SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — When Mike Noriega heard that part of the condominium tower where his grandmother lived had collapsed, he rushed with his father to the scene. They arrived at a nightmarish 30-foot pile of pancaked concrete and mangled metal, the remains of her 12-story building — and no […]
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Summer fun continues at the library – The Advocate-Messenger
BCPL News release All summer long the Boyle County Public Library offers fun, free events and activities for its patrons. In addition to virtual field trips, live virtual performers, take-and-make crafts, and in-person storytimes, patrons of all ages are invited to take part in the Summer Reading challenge. People who […]
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Evolution of ‘bull’ position continues this spring
CLOSE IndyStar IU Insider Zach Osterman breaks down the Hoosiers’ Outback Bowl loss to Ole Miss on Saturday. Indianapolis Star The answer was so obvious to Mike Ziemba, the 6-foot-3, 254-pound outside linebacker could barely wait for the question to be fully asked. Is he enjoying the remade “bull” position […]
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Austin water and power crisis continues, your questions answered
Staff reports | Austin American-Statesman Austin water outage: Director updates city on service restoration Austin Water Director Greg Meszaros gives an update on water outages on Feb. 18, 2021. A citywide boil water notice was issued on Feb. 17, City of Austin via Facebook Editor’s note: The Statesman is making […]
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Amazon continues to grow its Colorado Springs delivery network | Business
Amazon, which plans to open a massive fulfillment center this summer near the Colorado Springs Airport, has taken another major step toward expanding its presence in the Pikes Peak region. Major Colorado Springs construction projects make strides heading into 2021 The Seattle-based online retail giant has agreed to sublease a […]
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Family continues thumbprint ornament tradition despite Fantasy of Trees cancellation
KINGSTON, Tenn. — For 32 Christmases and counting, Kathy Tilley and her family have made Fantasy of Trees an annual tradition. “Even though my husband and I have lived away from Tennessee for five years, we still come in for Fantasy of Trees every Thanksgiving,” Tiffany Chambers, Kathy’s daughter, said. […]
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400 Years After the ‘First Thanksgiving,’ the Tribe Who Fed the Pilgrims Continues to Fight for Their Land Amid Another Epidemic
Weetoomoo Carey, 8, left, and Jackolynn Carey, 5, Wampanoag Nipmucs from Mashpee, look across to the Mayflower replica anchored near Plymouth Rock on Nov. 26, 1991. They were with a group of Native Americans gathered for a day of mourning in response to the Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving Weetoomoo Carey, 8, left, […]
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Chiefs opening Arrowhead Stadium for community blood drive as shortage continues | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs will host a community blood drive Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium in an effort to help replenish the local and national blood shortage. In a statement, the Community Blood Center said the supply is critically low right now. The pandemic has created a […]
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Work continues at Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank site on Cherry Ave.
Kelly Byer | The Repository CANTON A dark, gray brick and lime green exterior has replaced bare beams at the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank’s construction site. The new campus at 1365 Cherry Ave. NE doesn’t have all of its interior walls yet, but President and CEO Dan Flowers can point to the community room, marketplace and […]
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10 years after Tyler Clementi’s death, his mom continues to combat bullying
Tyler Clementi has been gone for ten years, but for his mother, his physical absence can feel so new and at other times, excruciatingly long. “I seem to be held captive by dates and this is one date that really always knocks me,” Jane Clementi said of the anniversary of […]