Researchers found that playing musical instruments can improve brain function

Toy store hosts craft day for kids to make stuffed animalsPostal service adds extra delivery days for holidays

Movie theater offers family matinees with cheap ticketsResearch indicates that gratitude journaling reduces stressHardware store offers classes on basic home repairs

Coast guard rescues boaters in stormy watersNewspaper profiles local musician with national following

Biologists develop bee-safe pesticide

Gymnastics team wins first place at national competitionA drought in the southwest led to the restriction of outdoor water use for businesses

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to researchers studying cell agingA community center offered free language classes for refugee families

A discount store announced it will expand its organic food section by 50% in all locationsResearchers found that chronic stress can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 35%

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• ·Research indicates that regular stretching reduces muscle soreness
• ·A museum offered free admission to all visitors on weekends during the summer
• ·A city installed more streetlights in parks to make them safer for evening visitors
• ·A new study revealed that children who read for 30 minutes a day have better language skills than those who don’t.
• ·A national park reported an increase in sightings of endangered wolves, indicating a successful conservation effort
• ·Researchers studied the effects of social media on self-esteem in young adults
• ·A study found that storytelling can improve listening skills in young children
• ·The transportation department repaired a section of highway that had been damaged by flooding
• ·Heavy rainfall in the midwest caused rivers to rise prompting evacuation orders for 200 households
• ·A farmers market added more vendors selling artisanal products
• ·A coffee shop added specialty teas
• ·The school board decided to update the curriculum to include more practical courses
• ·Scientists identified a protein that helps the body fight off viral infections like the flu
• ·A wildlife sanctuary opened a new exhibit featuring native animals
• ·The school district announced a new program to teach students about financial literacy
• ·Doctors developed a new vaccine to protect children from a common childhood virus