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Scholarships Available for Local Medical Students

Feb 20, 2025 10:01AM ● By Enloe Health News Release

Medical or osteopathic students with ties to the North State will have an opportunity to earn Enloe Health’s Invest in the Future Scholarship.

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Ric Lim Named Parade’s Grand Marshal

Feb 12, 2025 10:09AM ● By Marysville Chinese Community News Release

The 145th annual Bok Kai Parade organizers are proud to announce that Ric Lim has been selected as the grand marshal for this year’s event, set to take place on March 1 in Historic Downtown Marysville.

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Gridley Students Shine in Regional Honor Bands

Feb 05, 2025 05:03PM ● By Ethan Jacobsen, Gridley Unified School District

Several talented music students from Gridley had the opportunity to showcase their musical skills at two regional honor bands organized by the California Music Educators Association (CMEA) Northern Section.

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Nine Graduate from Leadership Farm Bureau Program

Jan 23, 2025 12:19PM ● By California Farm Bureau News Release

An intensive training program concluded at the end of the year for nine Farm Bureau members from California who participated in the Leadership Farm Bureau program.

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Floating Classroom Program Highlights Chinook Salmon Lifecycle

Jan 15, 2025 09:05AM ● By California Department of Water Resources News Release

During autumn, the Feather River in Oroville is home to adult Chinook salmon that have returned to their natural spawning grounds to complete their lifecycle and start the next generation.

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Sutter Peak Charter Academy Granted Seven Year Renewal

Jan 02, 2025 10:56AM ● By Pacific Charter Institute News Release

Nuestro Elementary School District Approves Renewal

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Manzanita Elementary Announces Students of the Month

Dec 12, 2024 09:22AM ● By Manzanita Elementary School

Congratulations to the following students on being chosen as Manzanita Elementary School's Students of the Month for the month of November.

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Shooting Reported at Local School

Dec 04, 2024 03:23PM ● By MPG Staff

Two Feather River Adventist School students were shot Dec. 4 by an unknown gunman, who, according to law enforcement officials, then died from a self-sustained gunshot wound.

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Local to Depart on Mission to Argentina

Nov 07, 2024 01:20PM ● By Libby Tolman

Elizabeth Eller started at her home Missionary Training Center Nov. 4 and will be leaving for the Mexico Missionary Training Center on Nov. 13.

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Butte College Welcomes Imelda Simos-Valdez as New Vice-President for Student Services

Nov 07, 2024 01:14PM ● By Butte-Glenn Community College District News Release

Butte College is excited to announce the appointment of Imelda Simos-Valdez as the new vice-president for student services.

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Cell Phone Restrictions Increasingly Implemented in Sacramento Area Schools

Nov 05, 2024 01:14PM ● By By Adam Abolfazli, Rio Americano High School

Spreading national, state-wide rules attempt to lessen classroom disruptions, improve student concentration

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New Resources Help Promote Teacher Prep Programs

Oct 29, 2024 06:34PM ● By California Commission on Teacher Credentialing News Release

The State Collaborative for California’s Educator Workforce has released a new suite of tools to make high quality teacher preparation programs more accessible and affordable to prospective teachers across the state.

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California Takes Bold Step to Revolutionize Youth Sports with 25x25 Coaches Challenge

Oct 29, 2024 08:55AM ● By Collaborative Communications News Release

The California Governor’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-being is teaming up with the Susan Crown Exchange’s Million Coaches Challenge (MCC) to launch 25x25: The California Coaches Challenge.

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Manzanita Students of the Month Recognized

Oct 24, 2024 09:33AM ● By Shelly Cahoon, Manzanita Elementary School

Congratulations to the following students on being chosen as Manzanita Elementary School's Students of the Month for the month of September.

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Marches to Victory!

Oct 24, 2024 09:18AM ● By Seti Long, photos by Joanie Grover

Gridley Marching Bands Revival Results in Winning Performances

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Manzanita Gets Fired Up at Gridley Fire Department

Oct 17, 2024 10:14AM ● By CALFIRE/Butte County/Gridley Fire Department News Release

This week, Gridley Fire Station 74 kicked off Fire Prevention Week by hosting Amanda McClellan’s transitional kindergarten class from Manzanita Elementary School.

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Gridley Unified Sued in Butte County Court

Oct 17, 2024 09:47AM ● By MPG Staff

According to an Oct. 15 court filing with the Butte County Superior Court, the Gridley Unified School District along with former teacher, Michelle Christine Solis, are being sued by a John Doe plaintiff.

