Rain washed out last weekend's date, but Livingston's Oktoberfest is back with balloon rides, funnel cakes, and a 1,000-pumpkin giveaway.

Detroit third-grade reading hit an 11-year high in the 2024-25 school year, even as the city's oft-cited illiteracy figure traces back to 1990s data.

Twenty former service members competed in Tampa to fund housing for homeless women veterans and their kids.

Open Doors Foundation's World Cup-funded shelter idea won praise from city leaders but still can't get a permit to open.

Visitors can submit framed photos of lost loved ones, including pets, for a themed display starting Friday at Civic Center Plaza.

Hot dogs, hayrides and a fog-wreathed skeleton petting zoo filled Village Park for five hours on Saturday.

The 19-foot-long bronze beast now anchors Buda City Park, marking the Economic Development Corporation's 25th year.

A new UH Mānoa survey finds life satisfaction climbing to 88%, but cost of living is pushing more residents toward the exits.

Oswegoland Community House now says adult men would largely be turned away from its proposed Boulder Hill warming shelter. The plan's fate still hinges on a church vote.

Cynthia Morgan, 67, drove the North Harford Elementary route for 11 years. Parents say over 1,500 signed a petition for her return.

Aurora's sprawling outdoor mall hides 20 golden envelopes with prizes up to $1,000 as it toasts two decades of growth.

Two Monument Avenue crosswalks were painted over Friday, and the couple who funded them says they were not given a heads-up.

Nissa Sampson's dog Zissou wore a “Happy Birthday Mom” bandana at Mile 23 of the Chicago Marathon, where Team Roo raised over $100,000.