that killed two.
3 min read - LifestyleThe Columbus Dispatch
Garden: Square-foot garden offers large yields in small space
If you have little room for gardening, a simple and effective way for vegetable growing is square-foot gardening.
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