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STEM SHOWCASE AT YSU: Science concepts spawn real-world creations

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YOUNGSTOWN — During her childhood, Meghan Crump enjoyed certain fast movements, though years later, her interest shifted to things that move quickly but are far smaller than her. “I was a very creative person in high school. I was a student who loved school,” Crump, a Youngstown State ...

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FLYING HIGH PLANT SALE: Flying HIGH Inc. will host its 2026 annual plant sale across two locations from Tuesday through May 30. The annual plant sale will kick off at the Access Healthy Foods Mahoning Valley Greenhouse at the Campus of Care in Mineral Ridge Tuesday through May 9, followed by a ...

Big & Rich, Bret Michaels to headline 2026 Canfield Fair acts

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Big & Rich and Bret Michaels will be the headliners for the major grandstand concerts at this year’s Canfield Fair. Big & Rich will be joined by Diamond Rio for a Sept. 6 concert, and Michaels will close the festival on Labor Day, Sept. 7, with Donnie Iris & the Cruisers as his ...

Gunman in Louisiana kills 8 children, injures 2 adults

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SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two other people Sunday in an attack of domestic violence carried out across two houses, authorities said, shaking a Shreveport neighborhood in the nation’s deadliest mass shooting in ...

‘Handshake for Century’ applauded 80 years later

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HOWLAND — A simple handshake changed the course of baseball when George “Shotgun” Shuba of Youngstown extended his hand to his Montreal Royals teammate Jackie Robinson after Robinson hit a home run. It was the first interracial handshake in a professional sports league. Greg Gulas, ...

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• POLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a special meeting at 6 p.m. today at the Dobbins board room to approve contracts and staffing needs in preparation for the school year. • SPRINGFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Intermediate School auditorium. • AUSTINTOWN ...