Check out the latest news, features, opinions, and more from Appalachia, the Midwest, and other Postindustrial Communities.
ASHEVILLE
House censures Chuck Edwards as his congressional career winds down
Blue Ridge Public Radio: “I am imperfect. I have made mistakes, but I do not believe I committed sexual harassment,” Edwards said. “And the factual findings of this investigation do not justify branding me as though I did.”
ATLANTA
New invasive insect poses “serious threat” to Georgia farmers
Georgia Recorder: The bugs are native to Southeast Asia, and researchers think they hitched a ride on storm winds from the Caribbean, where they had established a presence by around 2020.
BALTIMORE
Baltimore volunteers pack 8,000 bags of food for school students facing food insecurity
WBAL-TV Baltimore: A group of volunteers in Baltimore packed 8,000 bags of food to support families facing food insecurity, ensuring meals for Baltimore City school students during the first month of the school year.
Bridge over Calumet River jams from heat hours after similar issue with DLSD bridge
NBC 5 Chicago: Extreme heat blanketing the Chicago area caused a bridge over the Calumet River near South Deering to become stuck, hours after a similar issue with the bridge carrying DuSable Lake Shore Drive over the Chicago River prompted a major traffic jam.
CINCINNATI
Advocates call for end of ICE ankle monitoring: “You don’t have to shame the people”
Cincinnati Public Radio: A coalition of Haitians, Springfield pastors and activists called on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and lawmakers on Tuesday to end GPS ankle monitoring of immigrants.
CLEVELAND
2 Northeast Ohio colleges register new highs for incoming students, bucking a statewide trend
Cleveland.com: Lake Erie College has recorded its largest incoming class in decades, with administrators attributing much of the growth to newly introduced programs that lock in tuition rates for local students.
COLUMBUS
Ohioans at foodbanks often must choose to buy food or medicine, according to survey of visitors
Ohio State Public Media: More than half of people who visited an Ohio foodbank in the last year had to choose between paying for medicine or buying food. That’s according to a survey of foodbank visitors released by the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, which says there are other troubling findings in that report.
DETROIT
Candidates for Michigan governor disagree on a federal education tax credit
Michigan Public: Starting in 2027, the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit will give parents a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $1,700 for cash donations made to approved organizations that grant scholarships to students.
INDIANAPOLIS
Why the Indianapolis teachers union opposes a proposed tax increase for city public schools
Indianapolis Public Media: The Indiana General Assembly gave taxing powers this year to the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation, or IPEC, a new school oversight body. If voters approve the tax increase proposed by IPEC in November, the revenue will be split between IPS and roughly 60 participating charters.
LOUISVILLE
Kentucky Lantern: In some Kentucky communities where hyperscale data centers are being proposed, leaders in local governments and school districts are eyeing a potential tax windfall that they hope could lead to transformative investments back in their communities.
MEMPHIS
Homeland Security confirms 121 immigrant arrests in Memphis nightclub raid
Tennessee Lookout: The release confirmed weekend reports of a large-scale raid by Memphis grassroots organization Vecindarios 901, whose volunteers photographed and videoed scores of nightclub-goers driven away in white vans from the club as onlookers shouted “shame on you” at law enforcement agents.
MILWAUKEE
Rural Wisconsin counties face critical shortage of veterinary care for farm animals, pets
Wisconsin Public Radio: Rural communities throughout Wisconsin are facing an ongoing shortage of veterinarians, leaving farmers and pet owners with limited options for animal care, especially in emergency situations.
MORGANTOWN
Bodies recovered from Monongahela River near PA/WV border after deadly boat crash
WAJR Morgantown: The bodies of three people who went missing after a boat crash on the Monongahela River just north of the West Virginia-Pennsylvania border have been recovered.
PHILADELPHIA
Chobani to invest $1.2 billion in Pennsylvania, bringing hundreds of jobs to the Lehigh Valley
Philadelphia Public Radio: Dairy maker Chobani is investing $1.2 billion to build a dairy production facility in Pennsylvania that’s projected to create 900 jobs over the next five years.
Measles cases top 500 in Pennsylvania as outbreak continues
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: The count sits at 540 confirmed cases. More than 20% of cases this year have been confirmed in the last week.
WHEELING
Residents voice concerns about growing Marshall County coal impoundment
WTRF.com: As a coal waste site in Marshall County continues to grow, so do the concerns for the people living around it. A thick layer of black dust that regularly settles on nearby homes including outdoor railings, windows and even swimming pools.
YOUNGSTOWN
Agriculture remains at the heart of the Canfield Fair
WFMJ 21 Youngstown: For thousands of people, the Canfield Fair is a summer tradition filled with rides, food and entertainment. But for some people, preparing for the fair means months of hard work caring for and training their animals.
