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Experience Harriet Tubman's legacy in Binghamton.
Binghamton University will host Michele Galvin, a great-great-grandniece of Harriet Tubman, for a free public presentation on March 10 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the University Downtown Center, and the event coincides with the one-year anniversary of a Tubman statue on the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail.
Woman returns from grocery trip three hours later with a kitten
A woman left to buy groceries and returned three hours later carrying a tiny black kitten with blue eyes, and the family says she took the kitten to a vet who found it healthy.
Red Cross volunteer force grows 25% with Gen Z leading the increase.
New Red Cross data shows volunteers exceed 325,000 nationwide, a nearly 25% rise over three years, with Gen Z now the largest cohort at about 42%.
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Showing: 771-780White-and-orange cat wanders into daycare playground and is taken home to be fostered.
A white-and-orange cat entered a daycare playground and a childcare worker took the cat home to foster it, saying he has already grown attached.
Grants to enhance learning awarded to Seaborn teachers
Two Seaborn Elementary School teachers received nearly $1,000 in grant funding to purchase flexible seating and to start a school-wide reading program.
Butler County Animal Shelter sees success at Beaver Dam adoption event
Every dog the Butler County Animal Shelter brought to an adoption event at the Tractor Supply in Beaver Dam was adopted, helping ease the shelter's capacity pressures and relieving staff workload.
Kunshan launches Joint-Creation Camp for key urban districts
On Jan. 17 Kunshan held a launch ceremony for a Joint-Creation Camp for key urban districts and released the master plan for the Yushan Historical and Cultural District, naming Deng Dong as chief designer and Ma Yansong as architectural convener.
Superior Elementary School administrative assistant receives Spirit of Montana Award
Governor Greg Gianforte presented Dawn Bauer, an administrative assistant at Superior Elementary School, with the Spirit of Montana Award during a surprise school assembly, and Bauer recently helped set up a shelter that served about 250 Superior residents after a December windstorm.
Roice-Hurst Humane Society and Primary Care Partners start community dog walks
Roice-Hurst Humane Society and Primary Care Partners launched Pop-Up Pack Walks on Monday with about 60 people joining a one-mile route; organizers say the weekly walks will be held every Monday at noon in different parts of the valley for a year.
West Fargo Coffee with a Cop is set for Wednesday.
The West Fargo Police Department will hold its monthly Coffee with a Cop at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, in the Harvest Room at Rustad Recreation Center, and members of the Red River Valley Unmanned Aerial Systems Unit will be guest speakers.
Umatilla County Search and Rescue Foundation receives $5,000 grant
Blue Mountain Insurance Professionals gave $5,000 to the Umatilla County Search and Rescue Foundation, presented to Sheriff Terry Rowan on Jan. 16, to help cover equipment and volunteer expenses.
Dr. Alexander Donald of Santa Barbara, 1926-2025, remembered.
Dr. Alexander Donald, born in Oak Bluff, Ontario, in 1926, practiced family medicine in Goleta and the Santa Barbara area; he is survived by two daughters and a granddaughter.
Board approves permit for new Nepali eatery
The village board approved a special use permit for Momo 2 Go, a Nepali eatery that will occupy the former Remo's Deli site in New Hyde Park. Trustees also reported updates on water station upgrades, public works renovations, and local grant and budget matters.