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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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Operation Welcome in northern Brazil provides coordinated reception, documentation, shelter and voluntary relocation for Venezuelan migrants, with IOM as a key operational partner.
Alle-Kiski Valley events listed for March 28, 2026.
A roundup lists community events, fundraisers and club meetings across the Alle-Kiski Valley for March 28, 2026, noting dates and locations for local bingo nights, food sales, library programs and benefit events.
Westmoreland happenings highlight Holy Week services and community events
Local churches and groups across Westmoreland County are holding Holy Week services this week, and a Vitalant community blood drive is scheduled April 1 in Trafford; other fundraisers, meetings and performances are listed through April.
19th-century house hosts spiritual arts residency in downtown Charleston
A restored 1870s house on Rutledge Avenue is home to the Foundation for Spirituality and the Arts, which offers six-week residencies for artists and scholars to explore spirituality and faith while engaging with the Charleston community.
Bay Mills tribe's mass timber project receives $50K in state funding
The Bay Mills Indian Community's planned long-term care facility in Brimley received $50,000 from Michigan's Mass Timber Catalyst Program, one of 10 projects sharing $400,000. Project teams in the cohort will also receive technical assistance from Woodworks and MassTimber@MSU.
Ruth Marion Larson remembered for curiosity and family
Ruth Marion Larson, age 90, is honored in an obituary that highlights her lifelong curiosity, devotion to family, volunteer work, and wide travels; a celebration of her life is scheduled for June 14, 2026 at the Field Museum in Chicago.
Southwest Mobile County Chamber honors community leaders at annual gala
The Southwest Mobile County Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards gala, recognizing the University of South Alabama and several local leaders including Elaine Sessions, Captain Ted Johnson, Chrissy Henderson and Stephanie LeGrone.
PetSmart Charities gives $25,000 to Sullivan County animal shelter
PetSmart Charities donated $25,000 to the Animal Shelter of Sullivan County to support National Adoption Week and help prepare adoptable animals for new homes.
Grace for Paws hosts tennis fundraiser to help animal rescues
Grace for Paws will hold its first Game, Set, Rescue tennis tournament on March 29 at Coronado High School to benefit The Animal Rescue League of El Paso; sponsorships have already raised $9,500, exceeding a $7,500 goal.
Rescue of juvenile manatee witnessed by fisherman in St. Pete
A fisherman in St. Petersburg watched a team rescue a lethargic juvenile manatee from Coffee Pot Bayou on March 24; the animal was taken to ZooTampa for rehabilitation and is receiving tube-fed nutrients.