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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Whitewater tennis star aims to inspire future generations
UNC tennis star Reese Brantmeier led a $160,000 project to restore two neglected tennis courts in her hometown of Whitewater, Wis.
BBC News
31-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Rugby yarnbombing brings Northamptonshire WI members together
A community yarnbombing project inspired by the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup has brought members of the Women's Institute (WI) together, according to its groups from Northamptonshire have prepared a yarnbombing installation, which includes pom-poms, murals and flags in tournament colours, stretching nearly a mile (1.6km) through display runs through from St James Bus Station to Franklin's Gardens, the home ground of Northampton Saints, which is scheduled to host six Carr, Northamptonshire WI's federation chair, said: "We've got members who haven't met before, who have sat together and chatted, so it's really brought the WI members together." WI members have worked on the display since last display was commissioned with support from England Rugby and West Northamptonshire Council, and has grown in scale since it was first Abraham, of East Hunsbury WI, said: " We're the only town out of all the places the games are taking place."We want the world to see Northampton on the map. I'm quite emotional about it… [the display] makes me so proud."Carolyn Stone, of Hunsbury Hill WI, said: "We've got to meet lots of ladies from other WIs through this project... It was worth doing to show what the WI is capable of."The Women's Rugby World Cup will begin on 22 August, when hosts England face the United Gardens is one of eight venues across England hosting matches. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
CTV News
16-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Feds fund 77K new trees in Greater Sudbury
As one of 27 new projects under the Grow Greener Communities fund, Greater Sudbury gets $875,000 from $17 million in new federal funding to plant 77,000 trees after the Emerald Ash Borer recently devastated the population.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Baxter Springs breaks ground on adoption center project
BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Something new coming to Baxter Springs is celebrated. Ground was broken Wednesday morning on the land that will eventually house the Ronald O. Thomas Animal Adoption Center. It's located in the 200-block of W 3rd Street. Donor dollars are making all of it possible and officials said it's actually been a flawless process. Along with the Thomas Foundation money is also coming from the Ross Hartley Family Foundation and the Dean and Beth Auman family. This project has been in the works for the past two years. 'There was a definite need. Our current facility only houses about 4 dogs, and this is going to multiply that probably 10 times over, so,' said Sheldon Bales, Baxter Springs Director of Public Works. 'There's so many people dumping off dogs these days. It's — and we can't keep up right now. So this is really a great thing for this town,' said Harold Lee Simpson, Baxter Springs Animal Control Officer. 'We have a lot of good things going here in Baxter. You hear a few negative things, but we've got 99 good things going and maybe one bad thing, and that's what you hear — but we've got a lot of good stuff going on here,' said Kelly Abbott, Baxter Springs Mayor. Baxter Springs Fire Department celebrates new facility Baxter Springs breaks ground on adoption center project Donations help local fire department build training facility Joplin dentist on trial for drug trafficking, illegal weapon Galena and surrounding communities to enhance emergency response cooperation Bales told us the outpouring from the community has been unbelievable since their press release went out on Monday. The facility, by the way, will house both dogs and cats. Construction could start as soon as 90-days from now. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
12-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Chesterfield Fire Station's 'trauma teddies' to help children
A scheme to provide hand-made teddy bears to help children after traumatic events has launched at a fire station in Fire Station will be using the teddies to offer support after incidents such as fires and car idea came from a group of knitters after seeing a similar initiative brought in by another fire Grindey, 60, who has created some of the teddies herself, said: "I think it's brilliant because everything that's an accident is unexpected - some children can be in shock." She added: "They've seen things that they don't really want to see and if it can just calm them down for a few seconds I'm sure it will help."Walton Knitters, a group based in Chesterfield, has 300 members across the country and around 30 of those have provided teddies."We love being involved in a community project," added Ms Grindey."It's a sense of pride that you're helping someone and it's only a small project for our knitters. "You can use new wool or oddments that you've got left, but it does make a difference. "They're all unique. So far I think we've done about 50."Ms Grindey's daughter, Alice Grindey, works at Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service as an equality, diversity and inclusion 24-year-old said: "Our team was very excited to receive the trauma teds."We're also going to deliver information packs with them, for example for their parents to help them deal with any sort of trauma that may come from an incident."We're hoping it provides some comfort to them, through what may be a really traumatic incident in their life that could have a long-lasting effect. "We're also hoping this leaves a good impression by the fire service, that we can ensure that they know they can come to us if they need anything after the incident, too."The scheme is replacing a previous one by the station, but Alice said the new teddies are all hand-made."Previously we had some budget behind it so they were all the same, but these are more personalised," she added."They're from the community, for the community. They're absolutely gorgeous and so personal."
