A new OIG letter says NORD’s coach vetting was inconsistent in 2025, with unprocessed checks and unresolved criminal cases; the agency says it is rechecking coaches.

Taa Grays was sworn in as the New York State Bar Association's 129th president, the first Black woman to hold the post in the group's 150-year history. She plans to prioritize AI readiness, access to justice and member support.

A Mackinac County man's road‑trip scratch‑off ritual paid off when a Two Million Dollar Cashword ticket won the $2 million top prize; he took a ~$1.3M lump sum.

Baltimore County water bills rise 7.25% on July 1 — an average small‑meter household will pay about $2.90 more each month. Assistance options are available through 211 Maryland.

A former resident alleges a bedbug infestation at Arvada’s Heritage Apartments forced her out and left her with bills; the suit seeks damages while management says it remediated the problem.

Dozens of Oakland Station residents say roaches, broken elevators and unrepaired flood damage have turned the affordable senior building hazardous; tenants and ACCE are demanding action.

A downtown Granite Falls bakery is promoting "Nuclear Family Month" this June with specials and merch. The move has split residents and drawn statewide attention.

A FEMA assistance center is open at 425 West Highland St. in Decaturville to help Winter Storm Fern survivors apply for federal and SBA aid before June deadlines.

Conservancy crews and volunteers pulled tons of debris from the San Diego River in Lakeside as expanding encampments raise wildfire and safety concerns.

The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund will sunset at the end of 2028, accelerating distribution of about $500M and reshaping local grantmaking.

Saint Paul’s Hamline Midway Library reopens July 18 with a grand-opening celebration featuring music, food, public art and sustainability upgrades.

Whitted residents in St. Cloud say they’re still buying bottled water and waiting for promised city hookups, even after state and federal funding and tests that found arsenic and PFOS.

Little Italy leaders want a special improvement district to fund supplemental UCPD patrols and neighborhood services when the current agreement ends at year‑end 2026. Residents are sharply divided over the added assessment.