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Green Bay was named the best place to live in Wisconsin, ranking #12 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Places to Live in America rankings.For this list, the publication analyzed 150 U.S. cities based on quality of life, job market, value of living and desire to live in the area.”To be at the top of the list, a location must be a valuable and desirable place to live, with a strong job market and a high quality of life,” the report states.Click here to learn more about our methodology.Two other cities in Wisconsin made the list. Madison was…

Most of us have seen the rush of Black Friday ads and “Black Friday Now” promotions from major stores and online sites. But Small Business Saturday on Saturday, November 30th is for the little guys.”We are excited to promote and support local small businesses,” said Michelle Hummel, executive director of the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce.Like Middletown, cities and towns across Delaware participated in a national “Shop Small” campaign that day, offering special promotions, deals and entertainment.Ironically, Small Business Saturday is the idea of ​​financial giant American Express. The company launched Small Business Saturday in 2010 to “promote consumer spending…

On the eve of Thanksgiving, officials at Palm Beach’s newest luxury hotel expressed their gratitude as they opened the doors to the Palm House, which has not welcomed guests since closing 17 years ago under different owners. have something to do. The town issued a “partial” certificate of occupancy to the hotel at 160 Royal Palm Way, which has been extensively renovated, early Nov. 27, according to Wayne Bergman, director of planning, zoning and architecture. He said guests can now occupy 36 of the hotel’s 79 rooms. The hotel’s official opening time of 3 p.m., which is owned by an…

U.S. News & World Report’s college rankings typically attract a large number of students each year, but what about the other types of schools featured in the report?The annual list, considered the highest ranking in higher education, also features each state’s top elementary, middle and high schools.The publication analyzed nearly 25,000 public high schools across the U.S. (ultimately ranked about 17,660 schools) for this year’s edition of its annual rankings. They were evaluated on college readiness, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth, and graduation rates.Was your teen’s school in the top 10? Below are…

U.S. News & World Report used data from the Nevada Department of Education to rank the best charter schools in the country. American media companies are based on six factors: college readiness, proficiency on state assessments, performance on state assessments, performance of underserved students, breadth of college curriculum, and graduation rates. A ranking was created. This was the same methodology used for U.S. News’ high school rankings list.Arizona far outperformed other states in the charter school field, taking seven of the top 10 states in the U.S. News rankings. However, Arizona has far more charter schools than other states. For…

Trenton has been named the best place to retire in New Jersey, according to a recent ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The capital city also ranks 143rd on the list of best retirement destinations nationwide.Trenton was the only spot in New Jersey to make the top 150 on U.S. News & World Report’s list.Trenton’s affordability and amenities contributed to its strong reputation. The median home price in the city is $126,712 and the median monthly rent is $1,263. With a population of 106,290, Trenton has a small-city feel and access to cultural and historical landmarks.The city’s median household…

U.S. News & World Report’s recently released 2025 list of top public elementary schools once again ranks Barack Obama Magnet School No. 1 in the state.Jackson School received an overall score of 100 out of 100. The rankings were determined using publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education. This year’s list marks the fourth time since 2017 that the school has been ranked No. 1 in the state.The study did not rank elementary schools nationally, but by state and by individual school district.top 10Below are the top 10 public elementary schools in Mississippi for 2025, according to U.S.…

It’s been a few weeks since the election, and honestly, the reactions to it are starting to get boring. So let’s skip to the main topic of this column. As we head into the holiday season and the new Trump administration, it’s perfectly fine for people to block each other on social media and cut each other off in real life. More than that, it makes perfect sense and I stand by it. It’s also long past time for people to abandon X, formerly known as Twitter. They’re not running away to some scary “safe place.” They are running for…

U.S. News & World Report recently released its 2025 rankings of the top public middle schools in each state.The study did not rank middle schools nationally, but by state and by individual school district.Of the top 10, only one Jackson-area middle school was selected. The Hattiesburg area also had only one middle school in the top 10 statewide.top 10Below are the top 10 middle schools in Mississippi for 2025, according to U.S. News and World Report.North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School, Harrison County School District, Biloxi West Union Attendance Center, Union County School District, Myrtle Hernando Middle School, DeSoto County…

The national magazine confirmed what Neapolitans already knew: Naples is the best place to live in the United States.Naples was ranked No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 ranking of 150 major cities as the Best Places to Live. Fort Myers ranked in the top 40.Why Naples was named America’s top cityU.S. News, considered the world’s leading authority on rankings and consumer advice, says that in order to make it to the top of the list, a location must be “valuable, a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high-quality workforce.” is necessary.” life.…