MANITOWOC — A facilities audit for Manitowoc Public School District has identified more than $47.5 million in building repairs and projects that are considered urgent and need to be addressed in one or two years. The audit, conducted by CESA 10, identified approximately $163.3 million in repairs and possible improvements to the district’s properties, including […]
Dogs Trust Ireland is urgently seeking foster homes for some of the adult dogs in their care, especially those who need surgery and require home environments to recuperate in. The charity is particularly keen for people who live in adult-only homes, or homes with older children to apply to foster a dog via their website. […]
The “educational harm” caused by the coronavirus pandemic has been “devastating,” according to a recent survey of 26 million K-8 students by researchers at Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Dartmouth and Harvard. The researchers also found that the pandemic “exacerbated economic and racial educational inequality,” as lead authors Tom Kane of Harvard and Sean Reardon of Stanford […]
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Sabreen Jouda came into the world seconds after her mother left it. Their home was hit by an Israeli airstrike shortly before midnight Saturday. Until that moment, the family was like so many other Palestinians trying to shelter from the war in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah. Sabreen’s father was […]
G7 leaders are to hold urgent talks after Iran launched an unprecedented attack on Israel. The call on Sunday comes amid fears of further escalation in the event of a possible Israeli counter-strike. Tehran has threatened a “heavier” response if Washington co-operates with any further Israeli military action against it. Israel said Iran launched 170 […]
In light of the constant barrage of Russian airstrikes hitting the north-eastern city of Kharkiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made a plea with international allies to deliver urgently needed air defence systems. “It is quite obvious that the air defence capacities we have in Ukraine are not enough – and this is clear to […]
CHARLEVOIX COUNTY — The Charlevoix County Community Foundation made 13 Urgent Needs grants to area nonprofits in 2023, totaling $83,447. For first responders and law enforcement agencies: Beaver Island EMS purchased a triage kit and wireless headsets, which are improving emergency medical care and response for Beaver Island residents St. James Township used funds to […]
PARIS (AP) — France will soon be able to deliver 78 Caesar howitzers to Ukraine and will boost its supply of shells to meet Kyiv’s urgent needs for ammunition to fight Russia’s full-scale invasion, the defense minister said Tuesday. Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said at a news conference that an agreement was reached among France, […]
Mar. 10—EAU CLAIRE — Urgent care offered by Marshfield Clinic Health System’s Lake Hallie Center has been reopened. “Increasing urgent care capacity in the Chippewa Valley will provide some much-needed relief in the coming months to community members looking for convenient alternatives,” said Brad Groseth, the president of Marshfield’s west market, in a press release. […]
You work your entire career and finally retire. At long last, it’s time to enjoy your golden years. Life should be smooth sailing, right? That’s the ideal plan. However, the reality is that things can and usually do get in the way. Unfortunately, two huge issues are steamrolling toward a collision with America’s senior citizens. […]
As Donald Trump all but seals the Republican nomination for president, one anti-Trump organization on the right is reminding GOP voters of how he really feels about many of them. “Donald Trump doesn’t want you,” the voiceover in the spot by Republican Accountability PAC states. The former president has said he would “permanently” ban all […]
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, who attended an informal meeting of Ukraine’s allies in Paris, called for an immediate acceleration of arms supplies to Kyiv. Source: ERR, as reported by European Pravda Quote: “We cannot waste time, because Ukraine first of all needs urgent help with weapons,” Kallas said. Details: She expressed hope that Denmark’s […]