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Apr 02 2026EDUCATION

St. Xavier Secures 16‑Acre Campus for Future Growth

St. Xavier High School has bought a 16‑acre plot south of its current grounds for $7. 2 million, turning the former Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science site into a temporary office hub while its own buildings undergo renovation. The new location at 645 W. North Bend Road in Finneytown will host

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Apr 02 2026EDUCATION

Kids get hands-on with science and business at Allendale’s summer camp

Allendale Middle School is opening its doors to a week-long adventure where science meets creativity. From August 3rd, kids in kindergarten through sixth grade can join Camp Invention, a program blending fun activities with learning. The camp isn’t just about following instructions—it’s about buildi

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Apr 02 2026EDUCATION

Jewish students feel unsafe at UIC

Last month a group of graduate students studying at the University of Illinois Chicago described how their campus work turned confrontational when they tried to share information about people still held hostage by Hamas. Three dozen protesters surrounded them, yelling phrases like “baby killers” and

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Apr 02 2026SPORTS

North Texas Welcomes Two World Cup Teams

Two European soccer teams, Czechia and Sweden, have picked North Texas for their training and living quarters during the upcoming World Cup. Czechia will stay in Mansfield at a brand-new $85 million stadium still under construction, while Sweden will train in Frisco at Toyota Stadium, home to FC Dal

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Apr 01 2026POLITICS

Massive Money, Many Candidates: The Busy Race for the Sixth District

The race for the open seat in Massachusetts’ Sixth Congressional District is turning into a money‑heavy showdown. Candidates are pouring personal wealth and outside donations into their campaigns, creating a crowded field of hopefuls from every corner of the region. One standout is a former finance

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Mar 31 2026POLITICS

Blakeman Faces Funding Block: Is New York’s Public Finance Fair?

New York’s public campaign finance board is poised to deny a $7 million grant to Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Blakeman. The denial hinges on a missing name—Blakeman’s running mate Todd Hood—on a form that has yet to be filed. The board, which leans left by design, acts quickly, but its act

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Mar 29 2026SCIENCE

Warm March Triggers Early Frog Calls, But Some Falter

The spring of 2024 brought an odd burst of heat in March, a “false spring, ” before the air turned icy again. Researchers used silent recorders to track how four frog and toad species began calling in the wild from 2022 to 2025. The species studied were the boreal chorus frog, spring peeper, wood fr

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Mar 28 2026POLITICS

Candidate Sorts Out Committee Mess Before Election

Keary Husain, who is running for a seat on the Columbia Board of Education, has cleared up problems that kept his campaign committee from filing correctly with the Missouri Ethics Commission. The commission had rejected his initial paperwork because it omitted his last name and the election date. Hu

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Mar 25 2026SPORTS

Ilia Malinin Aims for a Comeback at the World Championships

Ilia Malinin left the Milan ice rink after the Olympic gala and set his sights straight on Prague, saying he wants a “redemption” performance at the upcoming World Championships. After being the top single skater in the short program, he finished eighth overall because his free skate dropped to 1

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Mar 24 2026POLITICS

Steyer’s Silence on Newsom Sparks Debate

Tom Steyer, a billionaire running for California governor, faced backlash after he avoided giving a grade to current Governor Gavin Newsom during an interview. The question was simple: what letter would Steyer assign to Newsom’s performance over his two terms? Instead, he replied that people have co

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