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Christian school employee charged with sexually assaulting student

ST. CROIX COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU/Gray News) - A man is accused of sexually assaulting two students he met while working as a school employee in Minnesota.Derrick Pfeffer, 42, is charged with 10 felonies in St. Croix County, Wisconsin:Repeated sexual assault of the same child (at least three violations...

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Q&A: Meet Jimmy Glover, Sarasota County School Board District 1 Candidate

Jimmy Glover is running against Heidi Brandt for the Sarasota County School Board District 1 seat in the Nov. 3 general election.

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Q&A: Meet Heidi Brandt, Sarasota County School Board District 1 Candidate

Heidi Brandt is running against Jimmy Glover for the Sarasota County School Board District 1 seat in the Nov. 3 general election.

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Former Benson County deputy to face 3 trials

BENSON COUNTY, N.D. — The former chief sheriff's deputy in Benson County will face three separate trials. Travis Carlson was originally charged with 14 counts of various forms of police misconduct. This week, the special prosecutor assigned to the case dismissed three of the four felonies, saying...

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Former Benson County deputy to face 3 trials

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Miami-Dade raises Metrobus, Metrorail fares by 50 cents starting in January, first increase in 13 years

Miami-Dade County is raising Metrobus and Metrorail fares for the first time in 13 years.Starting Jan. 1, 2027, standard fares will rise from $2.25 to $2.75. County officials said the 50-cent increase will prevent the elimination of 13 bus routes that serve more than 4,000 riders.Some transit users...

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As election draws near, allegations fly in Palo Alto school board race

School board candidate Linda Henigin, a local educator, is fending off accusations from her opponents that she improperly used district resources for her campaign, an allegation that they argue gives her an unfair advantage. The post As election draws near, allegations fly in Palo Alto school board...

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Another crash on Winter Haven road days after deadly school bus wreck

The deadly school bus crash in Winter Haven is raising questions about the safety of Lucerne Park Road where the crash happened. A 26-year-old man was killed, and a 16-year-old girl who was on the bus, was also killed.

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Vel Phillips Middle School choir students get a taste of mariachi music from San Jose

Choir students at Vel Phillips Middle School in Oshkosh got a taste of San Jose, California, music as members of Mariachi San Jose visited the school.

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Fort Lauderdale stormwater pumps tested by heavy rain as residents prepare for king tides in flood-prone neighborhoods

Residents in Fort Lauderdale's Edgewood and River Oaks neighborhoods, long vulnerable to severe flooding, closely watched city stormwater pumps operate during heavy rainfall in September.Pump station number 8 was put to work clearing stormwater from both neighborhoods and discharging it into the...

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