Oregon State

Ashland, OR

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

You may have seen tennis shoes across telephone wires in Virginia and wondered about their significance.I was initially told this was done in honor of someone who had died from gun violence in the area.

Tennis shoes on wires across Virginia have different meanings

New Bethlehem, PA

NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Winning one District title is a pretty awesome experience for most schools. Two is considered a blessing. Three is considered rare. But fou? Yes, four. In a ball sport. With all the titles coming from the same sex? At a Class 1A/2A school? That’s unheard of.

Top 25 Countdown Presented by Pizza Hut: No. 12 Redbank Valley Wins Four D9 Boys’ Team Titles in Ball Sports

Wyoming State

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Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

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With scorching heatwaves sweeping across the country, drivers are being advised to take their car's thermometer readings with a grain of salt. While your dashboard might display a temperature that seems outrageously high, experts suggest not relying on it for an accurate outdoor temperature gauge.

Drivers cautioned not to use a standard car feature on hot days - opt for your phone instead

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the NCMEC, 15 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Not included in that number are those who have been missing in Missouri since June 2024.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Philadelphia, PA

Bishop McDevitt High School’s 1966 cross country team will be inducted into the Belmont Plateau Cross Country Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 24, Friends of Bishop McDevitt announced. The ceremony will take at the Belmont Plateau Park in Philadelphia. More about the ceremony and the team’s accomplishments can...

McDevitt’s 1966 XC team to be inducted into Belmont Plateau Cross Country Hall of Fame

Covington, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Part 1 of an occasional series about Casual & Fine Dining. The White Horse Tavern in Park Hills, just outside the city limits of Covington, was a Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area dining experience. Located at 1501 Dixie Highway (US 25/42), the White Horse was one of more than a dozen restaurants along what was once called the “Gourmet Strip.”

Our Rich History: White Horse Tavern, a fine dining experience on the ‘Gourmet Strip’

Georgia State

DeanLand

Two rural Georgia counties lost more than 12% of their population over the past three years, leading a worrisome trend in many of Georgia's rural counties and smaller towns. The populations of Telfair County and Stewart County, both largely rural counties with agricultural based economies and located in the Southern half of Georgia, shrunk by more than 12% each from 2020 to 2023, according to data from the US Census Bureau.

Georgia's Fastest Shrinking Rural Counties Share Big Problems

Wenatchee, WA

Othello, WA

Timothy A Gruver

Stemilt Ag Services LLC of Wenatchee faces $353,000 in fines for safety violations which led to a worker being buried alive in a trench collapse last autumn in Othello, the Washington Department of Labor & Industries reports.

Burying Grower Alive: Fruit Company Faces $353K Fine

Minnesota State

DayTripper

Summer is in full swing, and people from Minnesota and beyond are looking for beautiful places to visit. Check out these ten cute small towns that show off Minnesota's natural beauty, rich history, and friendly people.

10 Adorable Small Towns In Minnesota That Will Make Your Summer Unforgettable

Reading Rone Tempest’s comment about my column in WyoFile got me thinking about the different ways folks disagree. Rone, one of WyoFile’s founders, wrote: “ This [column] is refreshing in our polarized country when people on [the] right and left seem content to yell insults at each other without attempting to rationally justify their positions. ”

The Wyoming way: Disagreeing without rancor

Iowa State

Flint, MI

Northwestern Field Hockey has unveiled its 2024 schedule, featuring 18 regular season games, including 11 home matches at Lakeside Field, with free admission for fans. The season kicks off with an exhibition game against Iowa on August 24th, followed by key matchups against Duke and Boston College in early September. The Wildcats will face tough competition from teams like Maryland and Michigan on the road.

Northwestern Field Hockey 2024 Schedule: Key Matchups, Locations & More

A legislative working group on Tuesday drafted fortifications that tweak and clarify penalties regarding treatment of the state’s predators. The actions come in the aftermath of worldwide outrage over a Wyoming man who only received a citation after he ran down, muzzled and paraded a live wolf in a Daniel bar.

Prompted by Wyoming wolf incident, lawmakers tackle predator policy changes

Washington State

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife reports it is inviting anglers to a public meeting on July 17 to get their two cents worth on resident native trout harvest management.

Resident Native Trout Harvest: Public Input Wanted

Harvard, IL

Harvard softball has added Xiao Gin to the coaching staff as a new assistant coach, where she will play a crucial role in coaching the pitching staff for the 2025 season. Gin served as an assistant travel ball coach for the Aspire Softball Academy and California Cruisers from 2021 to 2023.

Harvard Softball Enlists Xiao Gin, Analytics and Biomechanics Expert, for Coaching Team in 2025

New Mexico State

Tucson, AZ

Arizona Luminaria

Tucsonans awoke on the first day of summer to find the usual morning views of the Rincon and Santa Catalina mountains were blocked by thick clouds of dust and haze. A 100-mile-long dust storm blew across New Mexico from the east and into Tucson overnight, said Glenn Lader, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Tucson.

100-mile dust storm blankets Tucson

When it comes to living a longer life in Georgia, location matters. And living in one of Georgia's top counties for longevity can add up to 13 years of extra life expectancy as compared to its bottom-ranked counties.

Huge Life Expectancy Gap Revealed Between Georgia's Urban, Rural Counties

Missouri first used the death penalty in 1810. A man named Peter Johnson was hanged for murder. Missouri is one of 27 states which has the death penalty. Since 1973, four individuals who were wrongfully accused were exonerated from death row.

Missouri's longstanding practice of the death penalty since 1810

Talent, OR

Phoenix, OR

Medford, OR

Jacksonville, OR

Central Point, OR

White City, OR

Hornbrook, CA

Eagle Point, OR

Klamath River, CA

Butte Falls, OR

Gold Hill, OR

Shady Cove, OR

Williams, OR

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Owls, Raiders set to open the volleyball season

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.-- Oregon Tech and Southern Oregon volleyball relased its 2024 season...

Owls, Raiders set to open the volleyball season

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