SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) says it will make “urgent representation” to the UK Government after being told it will receive no local growth funding over the next three years. No part of the Highlands and Islands has been allocated any cash from the local growth fund for the next three years. The fund was introduced…
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Lake Mills’ football team garnered 13 all-league selections, including seven first-team picks, in Capitol Conference football voting held recently. L-Cats junior quarterback Tyler Wollin was voted Offensive Player of the Year and was a repeat first-team selection. He also garnered All-Region honors by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. Wollin led the conference in nine categories,…
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) – The school board in Williamson County voted on Monday night to prohibit students from using cellphones on its elementary and middle school campuses. After amending the language of the policy, the board voted 10-2 to approve the new policy, which requires elementary and middle school students to lock away their phones…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A new app is highlighting main street communities in the Sunshine State and it’s just in time for the holidays. The app allows users to explore main street areas and also highlights businesses, events and points of interest. Some of the communities highlighted are in the Big Bend, including Quincy, Havana,…
Imperial Valley students and community members honored for turning NASA data into real-world solutions EL CENTRO – Students and community innovators from across Imperial Valley were recognized this week for their achievements in the 2025 NASA Space Apps Challenge, a global hackathon that encourages participants to use open NASA data to tackle real-world problems. ×…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The Kentucky Soybean Association (KSA) says they welcome the Trump administration’s latest actions to prioritize Kentucky and U.S. soybean farmers in the recent announcement regarding U.S. – China trade. Jonathan Reynolds is president of the Kentucky Soybean Association. Following months of uncertainty around Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans and other agricultural…
PARK FALLS, Wis. (WJFW) — On October 31, Wisconsin became the 36th state to have a law requiring districts to prohibit phone use during instructional time at schools. Chequamegon School District has always had a cell phone policy, with the most recent update being last year. As Governor Evers signed a bill requiring districts to have…
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa was strengthening rapidly late Saturday, threatening to become a major hurricane and cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica. Melissa became a hurricane on Saturday, prompting forecasters to issue a hurricane warning for Jamaica, saying it could reach the island as a major storm early next…
Families across England will benefit from a major new government scheme delivering free breakfast clubs in schools, as part of efforts to tackle child hunger and ease cost of living pressures. Hundreds of schools across the country will begin offering free breakfasts to pupils from this week, following the launch of a government-backed initiative supported…