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Yahoo
7 days ago
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Springfield schools raises 67,000 meals in Ozarks Food Harvest competition
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield Public Schools (SPS) has raised over 67,000 meals during the 2025 Food Fight this year. According to an Ozarks Food Harvest press release, SPS students and various organizations participated in the 14th annual Food Fight competition to support Ozarks Food Harvest in March and April. The contest involved 38 schools and four administrative offices collecting food and funds over a two-week period to support The Food Bank, the release says. 'The partnership with Ozarks Food Harvest has not only helped alleviate immediate needs but also fostered a nurturing environment where students and their families feel supported and valued,' Jessica Blake, coordinator of community relations for SPS, said in a press release. 'We are grateful for our ongoing partnership, the support they give to us and the families we serve.' Food donated from the contest will be distributed through Ozark Food Harvest's 28-county service area. Funds will be used for the Weekend Backpack Program that gives meals to over 49 children. This year's winners included Study High School, Westport K-8, Wilson's Creek Intermediate, Boyd Elementary, Cowden Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, McBride Elementary, York Elementary and Mallory ECC. 'We're so proud to work with Springfield Public Schools, presenting sponsor Rapid Roberts and other partnering organizations across Springfield for Food Fight,' Bart Brown, president at Ozarks Food Harvest, said in the release. 'These meals will go a long way toward helping the 1 in 5 children and 1 in 6 adults who face hunger here in the Ozarks.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Yahoo
Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day parade officially cancels roll
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The rescheduled Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day parade has officially been canceled. On Thursday, March 27, parade officials reported that after monitoring the weather, which is expected to bring storms and the possibility of lightning, the club has decided to cancel citing the public's safety. Bourbon Street frequenters open to French Quarter being pedestrian-only 'This is a disappointing outcome, especially after the long and complex process of rescheduling this year's parade,' said Dickie Burke, president of the Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club. 'We are incredibly grateful to everyone who supported the effort and helped us get this far.' The parade was originally set to roll on St. Patrick's Day weekend but due to high winds and rain, the krewe set the new date for March 29. Officials add that tremendous coordination went into gaining the necessary approval and handling logistics. Where Y'at this Weekend: Food Fight, Home & Garden Show, Brews, Boils & Bubbles, Rhythm's Fest We also wish to congratulate and recognize our 2025 parade honorees: Grand Marshal Raymond 'Randy' King Jr., Man of the Year James E. 'Jimmy' Kuhn, Queen Bree Rafferty, and her court. We thank the entire New Orleans community for its continued support and understanding. We look forward to returning in 2026 with renewed energy and the same Irish Channel spirit that's kept this tradition alive for nearly 80 years. Irish Channel parade officialsOfficials testify about DC plane crash New Orleans Police Department officer arrested, accused of stalking Here are the international students and faculty known to be targeted by ICE New auto tariffs spark backlash, global trade tensions escalate Violin thief-turned-bank robber sentenced to 4 years in prison Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
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Metairie area SWAT roll ends ‘peacefully'
METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) — The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office was on the scene of a SWAT Roll in Metairie Thursday, March 23. The SWAT Team was called to the scene of the standoff at a home in the 4000 block of Loveland Street where deputies said U.S. Marshals went to execute an arrest warrant. Bourbon Street frequenters open to French Quarter being pedestrian-only After hours pf negotiation, Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said the suspect surrendered peacefully and was arrested. The charges related to the incident are Y'at this Weekend: Food Fight, Home & Garden Show, Brews, Boils & Bubbles, Rhythm's Fest Metairie area SWAT roll ends 'peacefully' Stefanik nomination for UN ambassador faces fresh uncertainty Tostitos chips sold in 13 states recalled over undeclared allergen Tulane's Will Hall is grateful to be back with the Green Wave Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Health
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NE Wisconsin vets react to cuts at Dept. of Veterans Affairs
