As Italy cracks down on migration, Milan takes a different path — offering shelter and integration to asylum seekers even as the central government tightens borders and funds deterrence abroad.
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The Emily Williamson Laboratory School successfully completed its Spring Community Service Project, surpassing its goal of collecting 100 pounds of food for the Northeast Louisiana Food Bank. They gathered a total of 378 pounds of food, which will support children, families, and seniors in the local community.
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ULM hosted the 3rd Annual KidWind Challenge on at Bayou Pointe. Middle and high school students from several regional schools designed and tested wind turbines and solar structures as part of the renewable‑energy-focused competition.
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ULM is hosting a new photography exhibit in Walker Hall titled “Through the Lens of Tianyu Wang: Shaanxi Province in the 1960s–2000s.” The exhibit honors the late Tianyu Wang, an award‑winning Chinese photojournalist, and is connected to the Tianyu Wang Endowed Scholarship created by his family.
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The Graduate Student Occupational Therapy Association, in collaboration with the Kinesiology Department, is organizing a 2-mile run titled "Mind Over Miles" to promote awareness of student mental health.
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The Monroe Chamber of Commerce announced the 38th Leadership Ouachita class for 2026, listing 40 selected participants from various organizations across northeast Louisiana.
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Olympics opening ceremonies tend to get more love than their closing counterparts. But a pair of NPR reporters who watched both in Italy left with a newfound appreciation for the latter.
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New Jersey through Massachusetts could see 2 feet of snow. New York City's mayor said the city had not "seen a storm like this in a decade."
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The Mexican army killed the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," in an operation Sunday, a federal official said.
Louisiana has reached another national first in its effort to deliver high-speed internet access to every corner of the state.
Jordan Sheppard and other musicians joined together for a benefit concert for the station at West Monroe's Alley Park.
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The ULM College of Pharmacy is hosting the 9th Annual Poor Man’s Run on Saturday, February 28th. The event raises funds for the St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy, which provides medication assistance to patients in need.
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