A July 27 severe storm damaged homes near Oakwood and 192nd Street in Lansing, including a reported structural collapse and missing roofs. Available records describe possible tornado damage but do not establish a final tornado rating or track.
Fargo commissioners ranked the EAPC Kilbourne Group/Downtown Civic Center proposal first and began development-agreement negotiations, while leaving final TIF authorization and project agreements for later action.
A federal judge on July 20 dismissed federal claims against St. Paul, Minneapolis and Hennepin County in a lawsuit challenging Minnesota policies governing cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general in a settlement with 23andMe’s bankruptcy trustee over allegations connected to a 2023 breach that compromised genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide.
A National Weather Service flood watch covered Lexington and Fayette County on July 21, 2026, as thunderstorms ahead of a cold front raised the risk of flash flooding and urban drainage problems.
A Lancaster County District Court order bars Lincoln from enforcing its local minimum-wage ordinance while the legal challenge continues, leaving the Nebraska Wage and Hour Act as the governing standard.
Construction began July 29 on a planned 14-story hotel with 295 rooms in Charlotte’s South End, according to Axios Charlotte.
Nebraska candidates covered by specified general-election filing deadlines have until 5 p.m. Aug. 3 to withdraw, while primary and convention nominees may decline nominations by the same deadline.
Gov. Josh Stein signed North Carolina’s 2026 state budget on July 8, enacting pay raises for teachers and law-enforcement officers along with infrastructure and public-service investments for fiscal year 2026-27.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 905 on May 8, adding Florida restrictions involving foreign countries of concern, designated foreign terrorist organizations and other foreign adversaries.