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Rotary Club of Milwaukee appoints Melissa Marschka as Executive Director
The Rotary Club of Milwaukee announced Melissa Marschka will become Executive Director on June 15, 2026, succeeding Mary McCormick, who is retiring after 24 years of service.
Grand marshal named for Wilkes-Barre St. Patrick's Day Parade
William Murtha, a retired assistant city fire chief with Irish roots, was named grand marshal for the 46th Wilkes-Barre St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 15; Mayor George C. Brown read a proclamation at City Hall.
Young Sikh American women say balancing family and careers is their own choice
In a study of 30 Sikh American women ages 18–24, most participants said they wanted children and described family planning as a personal choice connected to preserving faith and culture.
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Showing: 1051-1060Amy's Drive‑Thru, a pioneering burger chain, is closing its last restaurant
Amy's Drive‑Thru said it will close its Rohnert Park restaurant on March 8, 2026. The company also said it will continue producing Amy's Kitchen frozen foods sold in grocery stores nationwide.
Faith-inspired women's boutique 31:10 will open in Tehachapi in February.
31:10, a women-owned, faith-inspired boutique rooted in Proverbs 31:10, will hold its grand opening at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at 20601 Highway 202, Suite A108; the first 10 customers will receive a free gift.
Scholarship fund established to honor 13-year-old Marinette boy
The M&M Area Community Foundation created the Jakob Bowerman Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor 13-year-old Jakob Bowerman, who died last August; the fund will offer annual scholarships for local students with diagnosed special needs, with priority for those with autism.
Moneybagg Yo gives $20,000 to MSCS program for teen parents
Moneybagg Yo donated $20,000 to the Memphis‑Shelby County Schools Youth Advocacy Program at Invictus Academy to support teen parents, and he said the gift was personal because he was raised by a teen mother.
Detroit 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.