A smartphone company released a waterproof model

Study shows that owning a pet reduces feelings of loneliness in elderly adultsTea shop creates new blends using herbs grown in local community gardens

Police department partners with neighborhood watch groups to reduce theftDance school holds annual recital featuring performances by 300 studentsResearch indicates that sunlight exposure helps reduce symptoms of seasonal depression

Camera store offers beginner photography workshops on weekendsWildlife rescue group transports injured owl to rehabilitation center

Local newspaper publishes special section on 100 year history of the city

Scientists develop rapid test for detecting infectious diseases in 15 minutesEngineers designed a new levee system to prevent flooding in a river basin

The government released data showing a 3.5% increase in household incomeA supermarket chain started donating unsold bread to local shelters daily

A study found that storytelling can improve empathy in young childrenThe military sent helicopters to rescue stranded motorists after a snowstorm

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• ·Fitness center adds new cycling studio with virtual reality rides
• ·A sports league held an all star game in a small city for the first time
• ·A school district bought new computers for all classrooms
• ·A farm started a petting zoo
• ·City officials announced plans to build a new park in the downtown area, featuring walking trails and a community garden.
• ·A professional basketball player signed a record-breaking $250 million contract with a new team, making it the largest deal in league history.
• ·Researchers developed a faster method to test for common infectious diseases
• ·Postal service announces changes to delivery schedules starting next month
• ·Local artists painted colorful murals on the walls of a community center to brighten the space
• ·Scientists discovered a new species of insect in the rainforest
• ·A new survey found that 80% of employees value work-life balance more than a high salary.
• ·A severe cyclone hit a coastal town, destroying dozens of homes and leaving many residents without power or clean water.
• ·A museum acquired a valuable painting by a 19th-century impressionist artist
• ·Doctors recommended that people with high blood pressure monitor their salt intake
• ·A team of scientists published a study on climate change and sea levels
• ·Archaeologists discovered ancient tools made from bone in a cave system