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At 9:25 a.m. Sunday, July 5, Columbia Fire Department (CFD) companies were dispatched to an automatic fire alarm at an unoccupied dormitory on Stephens College in the 100 block of Melbourne Street. 

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Some roads around Warner Park should anticipate increased traffic Friday evening, July 3, due to crowds leaving Warner Park after the Festival Foods post-game firework show. The show will begin shortly after the Madison Mallards game concludes...
July 1, 2026
Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing a public health alert due to an increase, or spike, in drug overdoses in our community that may be fueled by extreme heat. This alert is based on data from hospitals and EMS providers. On June 29 and...
July 1, 2026

At 4:30 a.m. Sunday, July 5, Columbia Fire Department (CFD) companies were dispatched to a report of a large fire in the 600 block of Tara Lane. The address and sole structure on the unimproved road are in an inaccessible, remot

The Idaho Falls Fire Department is urging the public to use extreme caution with fireworks after two fireworks-caused vegetation fires near Comish Lane and High Willow Lane ignited simultaneously on the evening of July 3, stretching local firefighting...
The Idaho Falls Fire Department is urging the public to use extreme caution with fireworks after two fireworks-caused vegetation fires near Comish Lane and High Willow Lane ignited simultaneously on the evening of July 3, stretching local firefighting...
The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence at Independence Hall in Philadelphia formally severing the 13 colonies' political ties to Great Britain. Prominent Bostonians John Hancock, Samuel Adams and Robert Treat Paine were signers o
Due to poor weather today, July 3, the Juneau Fireworks Crew is postponing the annual fireworks show by 24 hours. High winds and heavy rain are expected to continue into tonight, preventing the Juneau Fireworks Crew from being able to safely load and...
The City and Borough of Juneau's Parks & Recreation department is excited to share that renovation of Adair-Kennedy Park's outdoor tennis and pickleball courts begins Monday, July 6. Renovations will result in fresh court surfaces and paint, new...
Governor urges USPS not to interfere in Coloradans' right to cast their votes DENVER - Today, Governor Polis submitted comments to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) urging them to abandon a proposed rule that would unlawfully insert the federal...
Governor Polis at Aspen Acres Fire Incident Command Post in Pueblo County PUEBLO, Colo. - Today, Governor Polis, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control Director Mike Morgan, and Colorado Department of Public Safety Director Stan Hilkey met...
The temporary one-lane bridge was constructed in less than 11 hours Statewide – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) completed a rapid reconstruction to reopen a temporary one-lane bridge on CO 165 south of Beulah that was destroyed in the...
Beginning Friday, July 10, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum will be open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This transition to new hours comes after the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly made the difficult decision to reduce...
Mayor Yemi Mobolade released the following letter today to the residents of Colorado Springs reflecting on the meaning of the Fourth of July — Independence Day for the 250th birthday of the United States. Our Story Is Still Being WrittenTo the...
BOCA RATON, Fla. - -- (West Palm Beach, FL – June 29, 2026) In preparation for this year's upcoming primary and general elections, the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County (LWVPBC) is launching Every Vote Counts!, a comprehensive nonpartisan...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - -- Prior to earlier today, Irucka Embry did not know that today is World UFO Day. As Irucka has believed in the existence of paranormal normal phenomena, including the existence of extraterrestrial Beings and their craft since he was...