Colorado voters resoundingly approved a ballot measure Nov. 4 to raise taxes on high-income households to pay for free school meals for all students at public K-12 schools. A separate measure also approved by a large margin allows the state to retain excess revenue already collected for the Healthy School Meals for All program, exempting…
With the help of more than 6,000 volunteers, two UWM researchers mapped racially restricted covenants across Milwaukee County. The new map allows the public to search for covenants by address or zoom in on specific blocks. The researchers would like to finish the project by exploring community resistance to the covenants. Most of Milwaukee County’s…
A freeze warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Norman at 10:56 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8. This warning applies to Harper, Woods, Alfalfa, Grant, Kay, Ellis, Woodward, Major, Garfield, Noble, Roger Mills, Dewey, Custer, Blaine, Kingfisher, Logan, Payne, Beckham, Washita, Caddo, Canadian, Oklahoma, Lincoln, Grady, McClain, Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Hughes, Harmon, Greer,…
At least once a year, Erie County Department of Health officials inspect all restaurants and stores that sell unpackaged food. Here is a list of violations recorded Oct. 29 to Nov. 6. 4 critical violations O’Charley’s, 2077 Interchange Road, Millcreek Township. (Vacuum sealing steaks without a food hazard plan, called HACCP plan; Catfish in a chill…
Catholic Charities Diocese of Fall River has launched an emergency food drive as its pantries face record demand and dwindling resources. The Solanus Casey Food Pantry in New Bedford is among those seeing a significant increase in people seeking assistance, according to a community announcement. Last month, the pantry served 2,570 households, a 6% increase…
A controversial text message poll was sent to Tallahassee residents regarding Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. The poll was sent by Grow Tallahassee, a pro-business group supporting a hospital partnership with Florida State University. TMH called the poll “defamatory” for claiming it has a Medicare “D” rating, clarifying that Medicare uses a star system. On Thursday afternoon,…
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A growing number of states — 35 — have passed laws or policies limiting students’ cellphone use in the classroom, but South Dakota isn’t yet one of them. Whether the state should enact a statewide ban on cellphones or leave it up to the local control of school districts and school boards has been debated…
Cinnabar and Waterbed are two animals available for adoption at the Tuscarawas County Humane Society. Cinnabar, an 8-year-old dog, was rescued along with six other dogs from poor conditions, according to a community announcement. She is described as talkative in her kennel but happy and curious outside of it. Cinnabar is spayed and up to…
STILLWATER ― Loud and persistent chants of “No means No!” and “No justice, no peace!” erupted in front of the Payne County Courthouse as upward of 150 people gathered to protest a ruling that allowed a teen who faced years of incarceration on charges of sexually assaulting two girls to avoid prison. Most of the…