The Strong Museum of Play announces 2025 Toy Hall of Fame finalists
The finalists include Battleship, Catan, Connect Four, cornhole, Furby, scooter, slime, snow, Spirograph, Star Wars Lightsaber, Tickle Me Elmo and…
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Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area receives grant to fund field trips
The Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area (YCNHA) has received a National Park Foundation grant to fund its “Yuma Live History Adventures”…
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream and Carnival Cruise Line create sunscreen-flavored ice cream
They created a “sunscreen” ice cream for a marketing campaign. Ingredients in the ice cream include coconut cream, cocoa butter, vanilla extract, and…
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USPS kicks off Operation Santa 2025
The program, now in its 113th year, invites children and families across the country to start writing and mailing their letters to Santa…
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Ford Motor Company announces move to new headquarters
For the first time in 70 years, Ford Motor Company is moving its world headquarters. The new 2.1 million square-foot structure formally will open in…
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September 15 marks National Double Cheeseburger Day
Monday, September 15 is the day when Americans can double up on one of their favorite foods as it is National Double Cheeseburger…
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Travis Manion Foundation hosts 9/11 Heroes Run
The Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) hosted the 9/11 Heroes Run Saturday to pay tribute to pay tribute to the lives lost during the 9/11 attack, and…
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Yuma boy who rescued kitten honored as ASPCA Kid of the Year
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) announced Zayin Berry as ASPCA Kid of the…
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State of California celebrates 175th birthday
The State of California celebrated its 175th birthday the only way California can: With a party. Organizers closed off streets around the Capitol…
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IVC graduate recognized for her performance in the classroom and film industry
Paola Batiz is an Imperial Valley College (IVC) college graduate and a recipient of the MANA de Imperial Valley scholarship. She also plays a…
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Texas Roadhouse teams up with Kyler Murphy Foundation for statewide fundraiser
From 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday, 20 locations across Arizona, including Yuma, will donate 10% of each bill when guests mention the…
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Darth Vader’s lightsaber sold for more than $3 million at auction
Darth Vader’s lightsaber, used in two of the original “Star Wars” films, has sold at auction for $3.6…
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Two ticketholders in Texas and Missouri win Powerball jackpot
Texas Lottery confirmed its winning ticket was sold at a gas station convenience store in Fredericksburg. However, it is unclear where the winning…
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First-time kangaroo dad dotes on his joeys
“He actually is quite a protective father,” Healesville Sanctuary Mammal Keeper Katherine Sarris said in the video. “He will go over to them and…
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Dog rescued from California Aqueduct
According to San Bernardino County Fire, the dog was seen by a helicopter with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Aviation team Thursday…
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Wheel Fun donates bikes and gear to Gila Vista Junior High School
A new partnership between Wheel Fun Mountain Biking and Gila Vista Junior High is giving students the chance to ditch screen time in favor of…
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Two teams from Kofa High School’s Law and Public Safety Program win SkillsUSA National Championships
YUHSD says six Kofa students, Akemi Lopez Bejarano, Kayly Saldana Topete, Sophia Rocha, Kassandra Pantoja, Emily Valtierra, and Amani Montiel, were…
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Arizona artist donates 1,000 paintings to homeless shelter
85-year-old Betsy Vincent recently donated more than 1,000 original paintings to Saint Vincent de Paul’s De Paul Manor…
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Families enjoy Labor Day at Gateway Park
Families flocked to Gateway Park this Labor Day to soak up the sun and enjoy the Colorado River. Some even drove in from Imperial County to spend the…
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Jaguar at Milwaukee County Zoo tears up cardboard enrichment toy
The Milwaukee County Zoo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin posted the footage to X with a caption reading, in part, “Spending Friday with Filly! Did you know…
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