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The William Porter Foundation helps families out in Lauderdale, Colbert and Franklin Co.

Taking a look at what’s going on in U.S. public schools and I have to say, things aren’t great! From parents harassing and threatening school personnel

/PRNewswire/ -- Committed to supporting the community, and to the advancement of the legal profession, Revolve Law Group has pledged support for the 2021 Raise...

/PRNewswire/ -- Committed to supporting the community, and to the advancement of the legal profession, Revolve Law Group has pledged support for the 2021 Raise...

ANGOLA — Trine University honored faculty members with its annual year-end awards during a special ceremony in Fabiani Theater on Monday. Several faculty received the McKetta-Smith Excellence in Teaching Awards, established by trustee emeritus and 1937 alumnus John J. McKetta in 1989. The honors went to the following: • Andrea Mitofsky, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was awarded the Prof. Gerald H. Moore Overall Excellence in Teaching Award and the...

WBGZ Radio 4/30/2021 | By Kevin Bessler - Illinois Radio Network The pandemic has affected many industries’ workforces in Illinois, including nonprofit agencies.  Some are have a difficult time retaining or recruiting employees. Charles Cribaro, director of human resources at Pioneer Center for Human Services in McHenry County, said the nonprofit is experiencing staffing shortages and they are not alone. “Agencies are experiencing through my conversations with some of my counterparts thro...

Because binturongs live in the treetops of the rain forest, that puts their future in question. Author: Shawn Styles (Weather) Updated: 8:02 PM PDT April 26, 2021 SAN DIEGO — Binturong, also known as bearcats, are losing habitat in Southeast Asia for palm oil production. News 8 spoke with Wild Wonders co-founder Kimberly Wright about how we can help prevent this from happening. "They live in the southeastern rainforest of Asia. They live in the canopy of the ra...

Pixar Vet Matthew Luhn To Deliver Keynote Speech At Diversity-Themed KingstOOn 2021 Toy Story 1, 2, and 3, Monsters Inc. and Up? The KingstOOn Animation Conference and Film Festival, scheduled virtually for April 21–25, will feature storyteller extraordinaire Matthew Luhn as its opening keynote speaker. Luhn was integrally involved as a story artist and animator in the creation of these Pixar blockbusters, which have resonated with us over the years and continue to shape the minds of our yo...

Shooting Breaks Out at Daunte Wright Protest as National Guard Deployed to Brooklyn Center On 4/13/21 at 4:11 AM EDT Social media videos reveal that multiple shots were fired close to the Brooklyn Center Police Department on Monday night, where protesters have been since Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old black man, died after he was shot by a police officer in the Minneapolis suburb. Social media videos early on Tuesday show large jeeps and troops from the National Guard being deployed to the site. ...

Why Are Black Communities Being Singled Out as Vaccine Hesitant? Why Are Black Communities Being Singled Out as Vaccine Hesitant? Positioning vaccine distrust as a problem specific to African Americans is not only inaccurate and unjust - its also harmful Elizabeth Yuko, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail When Dr. Thomas Beavers concluded Sunday service on March 15th, 2020, he never imagined that it would be the last time he’d see congregants fill the pews of the New Rising Star Church — af...