Local schools will extend opening hours to help working parents

Library hosts weekly story time sessions for toddlers and their parentsSkateboard competition features professional riders competing for cash prizes

Research indicates that getting seven to eight hours of sleep improves athletic performanceJuice bar adds seasonal menu items made with locally grown berries and fruitsAnimal shelter holds adoption event to find homes for 75 dogs and cats

Newspaper reports increase in small business openings in downtown area this yearAstronomers discover new exoplanet in habitable zone of distant star

Running club hosts 10k race to raise money for local children’s hospital

Study finds that learning a second language enhances cognitive function in seniorsA city council approved the construction of 320 new affordable housing units in the downtown area

Scientists developed a rapid test for a bacterial infection that gives results in 12 minutesA retailer announced it would offer free shipping on all online orders over $40 during its summer sale

A severe hailstorm with baseball-sized hail damaged crops on 70 farms in a rural countyA study revealed that students who study in quiet environments retain information better than those in noisy settings

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• ·Fashion designer collaborates with indigenous artists to create new collection
• ·Sheriff’s department uses K9 units to search for missing persons
• ·Video game developer announces release date for highly anticipated sequel
• ·A fashion designer collaborated with a charity to create a clothing line that raises money for orphans
• ·The city’s public transport system added wheelchair-accessible buses to all routes
• ·Research finds that playing board games improves social skills in children
• ·A construction company finished building a new apartment complex with 150 units
• ·Physicists study black holes to learn about the origins of the universe
• ·A new social media app launched focusing on user data privacy and security
• ·A cyclone in the Pacific Ocean destroyed over 200 homes and damaged a local port
• ·The national soccer team won their first match in the World Cup defeating a defending champion with a score of 3-1
• ·A hot air balloon made an emergency landing in a park with all passengers escaping unharmed
• ·A farmers market added a food truck section
• ·A city added more public restrooms
• ·The military announced it will host a public air show at its base next month
• ·Scientists developed a lightweight material that is stronger than steel and used in car manufacturing