Indiana reopened a Cambridge Math & Science grant for 2026–27, offering per-school funding, exam support and student incentives; applications are due July 17.

Volunteer fire ranks across Minnesota are falling; chiefs warn towns may have to hire paid crews or raise levies to keep coverage. Technology and consolidation are being tested as stopgaps.

Honolulu attorneys have opened an archival and legal review to see whether Pablo Manlapit's 1924 conviction can be formally overturned, spotlighting a neglected chapter in Hawaii labor history.

Larry Fitzgerald Sr., a longtime Twin Cities sportswriter and father of Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald, died Monday at 71. Family thanked hospital staff and local teams offered condolences.

Mayor Deegan unveiled $400,000 in cameras, ATVs and a volunteer trailer to target illegal dumping and blight across Jacksonville. Officials say the gear will speed cleanups and build enforcement cases.

On the 105th anniversary, Tulsa balanced mourning with new DNA identifications and a mayoral $105M repair plan as descendants press for recognition. The city’s Oaklawn excavations and genealogical work are changing how the massacre is documented.

A former New Market Middle teacher and several parents say repeated antisemitic harassment was minimized by FCPS, prompting federal complaints and families to leave. Local advocates want clearer policies and documented follow‑through.

Organizers say the city pulled support for Sunland‑Tujunga’s long‑running Fourth of July parade and a final traffic‑control estimate topping $20,000 forced cancellation.

Tenants at Mosaic at Medical on the Northwest Side say they’ve gone months without hot water while city records show hundreds of investigations and unpaid fines. Residents report boiling water to bathe and filing repeated complaints with code enforcement.

Oakland Unified is weighing a districtwide bell‑to‑bell phone ban as the July 1 statewide deadline approaches. Educators say enforcement must be careful not to widen discipline gaps.

Davenport will mark America’s 250th on July 4 with a ribbon‑cutting at the revamped Lewis Mathews Sports Complex, live music, vendors and a fireworks finale.

Chatham County will hold a June 11 meeting in Pittsboro to gather public input on spending roughly $5.4M in opioid settlement funds.

Saudi Arabia has set up in Austin and watch parties are planned. City officials are coordinating health, safety and airspace restrictions.