STATE-BY-STATE

ALABAMA Tuscaloosa: Robert Brown, one of state’s first black school superintendents, has died at age 95.

ALASKA Juneau: Parts of southeast Alaska are experiencing drought conditions following a winter and spring with lackluster snowfall and rain, according to the National Weather Service.

ARIZONA Paradise Valley: Olympian Michael Phelps is selling his Spanishstyle mansion for $4.125 million. The 6,088-square-foot home features five bedrooms and an outdoor kitchen.

ARKANSAS Little Rock: Bells will ring across the state 11 times Nov. 11 to salute 100 years since World War I fighting ceased.

CALIFORNIA Hespe

ria: Two people have died after a plane crashed on a road just south of the Hesperia Airport. The crash is under investigation.

COLORADO Denver: A man who says he has “mental health issues” has admitted to fatally shooting a boy while critically wounding the mother and brother during a road rage incident. Jeremy Webster faces first-degree murder charges.

CONNECTICUT Concord: Betty Feret, 90, has invented a pulley system for her mailbox with a clothesline running from her porch to the street, enabling her to retrieve and send mail without making the walk.

DELAWARE Wilmington: A woman has been killed after she was struck by a car while attempting to run across U.S. 13.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Fifty-nine percent of the city’s public school students graduated on time this year, down from 73 percent in 2017, after it was discovered that some students last year were allowed to graduate despite policy violations.

FLORIDA Odessa: Barbara DiCioccio and Chet Ragsdale have been charged with bilking former employer Helen Rich, the heiress to the Wrigley gum fortune, out of nearly $500,000. GEORGIA Commerce: Gov. Nathan Deal says Louisville, Kentucky-based GE Appliances is investing $55 million in a distribution center, creating 100 jobs.

HAWAII Molokai: Allenie Naeole, a manager of a defunct credit union, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for embezzling more than $1 million with the company’s teller, and customer service representative Janell Purdy’s sentencing is scheduled for next month.

IDAHO Lewiston: A cow that escaped from a stockyard traveled about 2 miles through town before being captured several hours later.

ILLINOIS Geneva: The odor of decomposing bodies has renewed calls to replace the Kane County morgue. With room for only two bodies in its freezer, the morgue has been storing bodies in coolers that don’t completely mask the smell.

INDIANA Indianapolis: Outgoing Republican Senate President Pro Tem David Long has joined law firm Ice Miller as a partner.

IOWA Sergeant Bluff: The first official public library in the city has opened. It mostly will be run by volunteers.

KANSAS Wichita: A Sedgwick County commissioner accused of misspending more than $10,000 in campaign funds and trying to cover it up has asked a judge to dismiss his indictment, contending the U.S. government has interjected itself in matters reserved for the state.

KENTUCKY Fort Campbell: The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade is preparing for deployment to Afghanistan and will hold a color-casing ceremony at the Army post Wednesday. LOUISIANA Welsh: The state Ethics Board has cleared Mayor Carolyn Louviere and her family of accused violations, including receiving free water service. MAINE Lee: Lee Academy, a 173-year-old private high school, notified staff that it would cut three positions and accept three resignations, the Bangor Daily News reports.

MARYLAND Annapolis: Gov. Larry Hogan is asking for a presidential disaster declaration following heavy rainfall and flooding that hit Frederick and Washington counties last month. MASSACHUSETTS Newburyport: Police say a naked man fled a hospital, broke into a nearby home and attacked its resident with a hammer. Robert J. Girard has been charged with attempted murder. MICHIGAN Cascade Township: Tests have confirmed chemical contaminants in soil and groundwater at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport. Officials say the levels are below state limits for drinking.

MINNESOTA Duluth: The Duluth School District will work this summer to get rid of the up to 200 rats that have infested Congdon Elementary School.

MISSISSIPPI Vicksburg: One barge has sunk after a string of 30 barges hit a bridge over the Mississippi River. Several other barges were able to break free. Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said vessels from Ergon Marine helped contain loose barges.

MISSOURI Jefferson City: Gov. Mike Parson will no longer block users on his social media accounts as he did as lieutenant governor. He and former Gov. Eric Greitens were the only statewide officials who regularly blocked critics. MONTANA Great Falls: A grizzly bear has been spotted at Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge for the first time since its creation in 1929.

