Tag: Roosevelt

Federal money eyed for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota are cheering new federal legislation to help build the library and to showcase artifacts of the 26th president, who as a young man hunted and ranched in the state during its territorial days. Last week, North Dakota’s three-member, all-Republican congressional delegation […]

Roosevelt High School teen named Des Moines area Student of the Week

Hannah Hayes, a senior at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, is the Des Moines Register’s Student of the Week. Lisa Hesse, Roosevelt’s associate principal, described Hayes in her school’s nomination of her: “Hannah always goes beyond expectations to achieve excellence.” Hannah Hayes, a senior at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, has been named the Des […]

Earthquake rattles Queens, may have caused Roosevelt Island explosions

An earthquake rattled parts of Queens Tuesday morning and may have sparked a series of underground explosions reported on Roosevelt Island, city officials said. “The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports that a 1.7 magnitude earthquake has occurred near Astoria, Queens,” Notify NYC reported. “The earthquake has reportedly been felt in the New York City […]