STATE-BY-STATE

ALABAMA Mobile: The University of South Alabama foundation board has approved $1.7 million in funds toward new surgical robots, Al.com reports.

ALASKA Fairbanks: The parents of a woman who died a year ago after being struck by a vehicle following a DUI stop are suing Fairbanks police, state corrections and Kodiak Jack’s nightclub for wrongful death, The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports.

ARIZONA Tucson: A landfill fire on Tucson’s outskirts sent smoke over the city, and residents near the burn were advised to stay indoors.

ARKANSAS Hot Springs: A gunrights advocate who declared her firing range “Muslim-free” will challenge Gov. Asa Hutchinson for the GOP nomination for governor. If elected, Jan Morgan would be Arkansas’ first female governor.

CALIFORNIA Los Angeles: Authorities say a partner in a law firm shot two of his colleagues before turning the gun on himself. The gunman and one victim died, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reports.

COLORADO Colorado Springs: More than 60 years after the ornate First National Bank building was torn down, pieces of it were unearthed and used in landscaping near a $115 million highway project.

CONNECTICUT New Britain: The city is getting nearly $2 million for a redevelopment project adjacent to the downtown CTfasttrack station.

DELAWARE Milford: Snowy owls that typically live in the arctic have been making rare visits to southern Delaware. The Delaware State News reports that the owls have been seen at the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge near Milford.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Five companies offer bikeshare options in Washington, and the number of dockless bikes has spurred an increase in 911 calls from people who think they see a theft, WTOP Radio reports.

FLORIDA Hollywood: State regulators say temperatures rose to 99 degrees in a sweltering Hollywood Hills nursing home under investigation for the deaths of 12 residents after Hurricane Irma, the Sun Sentinel reports.

GEORGIA Atlanta: State lawmakers are exploring the use of income tax breaks to help repopulate rural Georgia, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

HAWAII Honolulu: A tourist was injured when someone threw an unripe breadfruit the size of a baseball through a bus window, leaving her face bloodied and bruised.

IDAHO Caldwell: A former state lawmaker was arrested last weekend for the second time in December in a DUI matter, Idaho Statesman reports.

ILLINOIS Sycamore: This Illinois city has collected $14,500 in unpaid parking tickets since February, The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle reports.

INDIANA Indianapolis: A new state law requires taking DNA samples from suspects arrested for felony crimes, plus fingerprints and a photo.

IOWA Sioux City: A former East High School special education teacher is accused of stealing nearly $3,000 from accounts she set up for Special Olympics and the Friendship Connection, Sioux City Journal reports.

KANSAS Topeka: Two men found several signed works by prominent sports artist Ted Watts among contents they bought in a storage unit, The Topeka Capital Journal reports.

KENTUCKY Sheperdsville: State school officials are encouraging parents to prepare for new hepatitis and meningitis immunization requirements for children that take effect with the 2018-19 school year.

LOUISIANA Slidell: A man accused of helping to swindle people out of thousands of dollars as a middleman in a “Nigerian prince” Internet scam has been arrested, The New Orleans Advocate reports.

MAINE Augusta: Effective this week, 33 invasive plants are prohibited from being sold in Maine. Officials say the banned plants like “Crimson King” Norway maple crowd out native plants.

MARYLAND Baltimore: The state has selected contractors to dredge sediment behind the Susquehanna River’s Conowingo Dam, The Baltimore Sun reports.

MASSACHUSETTS Yarmouth: A pipe that burst in subfreezing weather last weekend caused major flooding to all three floors at Yarmouth Town Hall, the Cape Cod Times reports.

MICHIGAN Lansing: More utility customers in the state are taking part in the net metering program by producing their own electricity. Solar is the leading generator, with wind second.

MINNESOTA St. Paul: State farmers fear they could lose millions of dollars if the U.S. leaves the North American Free Trade Agreement, Minnesota Public Radio reports. Corn and soybeans account for nearly a third of the state’s trade with Mexico and Canada.

MISSISSIPPI Oxford: Authorities say a chemical stench causing headaches in the Harmontown community is from an undiluted spill of ethyl mercaptan, an odorant that’s usually mixed with natural gas to give it a rotten-egg smell to detect leaks, The Oxford Eagle reports.

