West Valley City firefighter Anthony 'Tony' Duke-Rosati died June 2 as his family races to find a bone marrow match for son Kiri, who has cerebral ALD.

A daylong Juneteenth festival and parade will take over Beckett Park in North St. Louis on June 20 with performances, speakers and community programming. Organizers say the procession will include dancers, drummers and a vendor fair.

This Saturday the Delmar Loop hosts a day-long Juneteenth celebration with a Race for Reconciliation 5K, about 20 vendors, food trucks, community art and live performances. The festival is free to attend; food and drinks will be available for purchase.

Leaves Book and Tea Shop announced it will close Aug. 15 after an eight-year run in Near Southside. The bakery-and-bookshop says it will offer final orders, events and a staff fund ahead of the closure.

A $17M Bloomberg investment will fund Gulf Coast TradeUp Careers at Houston City College, expanding apprenticeships and employer-linked training across the region.

Wake Tech and Wake County Public Schools are launching a WakeWorks Youth Apprenticeship Academy backed by $4M from Bloomberg to train high-school students for skilled-trades jobs.

Faith leaders and community groups are organizing a citywide No Crime Weekend July 31–Aug 2 to steer teens into supervised activities and curb takeover-style gatherings.

A CPS engineer’s retrofit autoflusher has driven lead readings to nondetectable levels in pilots. Officials say it could help now — but it won’t replace lead pipes.

A Safeway in Queen Creek sold a Fantasy 5 ticket worth roughly $503,000 on June 5. Arizona Lottery rules give winners 180 days to claim the prize.

Guthrie and Edmond secured decade-long runs of national youth rodeos at the Lazy E Arena, promising steady hotel bookings and a multi-million-dollar annual impact.

Local pantries from Allapattah to nearby neighborhoods report surging lines as food costs push more families to seek help. Volunteers and organizers say cash and food donations can’t keep pace.

A new analysis of the 2024 ACS finds Maryland leads the nation in median pay for adults with some college or an associate degree — roughly $55,301. The ranking shows where non‑degree paths still lead to decent wages and why local job mix matters.

Centre 360 opens this week atop the Dinkins Municipal Building with free, 15‑minute rooftop tours. Reservations are free but limited; new slots are released monthly.