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HPD welcomes new police K9 Trina to track missing persons
The Hawaii Police Department introduced K9 Trina, a 3-year-old Labrador paired with Officer Christopher Ross to assist in tracking missing children and endangered adults; the Hawaii Island K9 Association donated $25,000 and funded kennel upgrades in Kona.
Looking for spring plants: find expert advice at local nurseries
A Tallahassee gardener recommends buying from local nurseries for personalized advice, plants adapted to the local climate, and classes, while noting online and big-box purchases can bring unsuitable species, pests, or misleading hardiness information.
Knights of Columbus honors Dorchester County first responders at annual awards dinner
The Knights of Columbus held the 35th First Responders Social on Feb. 7 to honor police, firefighters, EMTs, telecommunicators and detention deputies across Dorchester County, and awards included Telecommunicator of the Year Hannah Moffitt and EMT of the Year Allison Brooks.
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Showing: 911-920Detroit Auto Show brings Charity Preview Jr. to C.S. Mott Children's Hospital
The Detroit Auto Show held a Charity Preview Jr. visit at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor where children rode Power Wheels; the show's Charity Preview gala is set for Jan. 16 and has raised more than $125 million for children's charities.
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield publicly sworn in as the city's first woman mayor
Mary Sheffield was publicly sworn in at the Detroit Opera House as Detroit's first woman mayor, and other top city officials including the city council, city clerk and police commission were also sworn in at the ceremony.
Ms. Rachel sings to preschoolers with NYC Mayor Mamdani in an uplifting new video
Ms. Rachel (Rachel Accurso) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited a Lower Manhattan preschool and sang songs including "Wheels on the Bus" while highlighting Mamdani's announcement of universal child care for every 2-year-old in the city.
Rochester mourns Margret "Midge" Thomas, 99, leader and advocate.
Margret "Midge" Thomas, a longtime Rochester community leader and advocate, died on January 8 at age 99; her six decades of volunteer work and civic service drew recent local honors including a community garden dedication and a mural.
SoCal shelter sees every cat adopted over the holidays
Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe reported that every adoptable cat was placed in new homes during the holiday period, and the center said its cattery was cleared by the end of the holidays; the center also reported that more than 1,400 cats and kittens called the shelter home in 2025 and all were placed by year’s end.
MomCo group offers support for local mothers in Vestal.
MomCo meets twice a month at Pierce Hill Christian Fellowship in Vestal on the second and fourth Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Each meetup includes breakfast, conversation, practical teaching, and a preschool-style KidsCo program for children.
ASICS adds 'Good Vibrations' to rising running shoe sales
ASICS has launched new ads using the Beach Boys' 'Good Vibrations' to support its tennis and running collections, including the Gel‑Nimbus 28, and says North American sales rose 10% in the most recent period.
Sister turns grief into action by founding Phoenix Cancer Support Network
After her sister Annie died at 24, Jenny Martin founded the Phoenix Cancer Support Network in 2016 to help cancer patients in Arizona with practical needs and emotional support.
Donna Lupardo won't seek a 12th term in NY Assembly's 123rd District
Longtime Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced on Jan. 8 that she will not seek reelection in 2026 and will finish her current term at the end of 2026.
Ours Brothers' Keepers expands services for underserved young people
Ours Brothers' Keepers in Columbus is broadening programs that began for homeless boys aged 14–17 to include 18–24-year-olds and young women, offering a warming center, mental health services, housing assistance, job readiness training and access to a computer lab.