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Mazzuchelli students win Iowa presidential AI challenge and advance to regionals
Four eighth-graders from Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle School won the Iowa Track I Middle School competition of the Presidential AI Challenge with a web app that provides live updates on available shelter beds, and the team will present at regionals with regional winners announced April 16.
Shelter cat Vitamin C taps the glass as people walk past
A video shows Vitamin C, a ginger-and-white shelter cat in Melbourne, patting the glass of his enclosure when people pass; after the clip went viral he was adopted on February 6, Save-A-Dog Scheme said.
Blue Envelope program offers support for autism and dementia during law enforcement encounters
San Diego County Sheriff's Department's Blue Envelope Program lets people with autism, dementia or anxiety signal a need for communication accommodations during encounters by displaying a logo or presenting a blue envelope.
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Showing: 181-190Craven Arts Council plans April events
The Craven Arts Council will refresh gallery exhibits and host public events in April. Highlights include a community paint day on April 25 and a film screening about Percy Berry on April 12.
YCAHT hosts hygiene drive at Youngstown State University
The Youngstown State University Coalition Against Human Trafficking (YCAHT) and the YSU Psychology Club ran a hygiene drive March 18–30 to collect full-size shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste and soap for local homeless and rehabilitation centers.
Chamber Hosts 2026 State of the City Luncheon from Goleta to Carpinteria
The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber will hold its 2026 State of the City Luncheon on April 10 at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, bringing mayors and regional leaders together to discuss the economy, housing, infrastructure, and the Chamber’s new 2026–2030 Strategic Plan.
Chattanooga Airport launches twice-daily United Express flights to Houston
The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport has started twice-daily nonstop United Express service to Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, operated by SkyWest and scheduled 14 times per week. Officials said the route expands connections through United’s Houston hub to destinations across the western United States and beyond.
West Virginia Senator Capito announces $250,000 for Wheeling nonprofit
Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced $250,000 in congressionally directed spending for the Community Impact Network in Wheeling to support expanded staffing, classroom resources, training and affordable early childhood education.
Great Plains Food Bank launches Stock the Shelves campaign with Corwin Automotive
Great Plains Food Bank and Corwin Automotive Group have restarted the annual Stock the Shelves campaign at five Corwin dealerships in Fargo‑Moorhead, with Corwin matching financial donations up to $65,000 to support the food bank's programs and 205 partner sites.
Students build wooden huts to protect shorebirds.
Eighth graders from Edgartown School designed, built and placed pyramid-shaped wooden shelters at Norton Point as the final step of a project that began in October.
Feminist Book Club meets for readings in Downtown Columbus
A university-affiliated feminist book club met at Friendly City Books in downtown Columbus to discuss Octavia Butler's parable The Sower; the group was founded two years ago by MUW 1884 fellow Lessa Harvey and partners with Mississippi University for Women.
Gubgub Studios opens an artist-led platform in Qatar for cross-disciplinary creatives
Gubgub Studios is a self-funded, artist-run cooperative in Doha offering shared workspace; it opened in a former warehouse and runs workshops, performances and monthly film screenings.
SSU names new chief of police after nationwide search
Savannah State University has appointed Torrance Garvin as its new chief of police after a nationwide search; he brings more than 30 years of experience with the Savannah Police Department and will succeed Interim Chief Sydney Thomas starting Wednesday.