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Bafunno to retire in September
Princeton Clarion - Indiana
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PLANO, Texas – Toyota Motor North America announced this week that F. Norman "Norm" Bafunno, III, senior manufacturing executive, TMNA, will retire Sept. 5. During his nearly 29-year career with Toyota, he served in leadership roles in...
In the News… Quick Recap for the Week Ending July 26th, 2025
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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July 26, 2025
This synopsis of local and national news is meant to give you broad topics of happenings over the last week – we encourage you to learn more by doing a search for topics that interest you for more detailed information – if you aren’t able to find...
Statehouse Report: Civics center, new state park, more
Charleston City Paper - South Carolina
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July 25, 2025
BIG STORY: USC launches new civics center amid national debate MORE NEWS: Forest deal could lead to new S.C. state park LOWCOUNTRY, Ariail: Precarious septic tanks BRACK: Two views of S.C. more than 100 years apart MYSTERY PHOTO: Memorial...
LIVE UPDATES: Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for Allegan, Kalamazoo Counties
WWMT - Michigan
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — UPDATE (6:14 p.m.): A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect for southwestern Allegan County and northeastern Kalamazoo County until 6:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service....
Supporting students with chronic health conditions in the classroom
WISH 8 - Indiana
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July 22, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — As back-to-school season approaches, families are preparing to send their children back to the classroom, but students with chronic health conditions face unique challenges. Mary Brunkhart, a school counselor with Innovative...
Rapper GloRilla arrested for drug possession after police called to investigate burglary
The Independent
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July 24, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
DOE cancels loan for major electric power line project, company aims to build it anyway
WFYI - Indiana
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July 24, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy canceled its loan for a major electric power line project that would run from western Kansas to Indiana's border with Illinois. The agency said the nearly $5 billion loan commitment was "rushed out the door" during...
Trump cuts subsidies for US clean energy, bringing an end to the boom.
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Bila Solar, a Singapore-based manufacturer of solar panels, has suspended plans to double the capacity of its new Indianapolis factory. Heliene, a Canadian competitor, is reviewing its plans to build a solar-cell facility in Minnesota. NorSun, a...
The D Brief: IG probes Signalgate; USAF’s F-35 plans; DHS hit by China hack; Migrant jail at Bliss; And a bit more.
Defense One
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Hegseth’s Signalgate headache returns. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may have perjured himself when he told lawmakers that text messages shared with a journalist in mid-March contained no classified information about a military operation in...
Husker Mail Call Responses
Off Tackle Empire - Washington D.C.
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July 26, 2025
You asked for it, you got it: Mailbag responses. Frank Solich was fired because a 9-3 record was a descent into mediocrity. Bo Pelini was fired because you couldn’t spell Pelini without 4 L’s. If Matt Rhule puts up a 7-5 type season in Year 3, how...
Current ag economy provides valuable insight for next generation of farmers
Brownfield Ag News
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News Current ag economy provides valuable insight for next generation of farmers A southwest Indiana farmer says learning to navigate today’s ag climate is crucial to prepare the next generation for future farming challenges. Mark Seib is...
Andy Samberg on his show ‘Digman!’ — and how he relates to his character’s ‘deep insecurity’
New York Post
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July 24, 2025
Move over, Indiana Jones – Andy Samberg is here. Andy Samberg’s Comedy Central animated series “Digman!” has returned for Season 2. Co-created by Samberg and showrunner Neil Campbell, the show is set in a world where archaeologists are...
Map Shows States Getting $130 Million From Trump in Disaster Relief
Newsweek
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July 22, 2025
More than $130 million in disaster relief funding is headed to West Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, and Kentucky, providing critical support to states recently hit by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding, President Donald Trump said in a series of...
JISD releases cellphone policy ahead of new school year
Jack County Herald - Texas
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Jacksboro ISD is expected to approve a new cellphone policy at its board meeting in August prohibiting the possession and use of cellphones, smart watches, tablets and other personal communication devices on campus during school hours. Gov. Greg...
Shake-up at the USDA will send 2,600 D.C. jobs to 5 new regional hubs
KJZZ - Arizona
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July 25, 2025
Big changes are coming for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. On Thursday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins unveiled plans for a "complete reorganization of the USDA," that will relocate about 2,600 USDA jobs in Washington, D.C. – more...
USDA To Move Most Employees Out of DC to Regional Offices To Better Serve Farmers, Ranchers
TFPP Wire
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July 25, 2025
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins is relocating over half of the agency’s Washington, D.C.-based workforce to field offices around the country. The move is meant to cut costs and put federal employees closer to the farmers, ranchers, and producers...
Region’s Bat Populations Look to Bounce Back from Another Setback
ecoRI News - Rhode Island
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July 21, 2025
Series note: The region’s collection of native species is under threat on several fronts, most notably from humanity’s shortsightedness. Humans aren’t giving the natural world the space it needs and deserves. We’re crowding out nonhuman life,...
Pokagon Main Beach closed for a day
KPC Media Group - Indiana
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LAKE JAMES — A high bacteria test that led to the closing of the Main Beach at Pokagon State Park may have been an anomaly, Indiana Department of Natural Resources officials said. After one E. coli test led to the closure on Wednesday, a required...
Six Months of Trump’s Immigration Agenda: A State and Local Snapshot
Immigration Impact - Washington D.C.
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July 25, 2025
The American Immigration Council’s new special report Mass Deportation: Analyzing the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Immigrants, Democracy, and America, focuses on immigration activity at the federal level during Trump’s first six months in...
McLaren reveals details of massive new IndyCar investment
The Race
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July 24, 2025
McLaren has become the latest IndyCar team to reveal details of a new race factory, taking over Andretti's old premises in Indianapolis. With so many teams moving or expanding, you might be forgiven for chalking this off as a piece of relatively...