MISSOURI Columbia: Volunteers are transcribing thousands of letters that World War II soldiers sent home, Columbia Missourian says.

MONTANA Kalispell: Authorities say two snowboarders were killed in separate weekend accidents in Flathead County near Lakeside and at Whitefish Mountain Resort.

NEBRASKA Lincoln: Nebraskans are being encouraged to make tax-deductible donations to the state Wildlife Conservation Fund.

NEVADA Reno: State health data shows that cancer and heart disease are more likely to kill Nevadans than any other causes, The Reno Gazette-Journal reports.

NEW HAMPSHIRE Portsmouth: Two subcontractors have sued the company fired by the state’s National Guard for what it called substandard work on Pease Air National Guard Base hangars, New Hampshire Public Radio reports.

NEW JERSEY Atlantic City: The new $14 million, 227-foot high Observation Wheel at Steel Pier has opened after months of delay. But officials say it won’t run when the temperature is below 40 degrees.

NEW MEXICO Santa Fe: The first major study in more than a decade of compulsive gambling in the state is being commissioned by an association of American Indian tribes that run casinos, The Santa Fe New Mexican reports.

NEW YORK New York: A convicted murderer whose 2015 prison break captivated the nation says he discovered a way to escape from the Five Points maximum-security facility but gave the details to prison officials.

NORTH CAROLINA Raleigh: State transportation officials are planning workshops and demonstrations on the use of drones.

NORTH DAKOTA Bismarck: Authorities say the number of young walleye in the Lake Sakakawea reservoir on the Missouri River is among the highest in decades.

OHIO Columbus: The state will use a new seal on high school diplomas to recognize students who demonstrate certain workplace assets, such as reliability and leadership.

OKLAHOMA Wilburton: Authorities are investigating the death of a Latimer County jail inmate who was found with lacerations after asking for a razor and soap to shave.

OREGON Salem: More beverages now carry the state’s 10-cent refund deposit, Statesman Journal reports.

PENNSYLVANIA Bristol: Authorities say a driver who apparently overdosed crashed into a Levittown house, injuring a man inside.

RHODE ISLAND Providence: The state has lifted all health advisories that were put in place for several ponds because of algae blooms.

SOUTH CAROLINA Greer: Authorities say two people dropped off a dead man at Greer Memorial Hospital’s emergency room and then left before anyone could ask questions.

SOUTH DAKOTA Rapid City: A local medical clinic is trying to convert 3,000 square feet of unused space into a mental health center, The Rapid City Journal reports.

TENNESSEE Greeneville: The oldest college in the state is becoming a university. Tusculum College will offer doctoral and master’s degrees in optometry, physician’s assistant, occupational and physical therapy, The Knoxville News Sentinel reports.

TEXAS Brownwood: Authorities say three relatives on a hunting trip are believed to have died of carbon monoxide poisoning inside a box trailer that was converted into a cabin.

UTAH Holladay: Police say three children were hurt in this Salt Lake City suburb after one of them threw gasoline in a fire pit, Deseret News reports.

VERMONT White River Junction:

The local VA Medical Center is holding a town hall meeting on Monday at the Rutland American Legion Post 31.

VIRGINIA Portsmouth: A retired explosive detection dog that used to serve a security contractor in Kuwait was found dead after being hit by a car, WAVY-TV reports.

WASHINGTON Pasco: The family of a man who was shot to death after throwing rocks at police while high on methamphetamine can’t agree on who should get a $750,000 settlement, the Tri-City Herald reports.

WEST VIRGINIA Charleston: A weekly $2.50 user fee paid by people who work in Charleston has gone up to $3, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reports.

WISCONSIN Mondovi: Authorities are investigating a weekend fire that destroyed a barn at Loomis Lazy L Tack and Trailer Sales, WEAU-TV reports.

WYOMING Gillette: A man faces a felony animal cruelty charge after a hound mix puppy was found abandoned in a dumpster in sub-zero weather, Gillette News Record reports.

Compiled from staff, wire reports.