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I re-joined Patch in 2019 as a roving editor, then moved to the national desk in January 2020. This is my second stint with the company — I launched and managed Ankeny Patch in Iowa from 2011 to 2013.
Before returning to Patch, I spent four years assisting with marketing and communications for a nonprofit that provided services to people with disabilities. I also worked as a reporter at the Des Moines Business Record, served as editor of the Britt News-Tribune in Iowa, and started my career as a journalist at the Jackson County Chronicle in Wisconsin.
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The state has parted ways with Kiewit more than 18 months after it was brought in to lead the design and construction of the new Key Bridge.
Two waves of showers and storms are possible across Northern Virginia, highlighting a days-long weather shift in the state. See forecast.
Two waves of showers and storms are possible across the Baltimore region, highlighting a days-long weather shift in MD. See forecast.
Police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a Batavia home on Saturday, and a woman was seriously injured.
The crash occurred around noon Saturday in a residential neighborhood near Crystal Airport.
The shooting occurred Saturday morning at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood.
Family described Juan Andrade as a beloved husband and friend "whose kindness and generosity touched everyone who knew him."
A man is facing charges after a reported robbery outside an Oswego home, and a second suspect remained at large.
The body of Zamil Limon was found Friday morning on the Howard Frankland Bridge. A second student, Nahida Bristy, remains missing.
Police said the bodies of two older adults were discovered Friday at a home in Baltimore County.
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Hummingbirds are making the journey north from their winter breeding grounds and are beginning to arrive in Maryland.
A new analysis says financially strained hospitals face a greater risk of closing after the passage of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
The Saturday event will feature vendors, battery recycling and other activities, according to organizers.
Police said some of the students were also involved in a second fight at Dumbarton Middle School on Tuesday.
Footage that led to the arrest of a county school employee dates back to 2018, police said. It showed four students in a changing room.
The 18-year-old was charged with attempted murder following the attack, police said.
Officials said the aggressive species threatens soil structure and can also harm plant roots. Here's how to spot it.
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