{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The Boys & Girls Club of Watertown has announced in a notice sent to parents changes to its membership fee structure for 2025, effective from the next enrollment period. The increase would be the first increase in eight years for the club. According to the notice, the fee increase is necessitated…
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — About 25 years ago, my family was vacationing in New Jersey, and my dad and I went golfing. On the way to the course, the car started acting up — the battery was dying. This was before the days of smartphones, so we relied on highway signage and good fortune to limp to…
LAWSON, Mo. (AP) — A man and a child were found dead inside a Missouri home and a sheriff’s deputy was injured after the man and police exchanged gunfire, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. A Lawson police officer and a Ray County deputy responded Sunday night to a domestic disturbance report in Lawson, a…
A Hong Kong charity group has logged more than double the number of hotline calls from professionals working with minors, after the passage of a mandatory reporting bill on suspected child abuse. NGO Against Child Abuse on Thursday released data showing it received a total of 1,059 calls to its hotline handling suspected abuse reports…
Brittany Patterson’s 11-year-old son walked to a local dollar store alone without telling her. A stranger called the cops, concerned he might be in danger, though he said he was OK. Patterson was charged with reckless conduct. She faces a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics…
Australia plans to ban social media for users under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The ban comes amid a global effort to curb kids’ use of social media. Some say Australia’s ban is too broad, potentially limiting access to mental health services. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed…
Nov 03, 2024 06:53 PM IST Say goodbye to couch potato habits: Check out this family guide on screen-free activities to boost your kids’ heart health and build lasting wellness Creating a heart healthy environment in children, needs awareness about what it takes, and having a healthy family encourages other members too to adopt an…
Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis recently stated that the number of pupils who have been suspended for using a cellphone at school after they were banned at the start of the year had surpassed 6,000. This is just a fraction of the student population, which tells us that the measure is working so far. The vast…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – It’s been over a month since dozens of school threats put several schools across East Tennessee on lockdown, leading to arrests across the region. As Knox County leaders told parents to have conversations with their kids to prevent further threats, they were also working on a way to continue being proactive….
SHEBAA, Lebanon — Once the excavator moved away, the Red Cross workers stepped gingerly onto the mound of rubble, their backs stooped as they examined what remained of lives lived in what had been seven apartments. A sofa cushion. A patterned blanket still in its transparent bag. A box labeled “My first baby walker.” A kettle….