Maryland State

Michigan State

Saugatuck, MI

Parabolic dunes near Oval Beach in Saugatuck Michigan. Taken Aug. 21, 2024. | Kyle Davidson. With sun shining on the grassy dunes behind them at Oval Beach in Saugatuck, state Reps. Rachel Hood (D-Grand Rapids) and Joey Andrews (D-St. Joseph) last week discussed two bills in the works to protect critical dunes like those behind them.

West Michigan lawmakers float plans to protect critical dunes from harmful development

NBC News

Kratom, sometimes referred to as “gas station heroin,” is an herb with opioid- and stimulant-like effects. It can be fatal in very high doses but is not subject to much federal regulation. So states and cities have been banning kratom sales or enacting rules and restrictions. Nearly two...

'Gas-station heroin' targeted in crackdowns by states and cities

Georgia State

Clayton County, GA

CDLLife

The third largest meth seizure in Drug Enforcement Administration history was made from a farmer’s market bound tractor trailer earlier this month.  The 2,380 pounds of meth was discovered inside of a tractor trailer hauling celery to a Clayton County, Georgia farmer’s market, reported Fox 5 Atlanta. “This is the largest meth seizure at DEA […]
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DEA’s 3rd largest meth seizure ever found in “very confident” Georgia-bound tractor trailer

North Dakota State

Bismarck, ND

Members of the Laborers’ International Union of America protest June 21, 2024, in Bismarck to raise awareness about the NextEra Energy Resources Oliver IV wind project hiring primarily out-of-state workers. The company declined to provide information about its workforce, but said it's committed to hiring local workers when possible. (Provided by LIUNA)

Labor union objects to North Dakota wind project staffed by out-of-state workers

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been 33 years since actress Nancy Kulp died of cancer in 1991 at 69. Best known as Miss Jane Hathaway on TV's classic country comedy, The Beverly Hillbillies(CBS, 1962-1971, Kulp was a trailblazing political advocate. She was a Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania’s 9th congressional district. She later worked as an artist-in-residence at Juniata College and taught acting. And she was also gay. Long divorced, she came out of the closet at the age of 67 and acknowledged she was a lesbian. This is her story.

The Secret Gay Life of Nancy Kulp ('The Beverly Hillbillies'): 33 Years After Her Tragic Death

Winona, MN

Perched along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, Winona, Minnesota, is the quintessential small town that perfectly encapsulates the charm and character of the Midwest. With its historic downtown, stunning natural scenery, and a strong sense of community, Winona is a town that feels both timeless and welcoming. This...

The Charming Small Town In Minnesota That’s So Perfectly Midwestern

Pennsylvania State

102.5 WDVE

This is the absolute safest city to live in Pennsylvania!

Pennsylvania Destination Named 'Safest' Place To Live In The Entire State

Maine State

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Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Mississippi State

Flowood, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. A Mississippi woman has been taken into custody following a violent incident involving her husband at his place of employment early Saturday morning. According to the Flowood Police Department, officers responded to a disturbance call at around 6:30 a.m. at a local business, where they found a man and a woman, both from Mendenhall—approximately 36 miles southeast of Flowood—involved in a confrontation.

Mississippi Woman Arrested After Stabbing Husband at Workplace

New Jersey State

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News Wave

ALTOONA, PA - With Buc-ee's continuing to expand beyond its Texas origins, Pennsylvania could be a prime candidate for its next location. Known for its massive travel centers that cater to road trippers and locals alike, Buc-ee's could find several logical and strategic locations in the Keystone State.

Potential Locations for Buc-ee's in Pennsylvania

As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

Ohio State

Belmont County, OH

ABC News

In Ohio, oil and gas companies must prove at least 65% of property owners in a project area consent to leasing their land for drilling before going forward.

Why fracking can be forced on property owners' land in this state

A farmworker in Maine harvests zucchini. (Courtesy of John Williams/MOFGA) On this Labor Day, the Maine Center for Economic Policy put together an explainer outlining how rights for farmworkers in Maine differ from the protections other workers are guaranteed. Who are Maine’s farmworkers?. The people who milk our cows,...

On Labor Day, a reminder of the rights denied to farmworkers in Maine

Montana State

Wyoming State

WyoFile

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Kansas State

State lawmakers want to write the state budget themselves, pushing aside Gov. Laura Kelly's input. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) Let’s be clear about what Kansas Republican legislative leaders are doing with their planned overhaul of budgeting: They are launching a personal and political power grab against Gov. Laura Kelly. They...

Lawmakers plan brazen power grab, pushing aside Kansas voters and Gov. Laura Kelly

Melbourne, FL

Akeena

A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

Cheyenne, WY

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Weston, FL

If Mangia & Bevi Pizzeria Napoletana in Weston has been on your radar, you might want to know about some recent hiccups they’ve encountered. The pizzeria was ordered to close on July 29, and here’s what the health inspectors found:

Florida Pizzeria closed for 14 Violations- Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands

Oklahoma State

New York Post

Law enforcement in Mexico are claiming that the allegations made against a resort in Cancun are false and that the college girls from Oklahoma State University were never poisoned or drugged. 

The head of the State Attorney General’s office (FGE), Raciel López Salazar, says an investigation has determined neither of the students had drugs in their system, Riveria Maya News reported. 

In a statement issued to local media, López Salazar said “there was no drug dealing here in Quintana Roo with fentanyl.”

He added that the case has been “exaggerated and classifies it as simple alcohol consumption.”

Zara Hull and a group of friends were in Cancun for a...

Cancun police dismiss Oklahoma college students’ claims of drugged water as ‘exaggerated’: report

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Maryland has a clear path for cleaner waterways

A great blue heron finds a resting spot in Chesapeake Bay. Stock.adobe.com photo by flownaksala. Progress and potential. That is how the Environment Protection Agency (EPA)...

Maryland has a clear path for cleaner waterways

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