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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?

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

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

Mission Viejo, CA

Former Mission Viejo High School swim coach Mike Pelton, who led the Diablos to 20 championship titles, died of cardiac arrest at the age 76. Stock photo via Mike Lewis/Ola Vista Photography. Mike Pelton, a former swim coach at Mission Viejo High School, died of cardiac arrest at the age...

Former Mission Viejo Swim Coach Mike Pelton Dies At 76

Locust Grove, VA

Cheryl E Preston

The Battle of the Wilderness occurred in Locust Grove, Virginia, on May 5, 1864. According to History Facts, at one point, the Civil War c ceased so that soldiers could watch a fistfight between a soldier from the North and one from the South.

Union and Confederate soldiers allegedly called a ceasefire in Virginia to watch a fistfight

South Carolina State

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Manatees are back in Lowcountry waters and residents in the coastal areas of South Carolina should be particularly alert while boating and please report sightings of these gentle giants to SCDNR.

Manatees are back in South Carolina coastal waters

Kentucky State

Union, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky high school teams are not separated into classes for soccer, volleyball and golf, three fall sports that begin pre-season practice this week. Last year, Northern Kentucky teams were among the leading contenders for state titles in each of those sports, and they hope to do it again.

Prep Sports Report: Teams in unclassified fall sports begin practice looking to make run at state titles again

California State

Josue Torres

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a collaborative effort with the state legislature to restrict students’ use of smartphones during school hours. This initiative follows a warning issued on Monday from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

California governor moves to ban smartphone use in schools

Rocklin, CA

Logan Miller is bringing some thundering enthusiasm down in the trenches for the Rocklin High Thunder's future. The 6-foot-2, 260-pound Class of 2026 prospect helped demolish defenders at the junior varsity level before getting promoted to varsity. And his elevation came right before the Thunder started their run in the CIF State Playoffs.

Rocklin High 2026 OL Logan Miller gets on Bulldogs' radar

Manhattan, KS

K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has promoted assistant coach Ebony Gilliam to associate head coach for the 2024-25 season. “Ebony has been an integral part of our success,” said Mittie about Gilliam. “She has continued to grow in the profession and has been involved in every area of our program in our time at Kansas State. I look forward to her continued growth and expanded role on the staff.”

Gilliam promoted to Associate Women’s Basketball Coach at K-State

Spokane, WA

NEW ORLEANS, La. – A total of six Gonzaga Track & Field athletes earned All-Academic honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Monday. In addition, both programs earned academic team recognition for the 12th straight year. Alicia Anderson , Willow Collins , Jessica Frydenlund , Kristen Garcia , Cooper Laird , and Wil Smith all earned individual honors from the USTFCCCA on Monday. Garcia led all with her third straight nod, while Anderson and Laird earned the honor for the second straight season. For Collins, Frydenlund, and Smith, they earn All-Academic for the…

Gonzaga Track Excels: Six Athletes Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors

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

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced this week that in a significant move to alleviate the financial burden on residents, the state has cleared water and wastewater utility bills for 4 million Californians.

California forgives water utility bills for 4 million residents

Napa, CA

The 6-foot-7 forward earned first team MaxPreps Sophomore All-America honors last season with averages of 13.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, helping Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) to the No. 4 spot in the final National Top 10. Stokes excelled for Oakland Soldiers on the Nike EYBL circuit...

High school basketball: Top-ranked Class of 2026 prospect Tyran Stokes transfers to Notre Dame

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Our area might be the best place in the country to retreat to an island, judging from a survey released this week. Readers of Travel + Leisure magazine rated the Golden Isles in Georgia — consisting of Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island, Sea Island and St. Simons Island — as the best island in the continental U.S.

Two local islands rated the best in continental US

Two immigrants from south of the border told the City Council Monday they were harassed when using hotel vouchers for shelter in Denver. Speaking through an interpreter, Leivy Ortega and Henry Aguilar said they received vouchers for hotel stays from an unnamed non-profit. But they had problems using the vouchers, they said. Ortega said she came to Denver from Connecticut and lived in her car for 15 days. She received a three-day hotel voucher, she said, but hotel staff initially would not honor it. She did not name the hotel. She said staff finally looked at her paperwork and gave her a room, but they wanted to charge her. for it. She said they initially weren’t going to allow her to stay because she has a service animal.

Immigrants allege Denver hotel staff mistreated them

Washington State

Mill Creek, WA

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries reported on Wednesday that it fined four roofing contractors more than a million dollars for letting their workers perform on top of homes without fall protection gear, among other safety violations.

Roofing Companies Fined $1.27M for Endangering Workers

A pair of migrant families with children living in a homeless encampment in Denver are trying to raise money to buy two trailers with working bathrooms and kitchens, according to Housekeys Action Network Denver, or HAND.

Denver homeless migrant families with children want to buy trailers

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

Wyoming State

Union County, OR

UNION COUNTY — The Union County 12U Little League softball team clinched the state championship after a series of impressive comebacks, earning their place in the regional tournament in San Bernardino, California. In the championship game of the state Little League tournament, held outside of Salem, Union County faced...

Union County 12U Little League Softball team wins state title, heads to regionals

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2023-24 Super Seniors | Gig Harbor High School

With the recent finish of the high school sports season, Gig Harbor Now presents its Super Seniors for the 2023-24 sports year. Super Seniors recognizes seniors...

2023-24 Super Seniors | Gig Harbor High School

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