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Is it legal to leave children home alone in New Jersey?
The North Jersey Record - New Jersey
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Most schools have let out and your child is another year older. Wondering if your kids are old enough to be left alone? Or are they old enough to babysit their siblings? Here's what the law says in your state. Some states have laws on leaving...
Legal Docket: Redefining marriage
World - North Carolina
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July 7, 2025
Editor's note: The following text is a transcript of a podcast story. To listen to the story, click on the arrow beneath the headline above. NICK EICHER, HOST: It’s The World and Everything in It for this 7th day of July, 2025. We’re so glad...
Civil War veteran receives marked headstone, military funeral 132 years after his death
KOTA Territory News - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Descendants of Civil War veteran Joseph Ritter gathered at Carbonate Cemetery Monday to celebrate his life and legacy. “The service is 132 years overdue,” Nicole Shiffrar, Ritter’s fourth great granddaughter said. “Joe...
Rapid City mayor confirms Vice President JD Vance Black Hills visit
Argus Leader - South Dakota
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Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun has confirmed Vice President JD Vance's visit to the Black Hills on Thursday. "We welcome Vice President Vance and his family to Rapid City. We hope they're enjoying the Black Hills. I'm excited that they're here,...
Rapid City Prepares for America’s 250th Birthday
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D.— Next year's Independence Day will be a milestone for the United States, and Mayor Jason Salamun wants Rapid City to be a premiere destination for the celebration. At a press conference Thursday in front of the statue of Thomas...
Rapid City fireworks readied for Friday show
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The annual Rapid City fireworks show is scheduled to light up the sky Friday night around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, J&M Displays Inc. was busy setting up the more than 800-shell, 20-plus minute show at the Executive Golf Course in...
Is a mountain lion really roaming the streets in this upstate NY city? What we know now
Yahoo News
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is investigating after a viral video showing what appears to be a large wild cat roaming a Rochester, New York, neighborhood took many by surprise this week. Here’s the latest on...
Where to live tax-free in 2025: Best states for retired US military personnel
The Economic Times
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July 8, 2025
Military retirees have one less thing to worry about in many parts of the US state income tax. A growing number of states are choosing to exempt military retirement pay from taxation entirely, giving veterans a financial incentive to settle there...
Olson’s Cheers & Jeers: As John Hoffman recovers, a shaken state begins the sad return to normalcy
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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July 11, 2025
Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here.Cheers to the politicians in summer parades, a senator’s recovery and the bittersweet easing back to normalcy. Sen. John...
FAA administrator nomination headlines a respite week for senators
Roll Call
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July 8, 2025
Senators will have the Capitol to themselves when they return Tuesday for an abbreviated work period, with the House taking the week off after narrowly pushing through Republicans’ sweeping domestic policy package. The confirmation of the next...
Sioux Falls police and fire urge caution and precaution this weekend
Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
With the Fourth of July weekend underway, friends and family gather to celebrate the holiday with fireworks that light up the sky. It can be easy to let loose and forget safety. However, taking precautions during the celebration is important to...
South Dakota man indicted on 44 felony counts of crimes against children
Go Watertown - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced a Mitchell man has been indicted on 44 felony counts of crimes against children including First-and Fourth-Degree Rape, Aggravated Incest, and the Manufacturing...
South Dakota Unveils Updated Voter Registration Form
Mitchell Now - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
By Christal Blue July 3, 2025 11:25 am PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) South Dakota’s Secretary of State has released a new, more user-friendly voter registration form. According to a press release, the update reflects feedback from the public, county...
John Thune discusses fiscal reforms on Fox News
Northeast South Dakota News
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July 9, 2025
Senator John Thune, US Senator for South Dakota | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator John Thune, US Senator for South Dakota | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) appeared on Fox News with Martha...
South Dakota Job Corps program under threat of closure
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
NEMO, S.D. – As a teenager 25 years ago, David Goodwin's future appeared bleak. Goodwin was smart, but for some reason he couldn't find his footing in the Rapid City public school system and had been held back two straight years as a high school...
Boeing Just Won a Major Contract for the B-1B Lancer Bomber
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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July 11, 2025
This week, aerospace giant Boeing was awarded a new contract to produce external pylons that will enable the United States Air Force’s fleet of Rockwell B-1B Lancer bombers to carry heavier and more versatile ordnance. The Large Adaptable Modular...
Sioux Falls man convicted of firearm possession by prohibited person
Rushmore State News - South Dakota
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July 2, 2025
Alison J. Ramsdell U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the District of South DakotaAlison J. Ramsdell U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota A federal jury in Sioux Falls has found Boru Guye Wako, Jr., 39, guilty of two...
July 4th rally in Sioux Falls calls for democracy & justice
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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July 4, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - While many celebrated Independence Day with parades and fireworks, two groups in Sioux Falls marked the holiday by rallying for democracy. 50501 South Dakota and Indivisible 605 hosted a patriotic...
Downtown Sioux Falls hosting July 4th Open Streets event
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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July 4, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Downtown Sioux Falls, along with AARP, will be hosting their monthly Open Streets event Friday evening, the third Open Streets event of the summer, they’re calling the event: Red, White, and Downtown. “We will...
Hundreds attend pro-democracy rally on the Fourth of July in Sioux Falls
Argus Leader - South Dakota
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Before crowds took over the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds for Sioux Falls’ annual Fourth of July fireworks show, they went to the sidewalks. Many stood in line on North Phillips Avenue for free hot dogs as part of the city’s daylong birthday party, while...