Two local nonprofits, High Fives Foundation and Achieve Tahoe, hosted a 3-day race camp at for some of the area’s rising stars in adaptive skiing from March 8-10 at Alpine Meadows.

Roy Tuscany, executive director of the High Fives Foundation, started the Foundation in 2009 after recovering from his own ski injury in the 2006.

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Isabella County Trail Cam Captures Rare Shot of BobcatIsabella County Trail Cam Captures Rare Shot of BobcatMonday, March 28 2016 11:45 AM EDT2016-03-28 15:45:45 GMT

A trail cam in Isabella County captured a rare shot of a bobcat.

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A Grand Traverse County sheriff’s deputy was in court Monday morning.

A Montmorency County man has pleaded no contest to killing his wife.

UPDATE: Gladwin Apartments Catch Fire Twice in Two DaysUPDATE: Gladwin Apartments Catch Fire Twice in Two DaysSunday, March 27 2016 7:56 PM EDT2016-03-27 23:56:19 GMT

Continuing coverage this evening on an apartment building fire we first told you about yesterday in Gladwin.

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CMU Professor Placed On Leave During Child Porn Investigation ResignsCMU Professor Placed On Leave During Child Porn Investigation ResignsMonday, March 28 2016 3:31 PM EDT2016-03-28 19:31:10 GMT

A Central Michigan University professor placed on leave during a child porn investigation has resigned.

The Latest: Bodies of slain family found wrapped in plasticThe Latest: Bodies of slain family found wrapped in plasticSaturday, March 26 2016 3:02 AM EDT2016-03-26 07:02:09 GMTThe Latest on the killings of a couple and their 5-year-old daughter (all times local):The Latest on the killings of a couple and their 5-year-old daughter (all times local):Kalamazoo Death InvestigationKalamazoo Death InvestigationSunday, March 27 2016 5:52 PM EDT2016-03-27 21:52:57 GMT

Police in Kalamazoo are investigating the death of a 4-year-old on her birthday.

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CANTON The trustees of the Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation have approved grant requests totaling $139,530 to 13 nonprofit organizations located in the four-county area of Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne in Ohio. SpringHaven Counseling Center (Dundee) – $4,500 for training staff in treating obsessive compulsive disorder. Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery (Canton) $24,000 for a youth mental health first-aid project. Tuscarawas Clinic for the Working Uninsured (Dover) – $20,000 in partial funds for a nurse practitioner/ physician assistant. Viola Startzman Clinic (Wooster) – $25,000 in partial funds for a nurse practitioner. YMCA of Western Stark County (Massillon) – $5,000 in membership subsidies for those unable to afford them.In addition, Austin-Bailey provides $4,000 scholarships to students at Aultman College, Kent State University Stark, Kent State University Tuscarawas, Malone University, Stark State College, University of Mount Union and Walsh University.

Lawmakers Push for Mental Health Funding in Minn. Lawmakers Push for Mental Health Funding in Minn. “A lot of the focus has been on the adult mental health system but half the adults begin experiencing symptoms before the age of 14,” Sue Abderholden, executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, said. She’s working with lawmakers this session in hopes of adding $1.5 million more to the existing $9 million in state funding set aside for School Linked Mental Health Grants. Abderholden says, in Minnesota, half of the students who are served through existing mental health grants have never received treatment before and half of those students have a serious mental illness.

“We have so many little kids coming to us with so many big behaviors and challenges and we’ve actually been getting more kids with a diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder,” Mary Waters-Cryer, director of related services in Eden Prairie schools, said.

The School Linked Mental Health Grants have also been nationally recognized in terms of their effectiveness.

Kidbox: A Box That Combines Kids Clothes and Philanthropy Kidbox: A Box That Combines Kids Clothes and Philanthropy Malls and shopping outlets offer a number of clothing stores, but there is still a hole in the market, which is why Haim Dabah created Kidbox.

Dabah is transforming the kid clothing market with a box that offers designer brands and reasonable prices.

“Within the kids clothing space, I wanted to save families time on shopping, while providing them a convenient (and fun) way to shop and share in the experience with their kids,” says Dabah.

In addition to providing children with an exciting opportunity to shop online, Kidbox provides the following features:

National Brands which include 7 for all Mankind, Lucky Brand, Reebok and Butter
6-7 items per box for only $98

While there are currently other boxes on the market, Kidbox has set itself apart in a number of ways.

“Our competitive advantage lies in our unique approach to the box model. There are no subscription or styling fees, and there are no obligations or upfront payments, meaning you can skip deliveries at any time,” says Dabah.

Not only is the company’s box model a key to its success, but it also relies on unique technology to help predict style preferences.

“We have nine engineers, based out of Tel Aviv, that are involved in the development of a custom code, with a focus on advanced A.I. and a machine learning algorithm that assists Kidbox stylists in creating a unique and personalized style assortment for each child,” says Dabah.

More About Kidbox and Its Plans for the Future

In the future, Kidbox plans to donate clothes to over a million children with help from its consumers and K.I.D.S/Fashion Delivers, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

“We also have plans to expand our size range beyond sizes 4-16, build a loyal customer base and a robust community of families who are empowered to be give,” says Dabah who is a founding board member of K.I.D.S/ Fashion Delivers.

