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More than a quarter of college applicants have ruled out a school based solely on a state’s political climate, a new study finds. And those concerns extend into the political realm. The study found that liberal applicants excluded colleges in states with restrictive abortion laws and permissive gun laws. Conservative students are avoiding schools in states with permissive LGBTQ laws and permissive criminal laws. The findings come from a study released Monday by Art & Science Group, a consulting and research firm serving the higher education sector. “When students say, ‘I don’t care if I rule out a state or…

Congratulations to last week’s Athlete of the Week, Isabella Cottrill of North Bay Haven.Bay County sports last week featured a number of upset wins and surprising performances. The News-Herald is back with its “Athlete of the Week” survey, which highlights standout athletes from across Bay County.The players listed here were selected through a combination of coach recommendations and match performance.We would like to thank our readers and fans for taking part in our surveys throughout the year. Be sure to share the survey with your friends, family, and teammates on social media.To report scores and stats, or to nominate the…

BEIRUT/CAIRO – Israel on Saturday ordered further evacuations and targeted new strongholds in northern Lebanon after a third UN peacekeeper was wounded in the escalating conflict between Israel and the Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah.The Lebanese Ministry of Health said at least 15 people were killed and 37 injured in Israeli airstrikes across three different regions in Lebanon. One of the locations targeted was the town of Deir Bila in northern Lebanon, which had not been attacked before.The Israeli military also announced that Hezbollah fired about 320 projectiles from Lebanon toward Israel on Saturday, without providing further details. The area around…

WASHINGTON – If polls are any guide, and there are plenty of questions about them, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is far better off than he was at this point in 2020 or his winning 2016 White House campaign. Things are better now.Yes, Trump is trailing Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in most polls. But the most important caveat is that he lost to the incumbent vice president by a narrower margin than he did in the first two general elections he faced — according to pollsters in both races. It received a higher score from actual voters.To be sure,…

The high school football season in Southwest Florida was suspended last week due to Hurricane Milton. So what are the teams doing to prepare for the Week 8 game, and how will that impact Week 9 and beyond?As schools in Lee and Collier counties announced they will open Monday, here’s what we know as of Saturday at 3:30 p.m. This file will be updated as more matches are scheduled or cancelled.SWFL football match moved to MondayNaples, South Fort Myers, 7:30 p.m. Aubrey Rogers, Lely, 7:30 p.m. Barron Collier, Bonita Springs, 7:30 p.m. (scheduled)SWFL football game moved to FridayLemon Bay in…

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris spoke about the kind of leader she would be in an emergency. That’s not great. Florida is about to be hit by its second major hurricane in two weeks, but instead of offering any help she can, Harris has harsh words for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.DeSantis on Monday called approaching Hurricane Milton a “monster” and urged residents in its path to evacuate as soon as possible. Meanwhile, he remains busy overseeing cleanup efforts for Hurricane Helen, which claimed the lives of an estimated 20 Florida residents. In other words, DeSantis is so…

Luxury garages head to Sauk Rapids.The 404 Garage Condo, which broke ground Wednesday, will feature a private luxury garage for storing large items such as cars and boats, and may also include a bathroom and living area.The first phase of construction will include 10 units and a clubhouse, providing members of the gated community with a common area with a golf simulator, bar and multiple televisions.Sauk Rapids Community Development Director Todd Schultz said at the Sept. 3 Planning Commission meeting that the units would be valued at $200,000 as single-family homes. Each unit will also have plumbing for a bathroom…

Vanderbilt University maintained its spot in the top 20 in U.S. News & World Report’s national university rankings released last month.Four other Tennessee universities also ranked in the top 250 on the national university list, which includes 436 schools. In addition, two Tennessee schools ranked in the top 100 liberal arts college rankings, which includes 211 schools.According to U.S. News, a school is considered a national university if it offers any undergraduate program in addition to master’s, doctoral, and professional practice degrees. It is also defined as a university that focuses on faculty research. Liberal arts schools are defined by…

U.S. News & World Report recently released a ranking of the nation’s best children’s hospitals, with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus in the top 10. Both hospitals tied for first place in the Midwest.This year’s top 10 children’s hospitals in the country are:Children’s Hospital Boston. Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. National Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego. Seattle Children’s Hospital. Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston.Last year, when U.S. News ranked each of its top 10 hospitals, Cincinnati Children’s…

FOND DU LAC – For more than a year, I’ve been delivering the latest business news to readers’ inboxes every two weeks with the Fond du Lac Streetwise Newsletter.I’ve covered Fond du Lac for nearly five years for The Reporter, and I’ve lived in Fond du Lac all my life, watching the rise and fall of the city and surrounding area.My favorite time has always been talking to new and expanding business owners, digging into Fond du Lac’s past that I wasn’t involved in, but learning about other trends and business trends. I also knew how important it was to…