June 3, 2025

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KCS its keeps priorities amid Department of Education uncertainty

Superintendent Jon Rysewyk on Knox County Schools’ biggest challenges The Knox County Schools leader talks about how to make changes within a huge school district. Knox County Schools has already worked through one change handed down from the Trump administration on DEI compliance, and Superintendent Jon Rysewyk says he’s ready for whatever comes next. As

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Loans

South Florida condos ineligible for Fannie Mae loans after Surfside

The confidential list of no-go condominiums in Florida has surged to 1,438. In May 2023, just 35 Palm Beach County buildings were on the list. Drone video of Florida condo collapse site in Surfside one year later A condo in Surfside, Florida collapsed on June 24, 2021, ninety-eight people died. This drone video shows the

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Spartanburg’s Project R.E.S.T. scales back after Crime Victim Fund cut

Victims of domestic abuse often “aren’t sure how to leave, are scared to leave,” according to Krystal Watson, president and chief executive officer of Project R.E.S.T. “That’s why we exist.” Project R.E.S.T. – which stands for Restore, Empower, Support and Transform – is a shelter and a network of support for victims of sexual violence.

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Investment

Town accepting applications for recreation and investment boards

Marian Procession to mark the Solemnity of the Annunciation (1) Worth Avenue in Palm Beach March 25, 2025. Interested residents have until 5 p.m. May 2 to submit their application for the Recreation Advisory Board. Residents have until 5 p.m. May 30 to submit their application for the Investment Advisory Committee. Palm Beach is seeking applicants

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Minot scrambles to restore funds to bill | News, Sports, Jobs

The Trinity Health West building at the intersection of Broadway and Burdick in downtown Minot is shown Friday. The building, used by both Trinity and Dakota College at Bottineau, is proposed for a Health Sciences Institute. Jill Schramm/MDN BISMARCK – The state’s acquisition of a downtown Trinity Health building for a Health Sciences Institute would

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Sheng Thao considered using Oakland’s funds to hire consultant her campaign owed

OAKLAND — Nearly six months after Sheng Thao took office, she still owed tens of thousands of dollars to the campaign manager who had helped deliver her a victory. Long-established state law prohibits politicians from using public funds to finance election campaigns, but in newly released records, Thao’s top staffer said her boss had considered

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Gary council approves jewel parks construction funds

The city of Gary continues to move forward with its jewel parks construction after the council approved the fund’s budget at its Tuesday meeting. Eight council members voted to approve salary and operating budgets for the city’s jewel parks construction funds and opioid settlement restricted fund. Parliamentarian Linda Barnes Caldwell, D-5th, voted against the budgets,

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Finance

House Finance Committee moves its version of the budget bill | News, Sports, Jobs

House Finance Committee Chairman Vernon Criss calls the vote Monday on House Bill 2026, the committee’s substitute for Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s budget bill. (Photo by Steven Allen Adams) CHARLESTON — Ignoring Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s introduced bill for the general revenue budget, the House Finance Committee recommended its version of the budget bill that closely resembled

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Crypto

Hancock County looking into cryptocurrency investment | News, Sports, Jobs

NEW CUMBERLAND — While there has been much attention on the county’s budget in recent years, Hancock County commissioners are looking into the possibility of investment in digital currency. As part of their meeting Thursday, commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding between the Hancock County Commission and Steel Valley Bitcoin LLC. “This is

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27 Michigan schools could lose up to $42M in federal funds

Want to comment on this story? Become a subscriber today. Click here. More than two dozen Michigan school districts face the loss of nearly $42 million in reimbursement for federal pandemic relief funds after the U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon rescinded a previously set deadline. Michigan education officials said agencies across the country, including the

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