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Jerry Redfern for Capital & Main
In New Mexico’s Oil Country, People Ask: What Happened to Our Water and Air?
Despite recent rains, New Mexico still suffers in the grip of a years-long drought.
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When young people take the reigns of rural higher ed research
Researchers in Mississippi are directly asking young people to take the lead.
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Tracking Flock use in a small county where former deputy faces SBI probe
Small Western NC county logged more than 13,000 instances of Flock use by deputies before canceling contract. SBI investigation ongoing.
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Fisheries regulator cuts menhaden catch limit, adopting uneasy compromise proposed by Maine
The preferred lobster bait also feeds striped bass and ospreys, and conservationists fear a food shortage for the ecosystem.
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Rachel Livinal for The Merced FOCUS
Young Brains, Huge Stakes: How transitional kindergarten is shaping San Joaquin Valley’s youth
As California expands transitional kindergarten statewide, this four-part series examines whether San Joaquin Valley schools can meet the needs of young learners.
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Lily Smith for Flatwater Free Press
Priced out of the Good Life
Nebraska paychecks are stagnant. Home prices continue to spiral. It’s pricing out a generation of buyers.
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Courtesy of U.S. Senate
Cardinal News 250: Virginia’s stories. A nation’s birth.
The project spotlights Virginia’s overlooked contributions to America’s march to independence ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial.
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Poll: North Dakotans want state data center regulations
November 13, 2026
Split on whether state can handle task; little faith in feds to regulate AI.
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East Texas Republicans ran their campaigns differently than the rest of the state by bucking culture war rhetoric
November 12, 2026
East Texas Republicans fought for their positions the old fashioned way — by focusing on local issues and needs.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Trump to fire RFK Jr., citing measles resurgence
November 12, 2026
The cases are concentrated in a cluster of western Kentucky counties, in southcentral Laurel County, and in northeastern Bath County.
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Residents press Wausau to formally end Flock contract by Sunday as budget drops camera payment
November 12, 2026
The 2027 budget the council adopted 7-4 follows the Finance Committee’s October vote to remove the Flock payment and move the $50,000 to motor pool costs.
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Narrowsburg Ecumenical Food Pantry Sees Growing Demand, Seeks Volunteers and Community Support
November 12, 2026
Rising living costs have increased demand at the pantry, now serving about 70 households within a 10-mile radius.
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Mississippi Elects Its First Black U.S. Senator in 150 Years
November 11, 2026
After a prolonged ballot count, the state joins the “blue wave” by electing a Democrat to serve in Washington.
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Housing development expected to double Elliston’s population approved by Montgomery County board
November 11, 2026
The 349-unit project is planned on more than 260 acres of the historic Fotheringay property.
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IRS Records Show Huge Disparities for Coweta Charity
November 11, 2026
A Coweta charity named the Luanne Elise Foundation has filed IRS e-postcards for six straight years claiming under $50,000 in annual revenue. Third-party filings show it received nearly $900,000 in 2023 alone.
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After Democratic sweep, Texas looms as “big kahuna” in the 2028 presidential race
November 11, 2026
Presidential nominees have long skipped Texas. But Democrats, fresh off defeating Gov. Greg Abbott and winning the U.S. Senate race, are taking a second look.