Frisco’s two-day Freedom Fest runs July 3–4 across Kaleidoscope Park, Harold Bacchus Community Park and Riders Field, capped by postgame fireworks.

Nolensville’s Star Spangled Celebration moves to Nolensville High School tonight with live music, food vendors and a fireworks finale after 9 p.m.

Routine testing flagged coliform at a west‑side booster station, but repeat samples were negative and the city says it fixed the issue and expanded sampling. EGLE accepted the corrective actions.

New York now treats metal‑rod sparklers as unlawful fireworks; only wooden‑dowel sparklers are eligible as "sparkling devices" in counties that opt in. Here’s what to know about sales windows, penalties and safety data.

Thousands marched in Dearborn’s annual Ashura procession, moving from Fordson High School to Ford Woods Park for prayer, chants and calls for justice.

Miss Major Middle, a tuition‑free microschool in Fort Greene, will open in Fall 2027 with a theater‑first, "genderful" curriculum for middle‑schoolers.

Ramsey County approved a lease letting Meridian Behavioral Health (EOSIS) operate withdrawal-management services at the county-owned St. Paul detox space beginning July 1, 2026. The move is part of a planned shift from county-run care to community providers.

Dozens of Native Hawaiian leaders delivered a petition and cease‑and‑desist to the Moore Foundation in Palo Alto, organizers say the document carries more than 500,000 signatures opposing TMT on Maunakea.

Free demonstrations at UH Maui College will recruit and train amateur radio volunteers as officials warn a busy hurricane season could strain communications. Events tie into national Field Day drills.

The Sacramento News & Review’s website is being transferred to The Sacramento Observer, with publisher Larry Lee overseeing the digital operation and founders staying involved initially.

Angie Campbell, the Jacksonville Daily Record’s publisher, died June 25 at 49. Colleagues praised her energy and civic work.

Fond du Lac is offering up to $9,500 — $5,500 cash plus about $4,000 in local perks — to attract move‑ready families and fill local jobs. The program is run via MakeMyMove and backed by a state grant.

Fort Worth’s shelters are over capacity and staff have begun keeping some animals in temporary outdoor enclosures while the city pleads for adoptions and short-term fosters.