Jun. 27—TUMWATER — The Washington Connections Academy, a tuition-free online public school that serves Kindergarten through high school seniors announced the graduation of four Grant County students this month. This year’s class includes Jonathan Fitzgerald, Marcos Garcia Mejia, Lucius Hodge and Joshua Jakab. Of the 2024 graduates of the academy this year, 31% intend to […]
Jun. 14—SCHOOL — Robert E. Fitch High School in Groton Number of graduates: 246 Ceremony location: Fitch High School auditorium Valedictorian Sean Reddy: “Behind every graduate is a group of supporters and loved ones who got them here today. No matter how hard you have worked, no one graduates alone. Your friends, teachers, and family […]
Jun. 13—Midland College on Thursday introduced College and Career Connections (C3), a collaborative initiative with Midland Independent School District (MISD) and local philanthropic organizations that aims to instill a culture of college and career readiness starting at the sixth-grade level. C3 seeks to facilitate a smooth transition from high school to the various post-secondary education […]
Akron is moving into the final stages of eliminating its remaining lead water service lines. Akron City Council voted 12-0 Monday to forgo the timetable for adopting new legislation and immediately authorize the city to begin installing copper tubing to replace roughly 1,500 of the 2,000 lead service lines still connected to occupied homes. Ward […]
Apr. 23—Midland College has announced Lori Haltom as the Executive Director of the new College and Career Connections (C3) initiative. C3 is a joint venture between Midland College and Midland Independent School District that aims to foster a culture of college and career awareness beginning at the sixth-grade level, emphasizing a growth mindset and creating […]
Apr. 18—ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s help locating a wanted fugitive. William Guy Amick III, 36, is charged in Fillmore County District Court with 13 felony counts related to child sexual abuse material including using minors in […]
Often, when scientists do research around a specific societal challenge, they hope their work will help solve that larger problem. Yet translating findings into long-lasting, community-driven solutions is much harder than most expect. It seems intuitive that scientists studying living organisms, microbes and ecosystems could apply their findings to tackle food shortages, help keep environments […]
STAUNTON – Building Bridges for the Greater Good is excited to begin preparations for their annual Breaking Bread gathering: a time when the community comes together to engage in conversations that matter, finding sustenance in our relationship and in the food we share, the organization announced in an email. The upcoming event is scheduled for […]
AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two home burglaries that happened a month apart, but the sheriff’s office said they cannot yet find any evidence connecting the two. On March 23 at 10:30 a.m., video shows three men breaking into a home near Havana Street and East Arapahoe Road. The […]
When the former president Donald Trump appointed the Texas attorney James Ho to the fifth circuit court of appeals in 2017, lawyers at the prominent law firm Gibson Dunn – where Ho worked before his appointment – had a problem: how to replace the politically connected Ho. Turns out, they didn’t even need to change […]
Mar. 16—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Greater Johnstown School District was awarded a $1,804,026 grant through the federal Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’s Stronger Connections grant program Friday. In total, $39 million was split among 36 institutions in 21 Pennsylvania counties. Those schools can use the funding to help “establish safe, healthy and supportive learning environments in public […]
By El Tayeb Siddig OMDURMAN, Sudan (Reuters) – Some Sudanese residents cut off from mobile networks for weeks due to war between rival military factions are using Starlink satellite connections to access the internet, as regular coverage started to return to other parts of the country. The mobile blackout that began in early February has […]