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Detroit Water Department and Belle Isle Nature Center Hosted Back-to-School Event

Community, Education, Family, Government, Kids, Nature /

Detroit families were treated to a special event as the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) teamed up with Belle Isle Nature Center to host a back-to-school bash that was both fun and educational. The event provided free bookbags, school supplies, and more for students preparing for the new school year. On Sunday, August 18, […]

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Man Gets Kidney Transplant While Awake – Goes Home the Next Day

Science, Wholesome /

Kidney transplants are common, but John Nicholas’ surgery was anything but ordinary. The 28-year-old Chicago man received a kidney transplant while fully awake, thanks to a groundbreaking procedure at Northwestern Medicine Hospital. According to Fox News, Nicholas underwent the procedure on May 24 and was discharged the very next day. Instead of general anesthesia, doctors

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Bark at the Park: A Day of Fun for Families and Their Pups

Animals, Community, Family, Social /

Prince and Brie, two fluffy Bichon Frise half-siblings, turned heads with their shiny, clean coats at the second annual Bark in the Park celebration at Castaic Lake. Their owner, David Brown, ensured they looked like “su-paw-stars” for the event. According to the The Signal, the event, hosted by Friends of Castaic Lake in partnership with

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Iron County Jail Hosts First GED Graduation Ceremony for Inmates

Community, Education, Government, Social /

Iron County Jail marked a milestone on Tuesday with its first graduation ceremony, celebrating three inmates who earned their GED diplomas. The event was filled with pride and hope for the future. As reported by St. George News, Iron County Sheriff Ken Carpenter praised the graduates, Chavis Blackhorse, Conan “Mike” Sanchez, and Felix “Ivan” Campos,

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Edmonds Move4Mona Walk/Run Raises Over $25,000 for Global Education

Community, Education, Kids, Social /

More than 100 people came together at the Edmonds Center for the Arts to participate in the fourth annual Edmonds Move4Mona Walk/Run, raising over $25,000 for the Mona Foundation, a global education community. As reported by Lynnwood Today, Mona Foundation founder Mahnaz Javid shared how the foundation began in 1999 in Edmonds and has since

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Classroom Canopies: Bringing Nature Indoors at Taft Elementary

Education, Kids, Nature, Science /

In a bright attempt to tackle the gloomy confines of windowless classrooms at Taft Elementary in Santa Clara, a novel idea transforms the mundane into the serene. Ceiling canopies depicting lush tree canopies now adorn spaces that once featured only stark, beige walls. In classrooms that lacked a glimpse of the outdoors, like Logan Earnest’s

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Wolverine Comeback in Colorado: A Furry Tale of Reintroduction

Animals, Government, Nature /

Wolverines are making a grand comeback to Colorado, courtesy of a bipartisan bill that may soon paint a snowy portrait with dashes of brown and black fur after a century-long absence. As announced by Colorado lawmakers on Monday, a new bipartisan bill aims to reintroduce North American wolverines to the state after their local extinction

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