The Iowa City City Council discussed the possibility of becoming a Sister City with another international city at its April 2 meeting. Deputy City Manager Redmond Jones II gave a presentation during the work session portion of the meeting and answered the councilors’ questions about the logistics and benefits a sister city would bring to
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It was a relatively cool spring day in Phoenix, Arizona, as a tree-planting crew dug large holes in one of the desert city’s hottest and least shaded neighborhoods. Still, it was sweaty backbreaking work as they carefully positioned, watered and staked a […]
The party is also making local councillors sign a strict new contract which is causing frustration among some members
Healthy eating was the activity most positively associated with survey respondents’ brain health, followed by leisure activities and time with friends.
New York City Councilmembers, mental health consumers and others rally to save mental health "clubhouses” outside City Hall in January. Some New Yorkers who use the clubhouses say they don’t want to lose their existing communities. [ more › ]
Worldwide over the past 35 years, dams and land reclamation activities have converted 250,000 acres of estuary—an area roughly 17 times the size of Manhattan—to urban land or agricultural fields, with most land conversion and estuary loss in rapidly developing countries, a new study finds. The findings could help developing countries avoid problems faced by countries that have already lost or degraded their estuaries.
Defense officials have said that US forces have managed to take down several of the Iranian drones that had been heading towards Israel. President Biden has promised an 'ironclad' commitment to the security of Israel in an earlier statement following the attacks on the country. Missiles have started to enter Israeli airspace, with footage showing some of them being intercepted by the Iron Dome system above Jerusalem
Chants of 'death to America!' and 'death to Israel!' erupted during a protest in a Michigan city branded the county's 'jihad capital' by a Wall Street Journal columnist.
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — At this hour, 10 million Israelis are bracing for an attack by air that is already in motion. U.S. and Israeli intelligence sources indicate that at least 100 military drones or UAVs — unmanned aerial vehicles — have been fired at Israel. They are expected to take about seven hours to reach Israeli soil. Within the last few minutes, Hebrew and English language media outlets here in Israel began reporting that in a major escalation of the last six months of war, the leadership...
'When you go into public service, you should feel the weight and responsibility.'
CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Carthage Fire Department and some Carthage city employees have written letters voicing their support of the mayor and city administrator. We've told you about the fighting happening at city hall. The city employees' letter says they haven't seen Mayor Dan Rife or City Administrator Greg Dagnan do anything wrong. The city []