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Minneapolis Update (Dec. 25, 2025): Milkjam Owners Buy Former Young Joni Building as Teen Arrested in Thomas Avenue North Homicide

MINNEAPOLIS — Dec. 25, 2025 — Minneapolis is heading through Christmas with two headlines that capture the city’s split-screen reality: a marquee Northeast Minneapolis restaurant space is changing hands in a deal that could reshape the local dining scene, while

25 December 2025

Waterbury Water Main Break Update (Dec. 15, 2025): Thomaston Avenue Repairs Expand, Boil Water Advisory Continues, Schools and Restaurants Remain Disrupted

WATERBURY, Conn. — Waterbury entered Monday, December 15, with thousands of residents still living through a citywide water crisis after a major transmission main failure on Thomaston Avenue that officials now say is far more severe than first believed. Crews

15 December 2025

Community Alerts · Infrastructure · Local News · Public Safety · Water Supply

Tunbridge Wells Water Crisis: 14,000 Homes Still Affected After Chemical Error at Pembury Plant

Thousands of people in and around Tunbridge Wells are entering a fifth day of severe water disruption after a “bad batch” of treatment chemicals forced the shutdown of South East Water’s Pembury Water Treatment Works – and repeated attempts to

3 December 2025

Environmental Issues · Infrastructure · Local News · Public Health · Water Supply

Tunbridge Wells Water Crisis: 24,000 Residents Face Fourth Day of Dry Taps as MP Demands South East Water Boss Resign

Residents of Tunbridge Wells and surrounding villages are enduring a fourth day of severe water disruption after a “bad chemical batch” forced the shutdown of a key treatment works, leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without a reliable

2 December 2025

Community Issues · Infrastructure · Local News · Politics · Water Crisis

West Seattle Power Outage: Nearly 3,000 Seattle City Light Customers Affected After Equipment Failure

SEATTLE — November 24, 2025 — Seattle City Light says a broken piece of hardware on a power pole is to blame for a major outage that cut electricity to nearly 3,000 homes and businesses in southwest West Seattle on

24 November 2025

Infrastructure · Local News · Power Outages · Public Safety · Seattle Events

Sudden Southern Park Mall Shutdown Shocks Community – Safety Scare, Unpaid Bills & Uncertain Future

Forecast: If Kohan Retail remains unwilling to invest in repairs or taxes, Southern Park Mall could face a protracted shutdown and accelerating tenant exodus. The holiday shopping season – normally the busiest period – will be all but lost if

3 November 2025

Business · Community · Economy · Local News · NASDAQ:ANF · NASDAQ:BBWI · NYSE:M · Safety

Sudden Jefferson Parish Blackout: 9,300+ Entergy Customers Left in Dark as Cause Remains Unknown

With that, crews continued working through Saturday. Entergy and regulators say the outage underscores the urgency of grid upgrades. Federal infrastructure grants (Louisiana is slated to receive ~$1.2 billion for power grid modernization by 2030 ainvest.com) and Entergy’s own investments (about

25 October 2025

Community Updates · Infrastructure · Local News · Power Outages · Public Safety

Star Tribune’s Bold “Good News” Experiment – Can Positive Stories Save Local News?

Forecast & Analysis: The next few months will reveal how readers respond to MN Rising. Early indicators (like social media buzz and pageview stats) will be crucial. Advertisers will be watching closely for engagement metrics – if these stories attract

23 October 2025

Journalism · Local News · Media Innovation · NASDAQ:HBAN · NYSE:RY · Positive News · Storytelling