Researchers found that playing musical instruments can improve brain function

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 local bookstore hosted an author event with a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer
• ·The government started a program to help small businesses create online stores
• ·A team of archaeologists uncovered an ancient temple in the desert, dating back over 3,000 years to a previously unknown civilization.
• ·Engineers create water filter that removes 99 percent of contaminants
• ·A fashion store started offering alteration services to ensure proper fit
• ·The city council decided to add more bus routes to improve public transportation
• ·Art gallery hosts opening reception for exhibit by local contemporary artists
• ·TV show wins multiple awards at entertainment industry ceremony
• ·Local boutiques reported a surge in sales of handmade products during the holiday season
• ·A local animal shelter organized an adoption event finding homes for over 78 dogs and cats
• ·A doctor developed a mobile app that helps patients track their medication schedules and symptoms
• ·Wildlife sanctuary releases rehabilitated foxes back into natural habitat
• ·Doctors successfully performed a rare organ transplant on a 4.5-year-old child giving them a new chance at life
• ·Local schools held a sports day for students to promote physical activity
• ·Research finds that outdoor play improves vision in young children
• ·Gymnastics team wins first place at national competition