The National Weather Service listed an Extreme Heat Warning for Gulfport from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. CDT July 28 after Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport recorded a 106°F heat index July 27.
The Rapid City Arts Council’s free, self-guided Art Walk on Aug. 2 connected 20 downtown business locations with music, poetry, family painting and pop-up exhibitions. The next Art Walk is scheduled for Sept. 6.
The Cass County United Republican Committee will hold an Aug. 4 public discussion in Fargo on whether local government should use a council form rather than the city’s commission structure.
Kansas health officials are continuing to investigate cyclosporiasis cases associated with a national outbreak and a July 17 voluntary recall of Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce.
Clark County’s elected Charter Review Commission approved 10 proposed charter amendments July 8, including a housing-impact analysis measure, for expected ballot-placement review ahead of the November 2026 general election.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced his campaign for Chicago mayor on Aug. 2, entering the citywide race with nearly $22 million in campaign cash reported in July.
Arizona county boards of supervisors must complete their canvasses of July 21 primary-election returns by Aug. 3, before the Arizona Secretary of State’s scheduled statewide canvass on Aug. 6.
Milwaukee County’s Election Commission lists Wisconsin’s Aug. 11, 2026, partisan primary and provides links to candidate, nomination-paper, drop-box and in-person absentee-voting information.
Houston City Council approved the city’s $7.5 billion FY2027 budget in a 15–1 vote on June 10, 2026. The plan took effect July 1 and includes a new $5 monthly solid-waste administrative fee.
Metro Councilmember Sandra Sepulveda has filed legislation that would prohibit right turns on red at most Nashville intersections. The measure requires further Metro Council action before any restriction could take effect.