Researchers found that playing musical instruments can improve brain function

Toy store hosts craft day for kids to make stuffed animalsPostal service adds extra delivery days for holidays

Movie theater offers family matinees with cheap ticketsResearch indicates that gratitude journaling reduces stressHardware store offers classes on basic home repairs

Coast guard rescues boaters in stormy watersNewspaper profiles local musician with national following

Biologists develop bee-safe pesticide

Gymnastics team wins first place at national competitionA drought in the southwest led to the restriction of outdoor water use for businesses

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to researchers studying cell agingA community center offered free language classes for refugee families

A discount store announced it will expand its organic food section by 50% in all locationsResearchers found that chronic stress can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 35%

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• ·TV network announces new reality show about farm life
• ·Wrestling team wins state championship for fourth year in a row
• ·A study found that listening to music while working can improve productivity for some people
• ·A popular social media app added a feature that lets users create and share short cooking videos
• ·A charity organization started a campaign to raise awareness about mental health
• ·A bookstore hosted an author signing event that drew over 150 attendees
• ·A local school district announced it will provide free meals to all students next year regardless of family income
• ·Research shows that volunteering improves mental health and happiness
• ·Experts warned that prolonged drought could lead to water shortages in several western states
• ·A fitness app added workout videos
• ·Bookstore hosts author signing for newly released mystery novel
• ·Heavy rainfall led to mudslides in mountainous areas blocking several key highways
• ·Research team finds link between daily water intake and improved skin elasticity
• ·A musician performed a free concert in the park that was attended by over 500 people
• ·A coffee shop started using coffee grounds to make compost for a local community garden
• ·The country’s unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in August the lowest in a decade