Additionally, Kidbox’s mission is to help parents in teaching their children to give back.

“I wanted to create Kidbox and offer families a fun-filled box to open with their kids while also contributing new clothing to children in need,” says Dabah who explains the company will donate a piece of clothing for every Kidbox sold.

Dabah a 30 year veteran in the fashion and branding industry suggests that aspiring entrepreneurs find their passion before starting a company.

“It’s important to truly understand the industry as a whole, your target customer as well as the gaps in the market before taking on your own endeavor,” says Dabah.

MANKATO a A majority of the Mankato City Council favored moving ahead with a new $410,000 sidewalk on the south side of Blue Earth Street as recommended by the local Safe Routes to Schools plan.

But with a super-majority required a and strong opposition from affected Blue Earth Street residents a the project died on a 4-3 vote Monday night.

A sidewalk already exists on the north side of Blue Earth Street, which is a fairly busy route through west Mankato and is used by at least some students attending Roosevelt Elementary School and Bridges Community School. Sidewalk would have been installed on the south side of Blue Earth from Owatonna Street to Woodland Avenue, along with a one-block missing section on the north side between Carney and Woodland avenues a roughly a half-mile of new walkway.

Much of the cost of the project would have been covered by a $321,000 Safe Routes to Schools grant approved by the state. In 2013, Mankato Area Public Schools a working with state, local and regional transportation officials a developed the Safe Routes to Schools plan that has systematically been adding walkways to the community’s six elementary schools and included the Blue Earth sidewalk.

Council members Tamra Rovney, Karen Foreman and Chris Frederick said sidewalk additions end up being the most difficult issues they’ve had to deal with.

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Rural Grant Funds Small Business Start-ups, City Projects Rural Grant Funds Small Business Start-ups, City Projects

Merrick County is the latest to benefit from these grants with a $300,000 grant awarded to Central City last year to pay for a new, energy-efficient community cinema complex.

“In all three communities we’ve seen new interest with new businesses wanting to locate to the communities based on the availability of building or office space or an industrial site,” she said.

USDA business programs specialist, Bill Sheppard, adds a public power district or a municipality can apply to the USDA for the grant and loan that money to the small business or non-profit at zero-percent interest for ten years.

IF YOU GO

What: Savannah Friends of Music annual Rhythm & Style Fashion Show

When: 11 a.m. April 5

Where: Plantation Club Ballroom, The Landings on Skidaway Island

Cost: $50; patron tickets $100

It’s time to get fashionable.

The Savannah Friends of Music will host its annual Rhythm & Style Fashion Show on April 5 at the Plantation Club Ballroom at The Landings. “There has been a fashion show for over 60 years.”

In the past, fashion shows were presented both in the spring and fall.

“We just do one,” Davis says.

It’s not actually the fashions that bring in the money, though.

“The cost of the fashion show is very expensive,” Davis says. “The Savannah Music Festival is also giving us tickets.”

Jewelry also will be raffled.

“We’re really excited about it,” Davis says. “The whole point of the show is to raise money for Savannah Friends of Music.”

The SFOM also raises money through a series of parties set in members’ homes.

“Parties a la Carte is about to end for this year,” Davis says.

The annual Sheep to Shawl Festival will feature the shearing of Oatland’s sheep, Storm and Cloud, by members of The Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, along with live music and other activities.

The Women’s History Committee of Savannah will be hosting a mini symposium April 2 for the second annual Women’s History Weekend.

Beverly’s Ward 2 Civic Association wins grant award – News – Beverly Citizen – Beverly, MA In February, Beverly’s Ward 2 Civic Association was announced the recipient of a $2,000 value prize package to benefit building improvements at the GAR Hall on Dane Street.The “Find Your Fire” Community Grants contest was held by BernzOmatic, a nationally known handheld torch and accessories company, during January.The Ward 2 Civic Association’s idea for a building improvement project to accommodate broader community use caught the attention of the judges who selected it as a top 10 finalist from hundreds of national submissions. The prize for this honor was a $1,500 financial grant award, plus BernzOmatic products valued at $500 to activate the project.The Ward 2 Civic Association, in conjunction with the City of Beverly, is seeking to revive the GAR Hall as a shared community asset to serve various community and Veterans’ groups and events within an architecturally rehabilitated structure.The organization also received a 2015 grant from Beverly’s Community Preservation Committee to conduct a structural assessment and feasibility study that will be conducted this year. mainImageContainerInnerHTML += ”+htmlencode(mainImageData_caption)+”; mainImageContainerInnerHTML += ”+mainImageData_caption+”; mainImageContainerInnerHTML_sm += ”+mainImageData_credit+”; mainImageContainerInnerHTML_sm += ”+mainImageData_caption+”; $(‘#art-main-image-credit-container_sm’).css(‘width’,smimgwidth).css(‘padding’,’3px ‘+(mainImageData_leftPadding – 3)+’px 0 0’); $(‘#art-main-image-caption-container_sm’).css(‘width’,sm_img.width).css(‘padding’,’5px 0 0 ‘+(mainImageData_leftPadding + 3)+’px’); $(‘#art-main-image-caption-container’).css(‘width’,img.width).css(‘padding’,’5px 0 0 ‘+mainImageData_leftPadding+’px’);