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Money from the grant will be used to hire a preservation consultant who will complete a study of properties and sites associated with African-American recreation. MICHIGAN, USA — The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced Wednesday that the Michigan Strategic Fund’s Michigan State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Historic Preservation Fund’s African American Civil Rights History Program, administered by the National Park Service. Money from the grant will be used to hire a preservation consultant who will complete a study of properties and sites associated with African-American recreation that were published in the “Negro…

Visitors view the Israeli contemporary art exhibition “Umbilicus” at the Kishlebir, part of the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem on July 9, 2024. Photo by Sharon Altschul. Facebook (JNS) – At the excavation site of a former barracks/prison known as Qishre (Turkish for prison), Jerusalem’s Tower of David Museum opened a unique art exhibition Tuesday evening.Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our daily roundup emails Part of the Tower of David complex, located just inside the Jaffa Gate into the capital’s Old City, this impressive space was created following extensive archaeological excavations in 1999-2000 led by Dr Amit Rehm,…

INDIANAPOLIS — Arielle Atkins strode briskly onto the court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse wearing only socks for her pregame media appearance on Wednesday, perhaps because the two-time WNBA All-Star knew she needed to make as much of an impression as possible for game time.The Washington Mystics turned to Atkins to lead their team to victory as Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever mounted a furious comeback after trailing by 22 points late in the third quarter. Atkins was effective with 26 points in the Mystics’ 89-84 win, but a lot else was needed to hold off the Fever as Clark was performing like…

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) – From pizza to pork chops, country music to monster trucks. With less than a month to go, Boone County Fair organizers say there’s something for everyone at the six-day event. “They’ll be crushing cars,” Tom Ratcliffe, the fair’s advertising director, said of the monster truck show, which will be held in the grandstands on Wednesday, Aug. 7. “There will be cars that will be crushed on the track. There will also be jumps.” The DCT Powersports Monster Truck Show is new for 2024, featuring popular Maximums, Dirt Crew, Dirt Crew Dozer and Block Head. Other grandstand…

Just a few weeks after Pizza Hut made the bold announcement that it would be serving “authentic” Chicago-style pizza, NBC Chicago Food Guy Steve Dolinsky decided to buy one for himself to see if the hype was true. According to Pizza Hut’s website, the new pizza is “inspired by Chicago bar pie” and made with “that Pizza Hut magic touch.” Dolinski bought a tavern-style pizza at the Lakeview Pizza Hut near the intersection of North Clark Street and West Wellington Avenue, a “medium” size pizza (about 12 inches) that cost $22.89. Dolinski said the pizza was baked at 420 degrees…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Some of the most talented high school baseball players in the country are gathering in Birmingham this week for a highly competitive national tournament. The 2024 Perfect Game 17 and Under National Elite Championship will be the most prestigious event held at Rickwood Field since the MLB game on June 20th. On Wednesday, CBS 42 spoke with players who are excited to be playing at Rickwood Field, a place that’s been home to so much baseball history. “When you go to any ballpark, you think it’s just a regular ballpark, but when you see all the…

According to information provided by diplomatic sources, notable elements of the Final Declaration include:* NATO’s 2025 summit will be held in The Hague, the capital of the Netherlands. The next summit will be held in Turkey.* The Document on NATO’s Contributions and Future Strategy to the Fight against Terrorism, one of Turkey’s priorities, was updated. In addition, the Leaders’ Declaration pointed out the fight against terrorism as the second biggest threat facing NATO. Thus, a more comfortable working environment for the appointed counterterrorism coordinator has been created.*The Vilnius summit confirmed the decision that allies should not impose sanctions on each…

Lucio Vazquez/Houston Public MediaVolunteers distribute water and food at Acres Homes Multi-Service Center on July 10, 2024. The City of Houston partnered with the Houston Food Bank and HEB. Several distribution sites and cooling centers were opened throughout the Houston area for people needing food or shelter from the heat. On Wednesday afternoon, Guadalupe Aladin stood in line at the Bayland Community Center, which doubles as a distribution and cooling center for people trying to escape the heat. As she waited for food and water, Aladin said she knew a hurricane was heading toward Houston but didn’t expect the power…

Who we are:Extract from Newspaper Archives80 years agoStaff Sergeant Charles McMillan of Eglin Field spent the holiday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. MY McMillan.The Winter Garden Third Selective Drafting Board called the following men to undergo pre-enlistment physical examinations at Camp Blanding: Charles Williams, Lester Lamar Sterling, Charles Helms, Hollis Lafet Guthrie, Bert Edward Roper, William Clifford Davis, Jasper Bissell Hill, William Ernest Dill, Floyd Lamar Gaines, James John Allen, Arben Vian, Eldridge Harris, and Euchel Greer.55 years agoThe Cubs won the Winter Garden Little League in West Orange with players: Frank Morris, Leonard Dial, Lester Tinsley, Vaughn Tillman,…

It may be a tough time to run a restaurant in Lafayette, with rising ingredient costs, staffing shortages and never-ending new competition, but it’s a great time to dine out. Especially for someone like me who enjoys a variety of food, Lafayette is now bursting with a wide variety of culinary delights. When my wife and I first moved to Lafayette over a decade ago, boudin and cracklins were readily available. But it came at a price. We no longer had the wide variety of artisanal and ethnic cuisines that we had easily enjoyed while living in Washington, DC. There…