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Campus Green Revolution: Native Plants Take Center Stage

July 4, 2026

Bellevue University has turned a once-unwanted weed wall into a thriving hillside garden that showcases the state’s own flora. The transformation began with a collaboration between campus staff and local horticulture specialists, who identified species that would thrive in the regional climate. Se

politics

Art Center Stands Strong: Director Keeps His Post Amid Campus Shake‑Up

July 4, 2026

A sudden clash erupted last week when the university tried to fire the art center’s director, Scott Propeack. The museum’s board was shocked but refused to let the move go through. They declared that Propeack would stay in charge. The university admitted it had overstepped but said it will no longe

sports

Rams Take a Big Gamble on Ty Simpson

July 4, 2026

The Los Angeles Rams made a surprising move by selecting quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the recent NFL draft. Most expected them to focus on positions like wide receiver or offensive line to support their veteran MVP quarterback, Matthew Stafford. Instead, they chose to invest

crime

Teen in Baltimore gets shot, two others face car‑jacking charges

July 2, 2026

Baltimore police received a ShotSpotter alert on Vine Street at 8:12 p. m. , reporting four shots fired. Officers arrived to find shell casings but no victim on the scene. Within a short time, a 15‑year‑old boy was brought to a local hospital with a non‑life‑threatening gunshot wound. As of the foll

weather

Heat Wave Turns Beach into Cooling Hub

July 1, 2026

The early heat in Indiana has pushed people to the shore, turning the local beach into a busy refuge. Before lifeguards even set up at 11 a. m. , the parking lot was already packed. Second‑year lifeguard Matthew Billings warned that heat exhaustion is the most common problem, urging folks to d

sports

Randy Smith’s Quiet Coaching Power Behind Scheffler’s Rise

June 29, 2026

The partnership that has dominated the PGA Tour for four years is often seen as a caddie‑player duo, but a deeper look shows that the real engine is a coach who has guided the world’s top golfer since his childhood. Randy Smith, who first met Scottie Scheffler at Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas, h

politics

Why Idaho’s Property Tax Plans Hit the Poor Hardest

June 27, 2026

Idaho’s Republican leaders keep blaming high property taxes for making homeownership tough. But here’s the catch—they wrote the rules that made taxes rise in the first place. Instead of fixing the problem, they now want to scrap property taxes entirely and replace them with sales taxes. That sounds

celebrities

New Faces Lead Film and TV at Orit Entertainment

June 26, 2026

Orit Entertainment is reshaping its creative direction by adding two seasoned leaders to its executive team. The company has appointed Kathryn Tyus‑Adair as Head of Film and Adam Wagner as Head of Television, signaling a fresh push toward diverse storytelling. \ Tyus‑Adair brings a rich backgr

technology

Alibaba Allegedly Steals AI Knowledge from Claude

June 25, 2026

Anthropic, the maker of the Claude chatbot, claims that between April 22 and June 5, 2026, a group linked to Alibaba used fake accounts—about 25, 000 in total—to chat with Claude over 28. 8 million times. The company says this was an effort to copy Claude’s abilities so that Alibaba could build a co

weather

Stormy Skies Over Minnesota: What’s Brewing and Who’s Affected

June 24, 2026

Minnesota is trading sunny skies for dark clouds as thunderstorms sweep in Tuesday, bringing warnings and potential hazards. The National Weather Service has flagged several counties—including McLeod, Sibley, Carver, Becker, Kandiyohi, and Swift—for severe thunderstorms until 5:30 p. m. These storms