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A City of Columbia Steering Committee is creating a Strategic Plan focused on homelessness and is inviting the community to participate in the process. 

The Steering Committee is seeking input from community members

Mayor Michelle Wu announced Shin-pei Tsay as Chief Information Officer for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT), a key senior role focused on strengthening City's digital infrastructure and service delivery across neighborhoods. Santi...
At approximately 2:03 a.m. on August 7, 2026, Tacoma Police responded to the 2100 block of N. 30th St. for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began lifesaving..
The City of Mesa is seeking volunteers age 50 and older for AARP Foundation Experience Corps Mesa, a community-based volunteer program that helps kindergarten through fourth-grade students become confident readers
"Like many people in Tacoma, I was deeply disturbed by the recent news of the 61 cats found living in unsafe conditions on an abandoned sailboat near Owen Beach. I am grateful to the community member who spotted this situation and alerted authorities...
Beginning Monday, Aug. 17, City of Columbia Public Works Street division crews will perform pavement maintenance on South Sinclair Road between Muirfield Drive and just south of John Warner Middle School, 5550 S. Sinclair Road.Crews will apply an asphalt
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The City of Naperville will soon accept applications for four grant programs to fund 2027 projects. The City will award federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money and city-funded grants for Special Events & Community...

The Boone County Overdose Response Coalition and Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services will host a SAVE-A-LIFE: Naloxone (also known as Narcan®) education and distribution event at City Hall, 701 E. Broadway

August 13, 2026 — The City of South Bend's Department of Public Works announces additional street paving for several high traffic streets in deteriorating condition. These streets comprise an additional 19 lane miles of paving for the 2026 season in...

At about 3:22 p.m. on Aug. 12, Columbia Police responded to the 1300 block of Range Line Street for a cardiac arrest call. 

Upon arrival, officers believed the death to be suspicious. The investigation later revealed

Today, the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) and the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida) jointly requested immediate assistance from the State of Alaska in anticipation of a potentially imminent and...
Officer T. Leming, PIO Just after 12:00 p.m. on August 11th 2026, Spokane Police Officers responded to the area of Franklin Park for a reported shooting on an STA bus. It was reported the involved subjects got off the bus at Franklin Park. The bus...
Mayor Yemi Mobolade today announced a new Citywide Homelessness Response Team to strengthen coordination and accountability across City departments, while reporting that 59% of the City's 61 action items of the Homelessness Response Action Plan are...

The 2026 Boone County Maternal Child Health (MCH) Assessment is now available to the public. The report provides insights into the health of 44% of the population of Boone County, including children up to the age of 18 and women

The City of Bloomington invites residents to apply for positions on multiple boards and commissions. These service opportunities will allow members of the public to directly participate in city government initiatives and policy-making processes...
Mesa Parks and Recreation has many fun and healthy activities in the coming weeks from lap swimming to Celebrate Mesa
311 or 509.755.2489 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Intent to Make a Section 4(f) De Minimis Impact Determination Project: Spokane Transit Authority Division Street Bus Rapid Transit Park Property Lease Date of Notice: August 12, 2026 Lead Agency: Spokane...
311 or 509.755.2489 Parks & Recreation Update // Spokane Complex Fire August 12, 2026 What's Open Developed / manicured City Parks & Recreation properties previously in evacuation zones Westgate Park (developed area only; natural area and...
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — August 12, 2026 — What began as a special 812 Day gathering for local nonprofit leaders became a celebration of the organizations making a difference across Evansville. Today, Mayor Stephanie Terry announced $500,000 in Forward...
The City-backed project expands Chicago's shelter capacity while advancing a service model centered on privacy, dignity, healing, and long-term stability.
The City of Bloomington will help create affordable artist studios, expand business-development opportunities for local creatives and bring more regional arts programming to Switchyard Park through a new $7 million regional partnership supporting the...