LEE’S SUMMIT, Missouri (KCTV) — Officials confirmed Tuesday that a student was taken into custody after making threats online. In a letter to parents, Dr. David Buck, superintendent of the Lee’s Summit School District, confirmed that threats against East Trails Middle School were posted on TikTok on Monday evening. Thanks to the quick work of […]
“A Walk in the Park” is an ongoing series by State Journal photographer Nick King, who plans to explore Lansing-area parks for an hour at a time. If you have a suggestion for a park he should visit, email him at [email protected]. The Red Cedar Natural Area in Meridian Township is a wild park along […]
A few years ago I came across a fascinating word on Wikipedia: “disambiguate.” The verb to make the world less ambiguous seems just right. Not too long. Easy to understand. Immediately helpful. In this week’s Austin Answered column, we seek to clarify the proper noun “Butler” in relation to local place names. Unlike the places […]
CHICO, California — The Park Fire broke out in Upper Bidwell on July 24 and has since grown to nearly 430,000 acres, with 45% containment. As containment continues to increase and evacuations continue to be lifted across the North State, people are returning to previously evacuated areas, including Upper Bidwell Park. The City of Chico […]
Three recycling rules from Asheville GreenWorks Asheville GreenWorks Recycling Rules. If you’re from Florida, you may not think that the streets of this Florida city are “pristine.” But a recent survey by Waste Removal USA found that travelers surveyed said one of the 100 cleanest streets in the U.S. was in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Granted, […]
Mayor Lumumba speaks at the reopening of Smith Park Smith Park in downtown Jackson reopens with a grand opening. Sarah Warnock/Clarion Ledger Parham Bridges Park in northeast Jackson will be upgraded, including the addition of pickleball courts and a par-3 golf course, after the Jackson City Council approved the project during its meeting Tuesday. The […]
In 2006, Denver voters approved the city’s first special sales tax, supporting the creation of the Denver Preschool Program by the narrowest of margins, just 1,815 votes, or a fraction of a percent. But nearly 20 years later, special taxes that set aside a portion of the city’s total tax for a specific purpose are […]