NEBRASKA Omaha: The Nebraska Board of Education has approved spending $2.5 million to implement the Good Behavior Game in 30 schools next year. In the game, students are divided into teams, with the best-behaving team earning rewards.

NEVADA Las Vegas: A doctor’s approval is no longer required to change the listed gender on a driver’s license or ID card at the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles, which is working on an option for those who don’t identify as male or female.

NEW HAMPSHIRE Manchester: A state initiative titled “Through the Storm: Helping our Brothers and Sisters in the Carribean” has raised $65,000 for victims of Hurricane Irma and Maria.

NEW JERSEY Jersey City: Snoop Dogg will perform at the annual July Fourth fireworks event. The outdoor celebration at Exchange Place will feature food, beer gardens, music, entertainment and fireworks presented by Grucci. The celebration drew 100,000 attendees a year ago when Jersey City’s own Kool & the Gang were headliners.

NEW MEXICO Clovis: Authorities have arrested detention officer Sarina Dodson in Texas after she was accused of helping three inmates escape from a county lockup.

NEW YORK New York: The MTA will remove ads for the Museum of Sex from the front of buses following complaints.

NORTH CAROLINA Buxton: The Coast Guard is considering changing the bulb on the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse to the latest technology.

NORTH DAKOTA Ruso: Longtime Mayor Bruce Lorenz captured all three votes cast in the state’s smallest incorporated city to retain the position. The 86-year-old estimates he’s been mayor for more than 30 years.

OHIO Cleveland: Scott Turner, the first man convicted under the state’s bestiality law, now faces sex charges for chatting with a police officer who he thought was a 14-year-old boy.

OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City: The concept for Jamestown, the city’s first condominium community, was developed in 1965 but has just now reached a state of near-completion, NewsOK.com reports.

OREGON Portland: A woman has pleaded guilty to charges of forced labor and visa fraud in the handling of four Thai cooks who were used for cheap labor at two restaurants.

PENNSYLVANIA Harrisburg: Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf began June with a $15.2 million to $1.6 million cash advantage over Republican challenger Scott Wagner, according to campaign finance reports.

RHODE ISLAND Providence: Gubernatorial candidate Patricia Morgan is facing criticism for saying her Chinese-American rival Allan Fung was “digging so deep” to get out of a recent campaign scandal that he’ll soon “be in China.” Morgan said she didn’t mean the remark in an “ethnic” manner.

SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia: The University of South Carolina has added a staffer to coordinate support programs for recovering addicts.

SOUTH DAKOTA Keystone: Mount Rushmore National Memorial was the site last week for a naturalization ceremony, where 168 new U.S. citizens were sworn in.

TENNESSEE Murfreesboro: Tennessee Hemp Supply, the first hemp dispensary in the state, will have its grand opening Saturday.

TEXAS Houston: The Permian Basin is expected to become the thirdlargest oil-producing region in the world by 2023, the Houston Chronicle reports.

UTAH Provo: America’s Freedom Festival, a prominent Fourth of July event, has struck a deal to allow five LGBT organizations to participate in the parade. Kendall Wilcox, a member of Mormons Building Bridges, said the groups plan to consolidate into two parade entries, including a float provided by festival organizers. “That’s a huge sign of good faith and good will,” Wilcox said.

VERMONT Burlington: Court documents say U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested eight people who were involved in an attempt to bring people illegally into the United States from Canada.

VIRGINIA Radford: One of three people injured during a flash fire at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant died Saturday.

WASHINGTON Centralia: State regulators have fined TransAlta more than $331,000 for alleged air pollution violations at its coal-fired power plant.

WEST VIRGINIA Huntington: The next installment in the post-apocalyptic “Fallout” video game series will be a prequel based in the Mountain State.

WISCONSIN Madison: A new survey shows fewer high school students in the state say they are sexually active, but sexually transmitted disease rates have increased.

WYOMING Evanston: A lawsuit challenges a new policy allowing teachers and other trained employees in Uinta County to carry guns in schools. From staff and wire reports