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Transformation Park marks first year with community clean-up and cookout
Transformation Park and Keep Amarillo Clean held a community clean-up April 23 beginning at 8:30 a.m., followed by a hamburger cookout at The HUB; the park reports 363 consecutive evenings of operation and that its Cabin Community has sheltered 82 residents since opening.
Cafeteria owner with no restaurant experience built a business approaching $5 million a year
Louis Squires bought equipment from a closing cafeteria in 2017 and opened Magnolia Room; by 2025 the restaurant's revenue approached nearly $5 million after reinvesting in equipment and focusing on scratch-made Southern food.
Kentucky Derby Week at Churchill Downs: schedule, tickets and what to know
Churchill Downs' Spring Meet opens with a seven-day Kentucky Derby Week and the Kentucky Oaks has a new 8:40 p.m. Friday post time that will air in primetime on NBC.
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Showing: 361-370Minnesota records another high graduation rate in 2025
Minnesota’s four-year high school graduation rate rose to 84.9% in 2025, up from 84.2% in 2024, and 61,935 students graduated on time statewide. St. Paul Public Schools’ rate increased to 77.8% from 76.5%.
Thurston Mayor Gina Matos aims to bring positive changes to village
Mayor Gina Matos, who won as a write-in two years ago, is pursuing zoning, property maintenance and community events to manage growth and strengthen local life.
Charleston energy company donates $25,000 to Pee Dee nonprofit
energyRe announced a $25,000 donation to House of Hope of the Pee Dee on April 1, including sponsorship of the organization's Evening of Hope fundraiser held March 9. The nonprofit provides shelter, meals and recovery services across the Pee Dee region.
New Orleans East bus service review by the RTA is under way.
The Regional Transit Authority will launch a survey this month to gather community input on bus service in New Orleans East, with planners aiming to implement changes in fall 2027.
Grant deepens work of Coachella Valley Rescue Mission.
A grant from the Todd Barajas Legacy Fund via the Inland Empire Community Foundation will support the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission; CVRM serves more than 30,000 meals each month and provides outreach, recovery and Rapid Housing services.
Community news April 3, 2026: local Easter events and market
Local groups are holding Easter gatherings this weekend, including a free community dinner at the Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley and an Easter sunrise service in Austintown; a 4H egg hunt and a farmers market seed-germination demonstration are also scheduled.
Unseen Ocean exhibit at Chase Gallery reveals hidden coral beauty
The traveling show 'Unseen Ocean: America's Hidden Coral Gardens Revealed' opened April 3 at Spokane's Chase Gallery, featuring paintings, sculptures, video installations and public programming; the exhibit runs through April 25.
Mobile police and firefighters show support for baby born in parking lot
First responders in Mobile held a parade on April 2 at the USA Health Children's and Women's parking lot to show support for a baby that firefighters helped deliver in a parking lot on March 22.
Community shelters in Niger help protect children and enable women to restore degraded lands
Community-built shaded shelters have been installed across six regions in Niger, protecting 6,465 children and enabling women to join a World Bank–supported Cash for Work land restoration program that began in 2023.
Make-A-Wish New Mexico marks 40 years by granting Rome trip to teen who is cancer-free
Make-A-Wish New Mexico unveiled a new Wish Wall and is granting a trip to Rome for 16-year-old Isabella Solis, who was recently declared cancer-free; local groups and first responders helped make the wish possible.