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Utica City School District Denies Superintendent's Discrimination Claims
The Utica City School District Board of Education is disputing Dr. Christopher Spence’s claims of discrimination and retaliation.
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Published July 10Venezuela Earthquake Live Updates: July 10, 2026
Refresh this page for the latest updates. Nature never obeyed: how Chavismo turned disasters into national tragedies (Opinion by Ernesto Reitich) Venezuela Earthquake Live Updates: July 10, 2026 Follow WMNF’s live coverage of the aftermath of Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes.…
Osprey Observer
Published July 10Easterseals Hosts Inclusive Summer Camp For Young Learners
By Chloe Wagner The Easterseals School for Limitless Learning is hosting its summer program designed for young neurodiverse learners and those with other disabilities in kindergarten through second grade. The hands-on experience provides interactive STEAM-related (science,…
Cruelty is the point: Haiti, TPS and the politics of punishment
Haiti is not an abstraction. Haiti is a nation whose pain has too often been treated as policy collateral, a people whose labor is welcomed when needed and whose lives […]
Worker killed in construction site accident in Blackford County
A worker died Friday morning at a windmill construction site in Blackford County.
Osprey Observer
Published July 10Community Invited To Help Name New Wimauma Middle School
Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) is seeking community input to help name the district’s new middle school in the rapidly growing Wimauma community. The approximately $72 million project will accommodate up to 1,600 students and is scheduled to open in August 2027. The…
Southern Indiana school district prepares for expanded state ban on student cell phones
School districts have two options: Either provide a space for kids to store their wireless electronic devices — turned off — or require students leave them at home.
Judge accepts report that suspect in Elwood police officer's murder is competent to stand trial
Carl Boards II is charged with shooting and killing 24-year-old Elwood Police Ofc. Noah Shahnavaz during a traffic stop July 31, 2022.
Police: Dog left in 121° vehicle, Marion man charged
MARION, Ind. — A Marion man was charged after a dog was left in a vehicle during the extreme heat in early July. Wadie Harwood, 62, was charged with Cruelty to an Animal with Prior Conviction, a Level 6 Felony. Officers with the Marion Police Department were dispatched on…
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Published July 10Latvala remembers his father: ‘He never worried about the consequences’
"He would be proud of what his friends said about him in death, and also his political rivals."
Book Sale to Benefit Kirkland Town Library Kicks Off
The annual book sale to benefit the Kirkland Town Library is now underway.
Osprey Observer
Published July 10Veterans Gathered In Tampa For National Golden Age Games
By Zofia Osterman More than 1,400 veterans from across the country recently traveled to the Tampa Bay area as the National Veterans Golden Age Games made their Tampa debut. Hosted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the 41st annual National Veterans Golden Age Games…