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WASHINGTON — About 1,000 Air National Guard troops who are assigned to space missions are mired in an identity crisis. Torn between the Air Force, where they have historically been assigned, and the military’s shiny new Space Force where they now work, their units have become orphans, according to commanders, as state and federal leaders [...]
The new CEO and executive director of the Ohio History Connection has risen through the ranks of the organization since her hiring more than 15 years ago. Megan Wood, 41, of Worthington joined the organization formerly known as the Ohio Historical Society in 2006 to coordinate the state’s efforts for National History Day in Ohio, [...]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The fight between Texas and New Mexico over the management of one of the longest rivers in North America could be nearing an end as a date to resume the trial has been put off pending negotiations aimed at settling the years-long case before the U.S. Supreme Court. New Mexico Attorney General [...]
The Greater Columbus Arts Council recently approved approximately $8.5 million in operating support and general support grants for local arts and cultural organizations. The council’s board of trustees awarded 15 general support grants, totaling more than $667,000, and 22 operating support grants, totaling more than $7.9 million. “Funding from the Arts Council will go toward [...]
Los Angeles and Mumbai, India, are the world’s only megacities of 10 million-plus where large felines — mountain lions in one, leopards in the other — thrive by breeding, hunting and maintaining territory within urban boundaries. Long-term studies in both cities have examined how the big cats prowl through their urban jungles, and how people [...]
NEW YORK — A visitor center dedicated to telling the story of the LGBTQ rights movement will open next door to the Stonewall Inn, according to an announcement last week by the nonprofit that will manage the center in partnership with the National Park Service. The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center in New York City’s [...]
Ground was broken this week on Ohio’s 76th state park, which will focus on local Native American heritage. Great Council State Park, just north of Xenia, will be a connection to Ohio’s Native American and pioneer past, according to a news release from Gov. Mike DeWine. The area was once home to Oldtown, one of [...]
ESSEX, Vt. (AP) — Before the pandemic, there was no room in the budget for Kate Murphy’s children to buy lunch at school. She and her husband would buy in bulk and make bag lunches at home, so the free school meals that were made available to students nationwide amid the crisis have brought welcome [...]
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — You're in the mood for fish and your server suggests a dish of invasive carp. Ugh, you might say. But how about broiled copi, fresh from the Mississippi River? Here's the catch: They're the same thing. Illinois and partner organizations kicked off a market-tested campaign last week to rechristen as "copi" [...]
Created in 1872 as the United States was recovering from the Civil War, Yellowstone was the first of the national parks that came to be referred to as America's best idea. Now, the home to gushing geysers, thundering waterfalls and some of the country's most plentiful and diverse wildlife is facing its biggest challenge in [...]