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Community Harvest Food Bank providing free meals through the Kids Cafe Food Program
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – Community Harvest Food Bank has announced its sponsorship of the Kids Cafe Food Program. Reports say that this program, also known as the Child and Adult Care Food Program, offers free meals to all enrolled participants, regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability. Communications Coordinator Jessica Sheets…
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Two-car crash on East Post Rd. ends with driver getting several citations
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — Deputies with the Linn County Sheriff’s Office responded to a car crash on East Post Rd. on Thursday night. Around 7:58 p.m., area emergency crews went to the crash located between Cottage Grove Ave. and Cottage Grove Woods. After getting to the scene, responders found that a white Ford F-150 was…
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Public health officials discuss the health affects of climate change
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials recently held a forum to discuss the impact climate change is having on public health. The participants included Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine. Climate change is impacting the environment and society. Association of State and Territorial Health Officials chief medical officer Dr. Marcus Plescia noted the…
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Local violinist brings the medicine of music to Central Coast hospitals
Local violinist Brynn Albanese is bringing live music to hospital patients across the Central Coast. It marks a new beginning for her as a Certified Music Practitioner. We met outside in the garden at a local hospital in San Luis Obispo, where Albanese had just played her violin for patients in the ICU. “Definitely a…
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Sub-14 e Sub-15 do Betim Futebol jogam nesta sexta e no sábado contra o Atlético
O Betim Futebol vai a campo com duas categorias neste final de semana pelo Campeonato Mineiro. Na sexta (27), a equipe Sub-14 recebe o Atlético às 15h, na Arena Vera Cruz, em Betim, na região metropolitana de BH. A partida é válida pela primeira fase. Já no sábado é a vez da equipe Sub-15 entrar…
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Bloomington police launch Innovative Mental Health Rapid Response Pilot Program
Chief Booker Hodges says the $63,000 program will be free to residents and is the first-of-its-kind in the state. BLOOMINGTON, Minn — The Bloomington Police Department is launching a pilot mental health program that Chief Booker Hodges says will be a first in Minnesota and possibly a first nationwide. “I have not found another agency…
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Two-car collision in central Phoenix injures 4
The crash took place near Van Buren and 32nd streets and involved a child, police say. PHOENIX — Phoenix firefighters were dispatched Thursday for the reports of a multi-vehicle crash near Van Buren and 32nd Streets. When crews arrived at the scene, they found a two-vehicle accident. A total of four people were transported to…
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Englewood basketball coach Paul McPherson, a former NBA player, jailed on multiple charges
Paul McPherson, Englewood High School’s now former boys basketball coach who played in the NBA, is facing multiple charges and sent to the Duval County jail on Thursday. The 45-year-old also served as the school’s security guard before his arrest on charges of five felony counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor, three misdemeanor…
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Spotify’s New Royalty Model Contends With The Age Of Musical Overabundance
News is spreading of major changes that Spotify intends to make to its royalty payout model starting early next year. The changes, first reported by Music Business Worldwide, include a minimum threshold of streams for a song to qualify for royalty payments, penalties for streaming fraud, and restrictions on royalty payments for short “noise” tracks.…
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The art of stepping with Step Afrika!
HOUSTON – C. Brian William, a Houston native, founded Step Afrika! (always with an exclamation) in 1994. It’s the first dance company dedicated to the art of stepping. They’ve toured more than 60 countries, including The White House, showcasing its history and tradition through stepping. Renowned nationally as one of the top ten African-American dance…
