South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s Budget Vision and Priorities for Fiscal Year 2025

2023-12-05 23:30:23 South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem outlined her budget vision on Tuesday, emphasizing tighter spending amid rising inflation, while also proposing funding increases for K-12 education, health care providers and state employees. The second-term Republican governor’s budget plan through fiscal year 2025 came in advance of the legislative session, which begins Jan. 9. State … Read more

California’s CARE Court: Mental Health Program & Impact Across 7 Counties

2023-12-01 22:26:42 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An alternative mental health court to compel treatment for people with severe mental illness has received more than 100 petitions since launching in seven California counties in October, state officials said Friday. The state believes between 7,000 and 12,000 people statewide will eventually be eligible for … Read more

Tragic Explosion and Fire in St. Paul Suburb Claims One Life – Latest News and Updates

2023-12-01 05:19:23 Authorities say an early morning explosion and subsequent fire leveled a home in a St. Paul, Minnesota, suburb, killing one person By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press November 30, 2023, 11:30 AM ET • 1 min read An explosion and subsequent fire leveled a home in a St. Paul, Minnesota, suburb early Thursday, … Read more

$500,000 Settlement Reached in West Virginia Truck Crash Lawsuit Over Chemical Spill into Paint Creek

2023-11-30 15:20:00 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A $500,000 settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over truck crash that sent a chemical into a West Virginia creek, according to a published report. The Kanawha County Commission will get half of that and will decide how to spend it in future meetings, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported. … Read more

West Virginia Truck Crash Lawsuit Settlement: $500,000 and Environmental Impact in Paint Creek

2023-11-30 15:20:00 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A $500,000 settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over truck crash that sent a chemical into a West Virginia creek, according to a published report. The Kanawha County Commission will get half of that and will decide how to spend it in future meetings, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported. … Read more

911 Outage in West Virginia: Frontier Communication’s Response and Resolution

2023-11-28 23:56:00 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Phone service was knocked out to emergency call centers for several hours in numerous West Virginia counties on Tuesday, officials said. Residents in some counties were advised to use alternative business numbers to call during the 911 outage. Frontier Communications spokesperson Chrissy Murray said its fiber optic lines experienced … Read more

Momentum for Clean Energy: Michigan’s Mandate for Carbon-Free Energy by 2040

2023-11-28 05:38:42 Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign a clean energy package soon that will require energy providers to transition to 100% carbon-free energy generation by 2040 By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press November 28, 2023, 12:10 AM ET • 4 min read LANSING, Mich. — Michigan is on the verge of implementing one … Read more

Taylor Swift’s Iconic Downtown Loft in Flatiron District, New York City – Listing of the Day

2023-11-20 11:33:00 Listing of the Day Location: Flatiron, New York City Price: US$3.7 million This artsy downtown Advertisement – Scroll to Continue New York City loft was where Taylor Swift took the Polaroids that came with her “1989” album. The duplex apartment is part of the iconic MacIntyre building—a cooperative apartment block built in Manhattan’s … Read more