Office attendance in downtown San Francisco peaks midweek at about half of pre‑pandemic levels, but Fridays plunge — leaving lunch crowds and retailers quieter.

Roger Penske was honored at Ford Field as Ford and GM leaders joined to highlight the Pope Francis Center’s Bridge housing work in Detroit.

Two Downers Grove friends won a $518,309 FastPlay Twenty 20s jackpot on the Illinois Lottery iLottery app; one plans to help pay for college while the other enjoys retirement flexibility.

Two Vail Communities clubhouses in Minneapolis and St. Paul could close when state funding ends June 30, leaving hundreds without daily peer supports.

Bay View High staff picketed before classes, demanding a full 2.63% COLA and restoration of frontline hours amid an MPS budget fight.

More than 40 animals — dogs, cats, turtles, birds and ferrets — were removed from a Henderson home and are receiving medical care. The owner will be cited and the investigation continues.

Concessions staff from UBS Arena rallied outside the NHL’s Manhattan office to demand higher wages after negotiations stalled and a contract lapsed in October 2025.

Chandler is pairing rebates, groundwater banking and business tech to protect supply as Colorado River deliveries tighten. Small upgrades at local companies are already adding up.

A longtime Kunes customer says a salesman at the Elkhorn store texted her an ape GIF; the dealership apologized and fired the employee.

Sac City Unified is weighing closure of a small Waldorf charter after years of deficits and falling enrollment.

An unnamed Muskegon County resident has claimed a $1 million Michigan Lottery prize — his second major payout after a $366,984 Fantasy 7 win; he says he will invest the money.

Neighbors near Woodycrest Ave and W. 163rd St report 'cat-sized' rats and filed 16 311 complaints; community gardeners have set traps and call for bigger bins.

Local parents say groceries and gas are still squeezing household budgets, prompting bulk buys, deal hunting and extra work. The pain persists even as some inflation measures cool.