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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• ·Plant store offers tips for succulent care
• ·Researchers discovered that plants respond to sound waves by growing faster
• ·A local high school won the national robotics competition beating 100 other teams from across the country
• ·Research shows that meditation practice lowers blood pressure in hypertensive patients
• ·A farm started selling honey from its beehives, using the profits to plant more flowers
• ·A farm used solar panels to power its farm stand and reduce energy costs
• ·A soccer team signed an 18-year-old player from its youth academy to a professional contract
• ·Train company reduces ticket prices for off peak travel to boost ridership
• ·A charity organized a walkathon to raise money for cancer research
• ·A local newspaper started a weekly column featuring local business owners
• ·Doctors developed a new surgical technique that reduces recovery time for patients
• ·A coffee chain announced it will source all its beans from sustainable farms
• ·A musician released a folk album inspired by local history that topped regional music charts
• ·A severe thunderstorm caused power outages for 70000 residents in the central region
• ·A basketball team won the national title for the third year in a row after a dramatic overtime victory
• ·A tech startup raised $45 million to develop AI tools for personalized education