FOX VALLEY, Wis. (WFRV) – Local veterans tell Local 5 News they have major concerns about recently announced personnel cuts at the Department of Veterans Affairs. In a video posted on the department's Facebook page, secretary Doug Collins laid out the plan to eliminate about 15 percent of their current workforce (over 70,000 people). He said this could be done without cutting healthcare or benefits for veterans. Vietnam veteran John Koehler knows a thing or two about VA clinics. He's not only a veteran himself, but he also volunteers his time to drive other veterans to their appointments at VA clinics in other parts of the state. He's been doing this since 2010. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers host 'Food Fight' taste testing event to decide best of five bacon-themed recipes 'You felt like you really did something worthwhile because those guys wouldn't have gotten to their appointments without the service that we provide,' said Koehler. He told Local 5 News that VA services have improved tremendously since he got out of the military after the Vietnam War. He said most employees at the VA work extremely hard to help out veterans and the services these clinics provide are a lifeline for many veterans. The Dish on Wisconsin Supper Clubs: Village Limits in Little Chute He also knows what can happen when care falls short. He said his brother Kent, who was also a veteran of the Vietnam War, died by suicide in 2005. Koehler said his brother struggled with his mental health after his service. 'At the time he couldn't get the help he needed, he couldn't get through the VA system,' Koehler said about his brother. 'Veterans struggle getting through the telephone system and scheduling, going through six or seven different prompts and then the phone dies.' Koehler said he worries that cuts at the Department of Veterans Affairs will only exacerbate these issues. He said he's not buying the department's claims that workforce cuts won't also mean cuts to the healthcare and benefits they can provide their clients. ''I think it's absolutely shameful,' Koehler said. 'I don't think that people at the top, especially those who are non-vets really understand what is happening especially at the lower levels where it meets the road.' Department of Veterans Affairs secretary Doug Collins sees the cuts very differently. 'For many years, veterans have been asking for a more efficient, accountable, and transparent VA,' he said in the video message posted to Facebook. 'This administration is finally going to give the veterans what they want.' Packers Hall of Famer Mark Tauscher kicks off 8-week Green Bay cooking camp to combat hunger Collins said they're also looking to unload many of the VA's contracts which he said will save them millions of dollars. He said they'll redirect that money to programs that can directly benefit veterans. 'VA will always fulfill its duty to provide veterans, families, caregivers and survivors the healthcare and benefits they have earned,' he said. 'That's a promise.' Koehler said he isn't buying it and says the vast majority of veterans he's talked to also said they don't like what the Department of Veterans Affairs is doing right now in regards to the personnel cuts. 'Veterans are livid, I think you're going to see demonstrations, a lot of letters to Congress,' he said. 'Then they'll (the federal government) tout all the savings that they had, meanwhile veterans aren't going to get the type of services they need.' Local 5 News reached out to the Department of Veterans Affairs and asked how the changes will impact VA clinics in Wisconsin. We did get a return email, but a spokeswoman said that she couldn't answer that question at this time. Local 5 News also called the VA clinics in Appleton and Green Bay. They deferred our questions to the Milwaukee facility, but spokespeople there never returned our phone call. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- General
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Wichita Falls Junior League wraps up 10th annual Food Fight
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL)— For the 10th year in a row, the Junior League of Wichita Falls is fighting hunger with its annual Food Fight campaign. From 8 a.m. Saturday into the afternoon, representatives from the Junior League were taking food donations at Market Street on Fairway Boulevard. A majority of donations came from prepared boxes during the early parts of the others brought in donations in the spur of the moment, buying groceries at Market Street and donating them right after. For Mackenzie Burrus, the Junior League's Community Vice President, the last-minute donations add to the movement's meaning. 'It means a lot just seeing someone go in and bring out one bag of canned goods,' Burrus said. 'They're putting food on the table for another member of our community. So, it just means a lot to me, and I know it means a lot to the League as well.' Over the course of the campaign, the organization donated a grand total of 13,400 lbs of food to the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank. Even though the Food Fight is over, the food bank is always taking donations. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
