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Violins become community art in the Painted Violin Project.
Twenty-five unplayable violins were transformed into painted artworks by community artists and are being auctioned to raise funds for Idaho State Civic Symphony education outreach.
Manasota ASALH Raises $100,000 for Scholarship Program
The Manasota Branch of ASALH raised about $100,000 at its inaugural Black History Month Scholarship Luncheon for the 2026 Manasota Scholarship Program, and several local foundations and groups reported grants and fundraising totaling hundreds of thousands for area nonprofits.
Faith, Brain and Belonging: Celebrating Lynn Swain's Trust-Centered Work
Lynn Swain, founder and CEO of the Symbiota Leadership Institute and a specialist in the Neuroscience of Leadership, served as a 2025 Faith and Media Initiative fellow linking trust, neuroplasticity and faith. She plans to finish a book and bring fellowship insights into her speaking and consulting work.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 371-380Aviation in Central Oregon will be explored at a City Club forum.
City Club of Central Oregon is hosting a forum that brings aviation experts, community leaders and stakeholders together to discuss how aviation supports the local economy, emergency services and connectivity while also addressing land use, noise, safety and environmental concerns. The event will feature a moderated panel followed by audience questions.
Coweta breaks ground on new police station
Construction has begun on a new 12,800-square-foot Coweta Police Department building funded by the One for Coweta sales tax, with completion expected in spring 2027.
Tropicana Field site proposed for $8.1B transformation by St. Petersburg group
Blake Investment Partners unveiled an $8.1 billion plan to remake 86 acres around Tropicana Field, including a 13-acre park, Museum Row, more than 3,600 homes and a light rail station; the firm seeks to buy 58 acres for $275 million.
Puppy Bowl XXII teams with DC Studios to promote Supergirl
DC Studios is partnering with Puppy Bowl XXII to promote the Milly Alcock Supergirl film during the broadcast, and the three-hour Puppy Bowl will feature a record 150 dogs from 72 shelters and air Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.
Pet of the Week: Meet Maximillian, an 8-month-old chihuahua-terrier mix.
Maximillian is an 8-month-old chihuahua-terrier mix at Dakin Humane Society who is shy at first but warms up and is still working on house training.
Celebrating 100 Years of The ACHR NEWS marks a century of HVACR coverage.
The ACHR NEWS marks its 100th anniversary and reflects on the industry's shift from early electric refrigeration in 1926 to widespread use today.
Lakewood's Autumn Ziemba McKenzie joins Lifebanc as manager of community services.
Autumn Ziemba McKenzie, a Lakewood resident with a long career in television journalism and nonprofit work, has been named Lifebanc's manager of community services and will lead outreach and education across a 20-county region.
QRCS launches Ramadan Campaign 2026/1447 AH to support hundreds of thousands
Qatar Red Crescent Society has launched its Ramadan Campaign 2026/1447 AH to deliver family-size iftar parcels to about 301,535 people across 18 countries and to carry out 189 humanitarian and development projects serving nearly 6.7 million beneficiaries in 2026.
Bands on the Bayou raises $42,000 for local nonprofits.
The 2025 Bands on the Bayou concert series raised $42,000, to be split evenly among six local nonprofits; the series has donated more than $163,000 since 2021.
ETHDenver returns for its eighth year and shapes Web3's global agenda for 2026
ETHDenver returns February 17–21, 2026 as a summit-style Web3 festival that draws over 25,000 attendees from 115 countries and has generated nearly $250 million in cumulative economic impact to Colorado since 2018.