Wildfire & Safety: Fire conditions stayed high to extreme as residents along Hwy 11 in northwestern Ontario faced evacuation orders, with two active fires still “not under control” and officials urging people to avoid the Fort Frances-to-Atikokan area. Community Health & Support: Polk County in Iowa is forming a cancer coalition focused on prevention and timely public information, while Anchorage Park Foundation awarded $300,000 in community-led park grants to improve trails, fields, and murals. Local Services & Trust: Eugene activists renewed calls for Police Chief Skinner’s resignation after body-cam footage showed racist, misogynistic remarks by an officer—while Minneapolis moved ahead on a plan for George Floyd Square’s Peoples’ Way site. Youth & Belonging: Starkville’s library is getting summer program funding from 100 Women Who Care, and Sault Ste. Marie highlights steady community “showing up” through local partnerships and Rotary. Family Events: San Diego’s Port invites families to a free Barrio Logan Bayfront day on May 16, and Cleveland’s Asian Festival returns May 16–17 in AsiaTown. Arts & Community Pride: LA County unveiled a master plan to reimagine the historic General Hospital Campus in Boyle Heights as a “Healthy Village” community hub.