Our Community Media - Uplift and Empower Local Stories and Local Action

TL/DR - The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is inviting applications for three conservation priorities till February 16, 2024. This funding is supplementary to what's available to the state’s agricultural producers through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Inflation Reduction Act. The…

TL/DR - A fire that broke out at the DeltaPlex Arena and Conference Center in Walker, Michigan could potentially affect the operations of a local non-profit, Santa Claus Girls, who provide Christmas gifts for families in need. The fire, which started around 9 p.m., was located primarily in the walls behind the electrical panels, leading to…

TL/DR - Non-binary Montreal resident, Alexe Frederic Migneault, has embarked on a hunger strike to push Quebec's public health insurance board to include a third gender option on health cards. Migneault has consumed only liquids and camped near the insurance board's office since starting their strike. Despite having added the X gender option to…

TL/DR - Two people died in a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls. The cause of the incident remains unknown, but it is hypothesized that a mechanical failure in the car, an older model Bentley, may have played a role. The possibility of a terrorist attack has been ruled out by the FBI and New York's governor,…