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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.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 91-100Studio Museum in Harlem reopens after seven-year renovation.
The Studio Museum in Harlem, founded in 1968 to celebrate African-American artists and support emerging talent through a residency program, has reopened after a seven-year, $160 million renovation.
Prom Night in Amarillo Is for Moms, Not Teenagers.
Amarillo's Mom Prom, themed "Dream in Technicolor", will be held April 25 at the Amarillo Civic Center and will benefit Amarillo Angels' programs for children in foster care.
Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley: Community listings for Feb. 22, 2026.
This Stroller bulletin lists community events across the Alle-Kiski Valley for Feb. 22, 2026, including a Fox Chapel Area High School musical and local dinners, meetings and vendor sales.
Connecticut towns send playscapes to Guatemala after careful disassembly.
About 25 playscapes from 14 Connecticut communities were dismantled, packed into 40-foot sea containers and shipped roughly 3,200 miles to Guatemala, where mission groups and schools reassembled them; the effort required detailed, time‑intensive work by town staff and volunteers.
Random acts of kindness bring snacks and smiles to Marion students
Residents and staff from Primrose Retirement Community visited Marion Technical College to hand out snacks, gift cards and conversation as part of their ninth annual Random Acts of Kindness event.
United Way of Wyoming Valley expands school navigator program to GAR Middle School
The Robert H. Spitz Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to the United Way of Wyoming Valley to expand its School-Based Community Navigator Program to GAR Middle School; GAR serves grades 6–8, with 86.8% of students economically disadvantaged and a reported attendance rate of 51.9%.
How Nature Shaped Life in the Kazakh Steppe in Winter.
The article reports that seasonal pastoralism structured Kazakh social, legal and political life, with winter survival and pasture rights central to migration cycles and community decisions.
US teen's bird project grows from tribute to lasting community movement
A Texas middle schooler, Aamir Tinwala, began building nest boxes after adopting a cockatiel during the pandemic and has built more than 750 bird shelters while organizing neighbors and schools.
Local fire departments receive forestry grants in eastern Ohio
More than $593,000 in ODNR Volunteer Fire Assistance grants will support 95 rural projects in Ohio, helping volunteer departments obtain protective gear, communication devices and other equipment.
Souper Saturday brings businesses and charities together in downtown Paragould
Eleven downtown Paragould businesses partnered with eleven local nonprofits Saturday for the first Souper Saturday, selling small bowls of soup and directing proceeds to the chosen organizations.