Ice cream shop introduces new flavors made with local dairy and fruits

Toy store hosts craft day for kids to make stuffed animalsPostal service adds extra delivery days for holidays

Movie theater offers family matinees with cheap ticketsResearch indicates that gratitude journaling reduces stressHardware store offers classes on basic home repairs

Coast guard rescues boaters in stormy watersNewspaper profiles local musician with national following

Biologists develop bee-safe pesticide

Gymnastics team wins first place at national competitionA drought in the southwest led to the restriction of outdoor water use for businesses

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to researchers studying cell agingA community center offered free language classes for refugee families

A discount store announced it will expand its organic food section by 50% in all locationsResearchers found that chronic stress can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 35%

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• ·A tech company announced it would release a new smartphone with a better camera system
• ·The government passed a law to protect endangered butterflies from habitat destruction
• ·Researchers found that daily consumption of berries can reduce the risk of age-related vision loss
• ·The prime minister attended a summit on global energy security in Europe
• ·A photographer collaborated with a local magazine to document the city’s historic neighborhoods
• ·The country’s export of agricultural products increased by 17% this quarter
• ·An international aid organization delivered emergency food supplies to regions affected by drought
• ·The school district changed the school start time to allow students more sleep
• ·The government introduced new laws to protect wildflowers in national parks
• ·A study revealed that pet ownership can reduce feelings of loneliness in seniors
• ·A pet rescue organization held a puppy yoga event to raise funds
• ·A wildlife conservation group worked to protect forests
• ·A study found that playing board games improves family communication and bonding
• ·A construction project to widen a busy highway began this month
• ·A heavy rainstorm caused a landslide that blocked a major highway for several hours
• ·A hospital announced plans to expand its pediatric department with 30 new beds