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Board of Health to Discuss Potential Turf Field Ban: What This Means for Our Community

Board of Health to Discuss Potential Turf Field Ban: What This Means for Our Community

The Nantucket Board of Health is gearing up to discuss the use of artificial turf on the island. A special ... Read more

Empower Yourself: Turn Climate Anxiety into Actionable Solutions for a Greener Future

Empower Yourself: Turn Climate Anxiety into Actionable Solutions for a Greener Future

A new YouTube channel from author and researcher Jules Pretty highlights how storytelling can inspire climate action. Pretty, a professor ... Read more

Stay Mentally Strong This Winter: USU Extension’s Essential Tips for Mental Health Awareness

Stay Mentally Strong This Winter: USU Extension’s Essential Tips for Mental Health Awareness

As winter settles in across Utah, the HEART Initiative reminds everyone to think beyond just the chill in the air. ... Read more

Celebrating Community Impact: Utah State University Leaders Recognized by Local Utah Residents

Celebrating Community Impact: Utah State University Leaders Recognized by Local Utah Residents

USU President Brad L. Mortensen and former Interim President Alan L. Smith have recently been celebrated for their contributions to ... Read more

Mississippians Prepare for Rising ACA Premiums: What You Need to Know Before Enhanced Subsidies Expire

Mississippians Prepare for Rising ACA Premiums: What You Need to Know Before Enhanced Subsidies Expire

Rev. Dr. Marion Talley, who helps people enroll in health insurance in Jackson, is seeing firsthand how recent changes are ... Read more

Lansing Piercing Shop Launches Free Pop-Up Food Pantry to Support Community Amid SNAP Delays

Lansing Piercing Shop Launches Free Pop-Up Food Pantry to Support Community Amid SNAP Delays

LANSING, Mich. – A small business in Lansing is making a real difference by setting up a free food pantry. ... Read more

Join the Conversation: President Brad L. Mortensen Invites Your Input!

Join the Conversation: President Brad L. Mortensen Invites Your Input!

Editor’s note: The following message from President Brad L. Mortensen was emailed to all university employees on Nov. 10. Dear ... Read more

Addressing Accessibility and Bias: Critical Factors in the Maternal Health Crisis, Advocates Warn

Addressing Accessibility and Bias: Critical Factors in the Maternal Health Crisis, Advocates Warn

Mississippi faces a pressing maternal health crisis, especially impacting Black mothers and their babies. Dr. Edney, a key figure in ... Read more

Land Bank and Nourish Nantucket Team Up to Create a .5M Food Security Hub: A Game Changer for Community Access!

Land Bank and Nourish Nantucket Team Up to Create a $6.5M Food Security Hub: A Game Changer for Community Access!

Nourish Nantucket and the Nantucket Land Bank just announced a big win for food security on the island. They’ve bought ... Read more

Land Bank and Nourish Nantucket Team Up to Create a .5M Food Security Hub: A Game Changer for Community Access!

Unlocking Potential: How a Food Security Hub Enhances the Land Bank’s Mission

Under its current laws, the Nantucket Land Bank can use revenue from a two percent fee on real estate sales ... Read more