SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Mother Nature helped make the 54th Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival a weekend to remember in Alameda Park. Visitor Madison Matti Charlton learned that Earth Day started in Santa Barbara following the devastating 1969 oil spill that covered local beaches during an oil drilling blowout. "I just heard that this Earth Day Festival
The grants were announced at the 2024 PitchBLACK Forum in New York.
Donna Katzin, founder of Shared Interest, receives South Africa's
The Brainerd Warriors Activities Department hosted its annual All-sports Banquet Monday, April 29.
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- A local soldier is being recognized for his service and commitment to fellow service members while deployed in Syria. Isaiah Pleiman has been named a 2023 USO Volunteer of the Year, an award brought about by his unwavering support for his fellow soldiers while deployed at a remote, frontline base in []
Omaha, Neb. — Recognizing the vital role played by its train dispatchers when it comes to safe operations, the Union Pacific Railroad has presented its Guardian Award to nearly 300 dispatchers for their work in 2023. The honored dispatchers work in three locations – Omaha, Neb., San Bernardino, Calif., and Spring, Texas. UP train dispatchers, []Read More
The ceremony takes place next month in Los Angeles.
From George Washington’s military cook to ownership of one of Bartholomew County’s most popular restaurants, members of the Simmons/Norton families have been involved with food for a very long time. Continue reading at The Republic News.
Public institution finds itself up against tv shows and movies that line its shelves.
MEDFORD, Ore. – Nicola Chmelir and Vanessa Lim, two seniors at St. Mary’s School in Medford, were both chosen to be the recipient of University of Oregon’s highly coveted STAMPS scholarship. Every year, only 10 students in the state of Oregon are chosen to receive the scholarship. Given that the scholarship is highly selective, the […]
Four Berks County wrestling officials were recently honored at the annual Berks County Wrestling Officials Association (BCOWA) banquet. From left: Dave Fisher, 30 years of service, Paul Kochanasz, retired as official after 21 years, McKaden Speece, junior official, also a junior at Wilson who placed 5th in Class AAA PIAA Championships in the 127 pound […]
The spotlight was on 10 frontline workers in Western Massachusetts for their excellent service Monday night.