The school board approved plans to build a new middle school in the fast-growing northern neighborhood

Fire department gives away free fire safety kits to familiesBook publisher launches new series of adventure books for middle schoolers

Research finds that outdoor play improves motor skills in young childrenCar dealership offers test drives of new hybrid vehiclesCommunity hosts festival with live music and local food vendors

Radio station holds fundraiser to support local animal shelterEngineers create water filter that removes bacteria and contaminants

Wrestling team wins state championship for fourth consecutive year

Study shows that audiobooks help people with dyslexia improve reading skillsA library added e-books and audiobooks to its collection for users to borrow online

A farm hosted a harvest festival that included hayrides and pumpkin picking for familiesA fire department conducted a drill to practice responding to a large-scale emergency

A software company hired 50 new employees to support the growth of its businessA community organized a fundraiser that collected $15,000 to repair a local park

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• ·Research shows that regular socializing improves mental health in seniors
• ·An environmental organization reported that the number of endangered sea turtles has increased by 31% over the past decade
• ·The country’s unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in five years
• ·The country’s inflation rate dropped to 2.1% in July the lowest in three years
• ·A clothing brand announced it will recycle old t-shirts into new accessories
• ·Local schools switched to digital textbooks to reduce paper waste
• ·Engineers designed a new type of wind turbine that is quieter and more efficient than older models
• ·Shoe brand releases new line of sneakers made from recycled plastic bottles
• ·A fire department conducted a high-rise rescue drill in the city’s tallest building
• ·A fashion brand used natural dyes
• ·A tropical storm formed in the Atlantic prompting coastal evacuation warnings
• ·A school district added more foreign language courses, including Mandarin and Spanish
• ·Weather forecasters predicted a heatwave that will bring high temperatures to the central states
• ·The police department launched an app that lets users report traffic violations with photos
• ·International space agency shares images of recent asteroid flyby near Earth
• ·A famous singer released a new album that topped the charts