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Motorsport star launches helmet design competition
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (398+ words) A rising motorsport star has announced a helmet design competition with a difference. Formula 2 driver John Bennett, originally from Salisbury, is inviting children from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to take part in a competition to design his race helmet....
Safety focus on local lakes
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (598+ words) As more boats fill the county's lakes for the summer, Lake Patrol Officer Matt Goodnight said some boaters are unfamiliar with boating laws and basic courtesy rules. Goodnight and other conservation officers encourage people to enjoy the water but say…...
Fire season in the backcountry: The dangers and how to avoid them
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (1323+ words) As several large wildfires rip across Colorado, hikers, backpackers, river rafters and other backcountry users have faced a fear that plagues many outdoor recreators in the west. The beginning of what is shaping up to be a scary fire season…...
Morning Headlines
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (72+ words) July 2 KCTV Morning Headlines: July 2 This Day in History: Royals Stadium renamed Kauffman Stadium in 1993 Extreme Heat: First Warns as heat peaks for match day & the 4th + new rain chance Extreme Heat Warning: High heat and humidity peak for July 4th Weekend…...
From crime to community: seized cash funds safety alarms for runners
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (480+ words) Running groups across North Devon have been equipped with personal alarm wristbands thanks to funding from Devon & Cornwall Police's Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) fund. 1, 050 safety wristbands have been provided to women in running groups across North Devon. The lightweight…...
RACING: Craig Newitt's Child Safety Debate Raises Bigger Questions for Victorian Racing
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (455+ words) The veteran jockey spoke publicly after his son, Reign, was refused entry to the jockeys" room at Sandown under Racing Victoria"s safeguarding policy, despite being accompanied by his father throughout the day. Newitt said the decision left his son…...
Lions launch life jacket program
13+ hour, 5+ min ago (54+ words) Sauk Centre Herald A new life jacket sharing program at Fairy Lake aims to make water recreation safer by turning unused personal flotation devices into a shared community resource. The Sauk Centre Lions Club " 522 Sinclair Lewis Ave. Sauk Centre, MN…...
How to keep kids safe while swimming for Fourth of July weekend
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (465+ words) Swimming is popular Fourth of July activity, but it can turn dangerous quickly. An expert shares water safety tips with News4s Joseph Olmo. As the summer season kicks off, swimming is a popular Fourth of July activity, but it can turn…...
Open Water. Open Throttle. This Is What Freedom Feels Like.
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (379+ words) Two hundred and fifty years ago, freedom meant something very different than it does today. It was earned through sacrifice, determination, and the kind of courage that changed the course of history. It meant muskets and bayonets, uncertainty and struggle,…...
State News Fewer Distracted Drivers, Temu Lawsuit, Menopause Study Begins
6+ hour, 15+ min ago (170+ words) Data Shows Declines In Phone-Related Distractions For Iowa Drivers After One Year Of Hands-Free Law Iowa Attorney General Announces Lawsuit Against Temu (Des Moines, IA) " The Central Iowa Water Works lawn watering ban is being loosened. The utility made the…...