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Sacramento Superior Court and Lincoln Law School of Sacramento Implement Guardianship Assistance Program

Oct 16, 2024 11:41AM ● By Sacramento Superior Court News Release

Sacramento Superior Court has partnered with Lincoln Law School of Sacramento to provide in-person courtroom assistance to individuals representing themselves in guardianship cases.

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That’s Ricetastic!

Sep 26, 2024 01:49PM ● By Seti Long, photos by Seti Long

Excited children could be seen pointing and exclaiming as they piled out of the buses onto the Schohr Ranch on Thursday, Sept. 19 for Ricetastic Day.

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CHP Swears in Largest Class of New Officers in Over Two Years

Sep 18, 2024 12:34PM ● By California Highway Patrol News Release

The Swearing-In Of 119 Officers Marks the Biggest Graduating Class Since the Launch of The June 2022 Recruitment Campaign

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UC Davis Alumnus Discovers New Species of Praying Mantis

Sep 12, 2024 05:04PM ● By By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

A juvenile mantis that UC Davis alumnus Lohitashwa “Lohit” Garikipati collected on a 2019 trip to Madera Canyon, Arizona, proved not to be the commonly known California mantis, Stagmomantis wheelerii, but a new species.

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Miss Butte County Competition Does Not Disappoint

Aug 29, 2024 12:11PM ● By Connie Voss

Opening night of the fair gave Butte County a new royal court for 2024, with nine youth being awarded titles and scholarship funds.

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Pre-Season Football Prep

Aug 22, 2024 03:22PM ● By Story and photos by Seti Long

The field and stands of Biggs High’s stadium was packed Saturday as teams from Gridley and Biggs met in a pre-season scrimmage.

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Kittle’s Participates in ‘Gun Storage Check Week’ During National Suicide Prevention Month

Aug 22, 2024 02:30PM ● By NSSF News Release

The Firearm Industry Trade Association (NSSF) and Project ChildSafe launched a second Gun Storage Check Week observance coincide with National Suicide Prevention Month.

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Butte College Foundation Awards 200 Scholarships

Aug 22, 2024 02:02PM ● By Butte-Glenn Community College District News Release

On Saturday, Aug. 17, Butte College presented over 200 scholarships totaling nearly $200,000 at its annual Scholarship Awards brunch.

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Governor Newsom Urges Schools to Restrict Cell Phones in the Classroom

Aug 19, 2024 05:05PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

In a letter to California schools on Aug. 13, Governor Gavin Newsom called on every school district to restrict smartphone use in classrooms as the new academic year begins

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Miss Butte County - More Than a Pageant

Aug 16, 2024 09:32AM ● By Connie Voss

The Miss Butte County Scholarship program competition at the Fair entails so much more than many people realize. All competitors are richly rewarded, with more than scholarship funds.

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Gallagher Honors Remarkable Women

Aug 09, 2024 11:47AM ● By Office of Assemblyman James Gallagher News Release

At a special luncheon at the 5th Street Steakhouse in Chico on July 31, Assemblyman James Gallagher celebrated the exceptional contributions of five distinguished women from Assembly District 3 with his annual Woman of the Year awards

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California Wildlife Officer Academy Graduates Largest Class in History

Aug 09, 2024 09:26AM ● By California Department of Fish and Wildlife News Release

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Wildlife Officer Academy graduated and pinned badges on 54 new officers Aug. 1 in Paradise, Butte County. This group represents the largest academy graduating class in the California Department of Fish and Wildlife history

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Lions Learn Lessons in 7v7 Matchups

Jul 08, 2024 03:18PM ● By Steven Bryla, photo by Steven Bryla

The Live Oak and Gridley Football Teams Spent Time Playing in 7v7 Matchups

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Avoiding Life’s Biggest Mistakes

Jul 08, 2024 02:56PM ● By Gridley Christian Church News Release

On July 14, Pastor Ed with Gridley Christian Church Will Begin a Sermon Series

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Bats in the Library!

Jul 08, 2024 02:51PM ● By Seti Long

On June 28, There Were Bats Visiting the Gridley Branch of the Butte County Library

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High School Students Learn to Lead the Animal Science Industry

Jul 08, 2024 01:43PM ● By Kansas State University, Department of Animal Sciences and Industry News Release

Twenty Students Gathered on the Kansas State University Campus in Early June to Gain Livestock Industry Knowledge and Develop Leadership Skills

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Three 2024 Football Athletes Represent Area in Lions All-Star Game

Jul 02, 2024 01:23PM ● By Steven Bryla

Three Former 2024 Football Players Suited Up in Their Football Uniforms for the Last Time as They Represented the Area in the 47th Annual Lions All-Star Game at Shasta College in Redding on Saturday, June 22

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