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Warren’s Alana Stewart runs the lane against Frewsburg during the Frewsburg Holiday Tournament championship game on Saturday. Photo by Steve Garvey The Frewsburg girls basketball team improved to 6-0 with six wins on Saturday with a 70-28 victory over Warren in the championship game of the Frewsburg Holiday Tournament at Frewsburg Middle/High School. Ta. Six different players scored in the first quarter for the Bears (6-0) 25-4, and Frewsburg outscored the Lady Dragons (4-5) in every quarter thereafter. In fact, the Lady Bears outscored their opponents 463-225 in their first six games. Eva Jimerson led four Bears in double-digit scorers…

Florida schools removed books in record time. In Tallahassee, an ostensibly nonpartisan election was held with partisan support during a year in which a Republican-controlled state legislature and a governor seeking to reshape the education system shared the driver’s seat. Here’s a list of Phoenix’s top education stories for 2024. public school church In February, Phoenix details How about a dozen states, including Florida, considering having chaplains in public schools? Florida could copy Texas law and bring chaplains to public schools despite First Amendment concerns In the spring, Congress voted to allow religious chaplains to provide counseling in schools with…

This year brought a U.S. presidential election, a looming recession, wars overseas, natural disasters, and other world-changing events. But there were also less divisive and entirely positive news stories about good things that happened this year. Here are the most uplifting stories of 2024.1. NBA player makes his dream of becoming a teacher come trueNew York Knicks player Mikal Bridges grew up wanting to be a teacher. His inspiration was his own second grade teacher, Mrs. Porter. However, at 6-foot-6 and possessing superstar basketball skills, Bridges was selected 10th overall in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft.He gave…

Quiet luxury has been at the forefront of the fashion and design world for some time, and as 2025 begins, this style shows no signs of slowing down. The tendency to prioritize quality over quantity over conspicuous consumption is characterized by understated elegance. It’s a look that Blink-181 drummer Travis Barker mastered in his warm, minimalist living room.You might be forgiven for thinking that a rock star who regularly appears on lists of the greatest drummers of all time would live in a maximalist palace, but in a conversation with Architectural Digest magazine, Travis Barker spoke of the need for…

President-elect Donald Trump has criticized former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling the suspension of the debt ceiling approved in 2023 “one of the stupidest political decisions in years.”But President Trump tempered his criticism by describing McCarthy as a friend and a good person, even as he targeted the former top House Republican.”The decision by a good man and a friend of mine, the former Speaker of the House, to extend the debt ceiling from this September under the Biden administration to June under the Trump administration will be remembered as one of the stupidest political decisions ever. ‘There was no…

washington CNN — President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that House Speaker Mike Johnson has his “full” and “total” support, a major boost for the top House Republican ahead of this week’s crucial vote. . Mr Trump’s endorsement comes as some House conservatives have warned they will not support Mr Johnson in the speaker’s race. The president-elect’s support could help Mr. Johnson secure the votes he needs, especially as he weathers a messy government funding battle that drew the ire of some right-wing lawmakers earlier this month. Especially after that. But Mr. Johnson faces an unusually close margin of victory, with…

Trading role players rarely has the seismic impact fans might want. We’ve seen that play out recently with the Golden State Warriors’ acquisition of Dennis Schröder, and we should expect similar from the Los Angeles Lakers nabbing Dorian Finney-Smith from the Brooklyn Nets.Trading D’Angelo Russell for Finney-Smith isn’t going to shift the balance of power in the NBA. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter. The Lakers likely plugged one hole by creating another, but they hope they also got a better-fitting player in the process. The bigger question is how it leaves their chessboard for something more dramatic.Before we dive…

steven carlson Editor’s Note: The following is a biography of Stephen Carlson, one of nine individuals who make up the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame’s 2025 Induction Class. Other inductees are Jessica Anderson, Tom Anderson, Anthony Barone, Mark Edstrom, Ron Frederes, Nick Kahanic, Aaron Leeper and Nick Sirianni. These nine individuals will be formally inducted at CSHOF’s 43rd Annual Induction Banquet to be held at the Lakewood Rod & Gun Club on President’s Day, February 17, 2025. Tickets can be purchased for $50 before February 1st at the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame, 15 West 3rd Street, Jamestown. at the…

Wisconsin has been front and center in the political world for much of this year. WPR Capitol Hill bureau chief Sean Johnson also joined Morning Edition host Alex Crow to give us an overview of the political whirlwind of 2024. This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. Get the latest news Sign up for WPR’s email newsletter. ALEX CROW: President-elect Donald Trump won Wisconsin, a state that President Joe Biden won in 2020. Can you analyze some of these changes that helped Trump win the state? Sean Johnson: So when it comes to Trump’s numbers, I wouldn’t say…

RR Brannstrom | Daily Press | Tim Gorenchan, owner of North Country Legends Taxidermy, sculpts a clay eyelid onto what will become the stag’s base. The horns are real, the animal skin is stretched over foam and a plastic nose and glass eyes are added. Editor’s note: The Daily Press will feature a series of articles about local businesses, highlighting their history and what makes them unique. This series will be serialized regularly in the Daily Press. — — — ESCANABA — A world-class taxidermist skilled at creating lifelike mounts of all kinds works out of a quiet shop in…