City council votes to increase minimum wage for municipal workers

Weather forecasters predicted a severe thunderstorm with strong winds for the weekendA hotel chain announced it will offer free stays to healthcare workers during holidays

The country’s unemployment rate fell to 4 percent thanks to new jobs in tourismA historical museum opened an exhibit about the first women to work in spaceResearchers found that playing board games improves social skills in young children

A music festival announced it will ban single-use plastics from all its eventsThe city council voted to increase funding for public libraries to stay open later

A car manufacturer revealed a new electric truck with a towing capacity of 10000 pounds

Local police started a campaign to reduce speeding in residential areasA tech company released a language-learning app that uses gamification to make learning fun

A local theater hosted a comedy night featuring 5 local comedians, selling out the venueA school started a debate club that competes against other schools in regional tournaments

A coffee shop began selling fair-trade coffee, ensuring farmers receive a living wageA wildlife conservation group worked with local communities to protect forest habitats from deforestation

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• ·A school district introduced a new lunch menu with more plant-based options and locally sourced ingredients
• ·Shoe brand makes sneakers from recycled ocean plastic
• ·A farmers market began accepting food stamps and EBT cards to make fresh produce accessible to all
• ·Local police seized over $1.4 million worth of illegal drugs during a raid on a suspected trafficking ring
• ·A software company partnered with a nonprofit organization to donate software to schools in need
• ·A new report showed that the number of college graduates entering the tech industry has increased by 20% in the past year
• ·A city installed new public Wi-Fi hotspots in 15 downtown parks for residents and visitors
• ·A museum hosted a lecture by a renowned archaeologist about recent discoveries in ancient ruins
• ·A social media app added new features to enhance user interaction
• ·Weather conditions improved allowing a canceled sports event to be rescheduled
• ·A pet rescue organization found homes for 300 dogs and cats in the past six months
• ·A construction company used recycled steel to build a new office building
• ·A severe flood hit a rural area, destroying dozens of homes and forcing residents to seek temporary shelter.
• ·Scientists discovered a new species of frog in the Amazon rainforest
• ·A pharmaceutical firm announced positive results from trials of a new drug for treating migraines
• ·A public library announced it will loan out power tools and gardening equipment to residents