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Indianapolis bookstore and brewery team up for a unique grown-up book fair
The Whispering Shelf and Guggman Haus Brewing Co. will host a Grown-Up Book Fair on Feb. 28 featuring books, local vendors and a special beer release.
Larkin High School stadium construction begins this week
Officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking and say construction on Larkin High School’s first on-campus 2,250-seat stadium will begin this week, with the $11.8 million complex expected to open for the fall athletic season.
Storyteller's Color the World Gala Filled Rosewood Miramar with Hope and Community Support
Storyteller's sold-out Color the World gala, themed “Hues of Love,” hosted more than 300 guests at Rosewood Miramar Beach and raised over $600,000 to support Santa Barbara's vulnerable children. The evening featured performances, a live auction, artistic installations, and recognition of the Storyteller Teen Council.
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Showing: 501-510Yale expands free tuition, offers full aid for families under $100,000
Yale announced that new undergraduates from families earning under $200,000 will receive free tuition, and those from families earning under $100,000 will have all education costs waived; the change takes effect for students entering this fall.
Love Your Park Fun Run & 5K set for next month
The North of the River Recreation Foundation is holding a Love Your Park Fun Run & 5K this upcoming month to raise funds for youth recreation programs in Bakersfield.
AARP Indiana opens 2026 Community Challenge grant applications
AARP Indiana is accepting applications for the 2026 Community Challenge grants from eligible nonprofits and government entities through March 4, 2026, to fund quick-action projects that improve livability for people of all ages.
Kangaroo found in Liberty County as officials seek its owner.
Police and Animal Control captured a loose kangaroo near FM 1010 in Cleveland, Texas, and officers are working with Liberty County Livestock Deputies to locate the animal's owner.
Fundraiser at 123 Pleasant Street benefits Mon County warming shelter
The third annual 'Warm Up' fundraiser was held Wednesday night at 123 Pleasant Street with music and comedy, and all proceeds will go to Catholic Charities of West Virginia to support the Mon County Warming Shelter.
Salmon P. Chase Center Receives $5 Million NEH Grant
The Salmon P. Chase Center announced a $5 million grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support planning and launching undergraduate civics programs and public initiatives.
Edgartown community roundup for late January.
This brief notes several upcoming Edgartown items: a Friends of the Edgartown Library fundraiser on Jan. 31 and a Full Moon Owl Prowl at Felix Neck on Feb. 1.
Hawgfest 2026 brings an 11-day festival to Carlsbad, solidifying its place as a major Southeastern New Mexico event
Hawgfest 2026 will run April 23–May 3 at the Walter Gerrells Performing Arts Center in Carlsbad, offering dual music stages, a daily carnival, vendors, cultural programming, and community partnerships.
Caritas Family Solutions promotes Ashlee Lambert to chief development officer
Caritas Family Solutions has promoted Ashlee Lambert to chief development officer after 14 years with the organization, where she began as a foster care case manager and later moved into development.
MSP helps find miniature donkey Dolly Parton after farm escape
Michigan State Police and local volunteers located a miniature donkey named Dolly Parton after she escaped from a Holly Township farm; Dolly was found and returned home safely.