Stories are powerful tools used to teach lessons – and on Tuesday, students from China Spring Elementary didn’t have to use ...

With concerns rising about lagging childhood literacy rates across the country, Nationwide Children’s Hospital has begun screening children’s literacy skills starting at age 3 during pediatrician ...

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus has started checking literacy skills during pediatric visits for kids as young as ...

After her 80-plus match win streak ended at sectionals, Columbia senior Bella Satalino heads into the NYSPHSAA championships ...

A roundup of family-friendly events taking place in the Charleston area during the week of Feb. 27 - March 5, 2026.

What’s Going On is a listing of activities taking place throughout the Downriver community. To submit an event, send an email to downriverlife@thenewsherald.com. List the time, date, location, cost ...

Lacey High School senior Alex Pastore had a cough he just couldn't shake. It turned out to be T-cell acute lymphoblastic ...

Selected from nearly 600 nominations statewide, Kelly Beem, a fourth-grade teacher covering all subjects, and Luann Lindauer, ...

Spring wine trail events are in full swing. Tasting rooms will soon be filled with people looking to break the “cabin fever” to enjoy a lovely spring afternoon or evening with a glass of wine that ...

Ken Barnes’ ‘Whale Tail’ The unveiling of Ken Barnes’ Whale Tail sculpture at Edmonds Waterfront Center drew a large crowd and plenty of excitement with visitors enjoying […] ...

Be sure to catch Land O Lakes Book Club on the Land O' Lakes Patch calendar ...

The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply as strong as possible in 2026. Types O, A ...