In the November general election, Story County voters will have to make a $25 million decision. The Story County Water and Land Legacy Bond will be used to further protect the county’s natural resources, including improving water quality in rivers and lakes, addressing safety issues, and expanding recreational opportunities such as parks and multi-use trails. […]
Video: These holidays take place in autumn When is fall break? Here is the list of fall holidays, including Labor Day, Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day, Halloween, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving. The three-day Labor Day weekend is considered the unofficial transition to fall and is almost upon us. Workers and students across the country can enjoy […]
In 2021, Palm Beach County left the Florida School Board Association after its then-president made offensive remarks about immigrant students. Grove Park Elementary receives a visit from Mike Burke on the first day of school Mike Burke, superintendent of Palm Beach County Schools, welcomes students on the first day of school at Grove Park Elementary […]
Dana Nessel speaks to the audience at the DNC Congress Dana Nessel delivers a speech at the DNC convention. CHICAGO – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sent a clear message to any Republican or member of the U.S. Supreme Court considering repealing same-sex marriage protections. “You can rip this wedding ring out of my cold, […]
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Attorney General Kris Kobach have sent a bipartisan letter to Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen objecting to a proposed water diversion between the Platte and Republican Rivers, which Kelly and Kobach say could introduce invasive carp species into Kansas waterways. “The introduction of these fish will cause irreparable ecological harm to […]
There is a lot of trash lying around on the highways, which frustrates ODOT employees. Once or twice a week, ODOT crews spend their shifts on the side of the road, scouring the grass for stray to-go cups with trash pickers in hand. Doral Chenoweth, The Columbus Shipping Company Lawn care company LawnStarter recently examined […]
Samantha Jayne Allen won the Tony Hillerman Prize for her 2019 debut novel, Pay Dirt Road. Hillerman, not Native American, grew up among American Indians in Oklahoma and published 18 novels featuring Navajo police officers Joe Longhorn and Jim Chee. These books, particularly “Skinwalkers,” “The Blessing Way” and “A Thief of Time,” were award-winning and […]
Samantha Jayne Allen won the Tony Hillerman Prize for her 2019 debut novel, Pay Dirt Road. Hillerman, not Native American, grew up among American Indians in Oklahoma and published 18 novels featuring Navajo police officers Joe Longhorn and Jim Chee. These books, particularly “Skinwalkers,” “The Blessing Way” and “A Thief of Time,” were award-winning and […]
Gary Brown | Specially for The Canton Repository HEAD: In memory of Norma Snipes Marcere DIGITAL CAPTION: A Stark County educator dedicated her life to helping people who “have learning disabilities.” “Undaunted when her application for a teaching job in Canton City Schools was rejected, Norma Snipes Marcere forged a unique educational career that spanned […]
Vickie Hicks | Springfield-Greene County Library District Let’s play a game. How well do you know your library? First off, how is the Springfield-Greene County Library District funded? I conducted an informal survey while walking through the shelves in the library center. Several people said sales tax, others thought state funds, and a few didn’t […]
