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Wine with Amberleigh: DeLille Cellars
By Amberleigh Brownson DeLille Cellars has a special spot in my heart, which is a bold statement as a woman who has judged hundreds of wines over the past decade. DeLille is well known as one of the founding wineries to put blending on the map in...

Local food banks prepare to help more people as SNAP benefits change
Food banks in Washington are preparing for more people to need their help as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits are reduced. Last week, Congressional Republicans approved changing how the food assistance program is...

Local cake designer competing on Food Network show

Global Plant-Based Protein Market Forecast, Emerging Trends, Drivers, Top Companies, And Growth Outlook (2025-2030)
(MENAFN- GetNews) "MarketsandMarketsTM"Plant-based Protein Market by Source (Soy, Wheat, Pea, Canola, Rice, & Potato, Faba Beans), Type (Concentrates, Isolates, Textured, Milled Protein Flours, Strach-rich Protein Flours), Application, Nature,...

Local host families needed for foreign exchange students
MANKATO — There’s a shortage of host families for foreign-exchange students in the region, with 25 unplaced high school students, said host parent and international Experience local coordinator Mary Clare Wyrowski. The organization is based in...

Local eco hero in new show aiming to change perception of sharks
MIAMI – As the world’s shark population continues to rapidly decline, Hollywood is now looking to makeover the image of the ocean’s apex predator. Leer en español Even “Jaws” director Steven Spielberg has gone on the record regretting the negative...

Local Chef Brings Heart and...
Arjun Pillai Daily Herald For Jeanette Kindezerski, feeding hundreds of hungry athletes and officials at the Softball World Cup isn’t just a job; it’s a calling shaped by decades of culinary passion and community care. Kindzerski, the chef and...

Local leaders cautious, hopeful of tax cuts
By DUNCAN DENT As Mississippi’s sales tax on groceries drops from 7% to 5% this month, local leaders say they expect the impact on municipal budgets to be minimal, though they are waiting for several months of data to see the full effect. The tax...

National Ability Center celebrates 40 years with open house and gala
The National Ability Center (NAC) is celebrating its 40th anniversary, having grown from a $3,000 grant to serving 6,000 individuals annually with 32,000 experiences. CEO Willie Ford says the NAC aims to provide accessible recreation for the 70...

Wine Country Curling Club Women’s Team Qualifies for 2025 Nationals
The Wine Country Country Curling Club Women's Team from left, Jordan Connelly (Citrus Heights), Ashley Spalding (East Sacramento), Anne Bonache (East Sacramento) and Peg Anderson (Folsom). Photo courtesy of Wine Country Curling Club ROSEVILLE, CA...

Local cop, wife charged with giving teens alcohol at their home
A Carroll Township police officer and his wife gave alcohol to their teenage child and members of a youth baseball team he coached, letting them get drunk at their home, detectives alleged. Elias Anthony Martinez, 41, and Shae Martinez, 33, both...

Local Business Owner & NZDF Serviceman, Nigel Elder, Selected As ACT Candidate For Greater Wellington Regional Council
Nigel Elder. (Photo/Supplied) ACT Local has selected Nigel Elder, a long-time Lower Hutt resident, New Zealand Defence Force serviceman, and successful business owner as its candidate for the Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt constituency of the...

Local Movie Theater to LOWER Ticket Prices
Growing Up, the Movies Were a Rare Treat Growing up, I didn’t get to go to the movies much. Every year, my elementary school would take all the kids to see a Disney movie, and my best friend’s parents would take us to the drive-in during the...

Food Bank of the Rockies’ new distribution center will be able to feed up to 10,000 people per day
In Colorado, one in eight people, and one in seven children struggle with food insecurity, according to Feeding America, which is a national hunger-relief charity. With the proposed new restrictions on SNAP eligibility, Food Bank of the Rockies is...

World News | Delegation-level Talks Covered Wide Gamut of Issues...critical Minerals: MEA on PM Modi's Visit to Namibia
Windhoek [Namibia], July 10 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday highlighted that during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Namibia, delegation-level talks covered a wide range of issues, with a significant focus on critical...

National Hot Dog Day Is Coming; Survey Reveals Regional Favorites And Brand Loyalties
When we asked Patch readers what region of the country has the best hot dogs, Geri had us with “Detroit. Give me a coney island every time.” And then the Royal Oak (Michigan) Patch reader made a sharp turn. “Hot dogs are lucky I eat them at all,”...

World News | Flash Flooding That Killed 3 Leaves New Mexico Village Heartbroken, Anxious as Cleanup Begins
Ruidoso, Jul 10 (AP) Broken tree limbs, twisted metal, crumpled cars and muddy debris remained Wednesday as crews worked to clear roads and culverts in the wake of a flash flood that descended upon the New Mexico mountain community of Ruidoso,...

Local districts respond to Supt. Walters’ school lunch mandate
Earlier this week, Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters announced a plan to require school districts provide free meals to all students. In a video posted on social media, Supt. Walters said Oklahoma would become the...

National Fish Farmers Day 2025: Centre to Launch Key Fisheries Initiatives, Inaugurate PMMSY Projects in Bhubaneswar
National Fish Farmers Day is celebrated across India every year on July 10 to honour the invaluable contributions of fish farmers (Photo Source: Pexels) National Fish Farmers Day is celebrated across India every year on July 10 to honour the...

Local food pantries brace for impact of SNAP cuts
President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law on Friday. One element of the packed bill directly impacts the supplemental nutrition assistance program, or SNAP. “This is a program, which is today already, really tight in...