City council votes to increase minimum wage for municipal workers

Weather forecasters predicted a severe thunderstorm with strong winds for the weekendA hotel chain announced it will offer free stays to healthcare workers during holidays

The country’s unemployment rate fell to 4 percent thanks to new jobs in tourismA historical museum opened an exhibit about the first women to work in spaceResearchers found that playing board games improves social skills in young children

A music festival announced it will ban single-use plastics from all its eventsThe city council voted to increase funding for public libraries to stay open later

A car manufacturer revealed a new electric truck with a towing capacity of 10000 pounds

Local police started a campaign to reduce speeding in residential areasA tech company released a language-learning app that uses gamification to make learning fun

A local theater hosted a comedy night featuring 5 local comedians, selling out the venueA school started a debate club that competes against other schools in regional tournaments

A coffee shop began selling fair-trade coffee, ensuring farmers receive a living wageA wildlife conservation group worked with local communities to protect forest habitats from deforestation

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• ·A restaurant was featured on a national food show for its unique take on regional barbecue
• ·A research study found that listening to music can reduce pain
• ·Dance school holds annual recital with performances by 400 students
• ·A major bookstore chain announced it will open 15 new locations focusing on community events and local authors
• ·A city planted more flowering trees along main streets to improve air quality and aesthetics
• ·The space agency successfully deployed a new satellite to study climate change
• ·Firefighters rescued a family’s pet cat from a burning house in the middle of the night
• ·A sports league announced it would expand to include two new teams starting next season
• ·The city council voted to increase funding for science and math programs in public schools
• ·A musician collaborated with another artist on a song that became a hit on radio stations
• ·The city’s public transport system added more buses to reduce overcrowding
• ·Local police increased security at shopping malls during the holiday shopping season
• ·The president announced a new bilateral agreement with neighboring countries to strengthen regional security cooperation
• ·Researchers found that eating one serving of leafy greens daily lowers the risk of stroke by 18%
• ·The public transit system started offering free rides for passengers who use reusable transit cards
• ·A new zoo opened a conservation center for endangered big cats