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The Sakura Festival has been celebrating Japanese culture in Tuscaloosa for thirty eight years. This year, the event will take place Saturday, March 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Warner Transportation Museum located downtown on Jack Warner Parkway. Each year, people come together to celebrate bringing together two different cultures.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized over one hundred U.S. manufacturing plants for energy efficiency. Four Alabama companies were included, two in Tuscaloosa. The honorees earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2023. This designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector.
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Tuscaloosa residents are preparing for a run that will support the city’s preschool education. Registration is currently open for the annual Tuscaloosa Mayor’s Cup 5K for Pre-K, which is also referred to as the Mayor’s Cup.
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A celebration of body positivity takes place this week at The University of Alabama. Today through Friday, Body Appreciation Week fills campus with activities celebrating bodies of all shapes and sizes. This week focuses on raising awareness for eating disorders and promoting body appreciation.
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A research group from The University of Alabama has published a website about the role of slavery on the campus before the Civil War.
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Two Alabama environmental groups are urging the city of Tuscaloosa leaders, including Mayor Walt Maddox and the city council, to stop sewage spills happening across the Druid City.
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In Alabama, the sound of cicadas often signals the beginning of summer. This year, their signature seasonal signal is expected to be a little louder.
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The four Republican presidential candidates debating Wednesday night mostly targeted each other instead of Donald Trump. Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley took the brunt of the attacks as she gets more interest from donors and voters. That was among the results that left University of Alabama students in the Debate audience either embarrassed or making jokes.
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The shrinking field of Republican presidential hopefuls will gather on a debate stage at The University of Alabama for the fourth time this year, running out of time to shake up a race that's been dominated by former President Donald Trump. Alabama Public Radio news is working alongside NPR to provide national coverage of the event.
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The number of candidates on stage is shrinking, but the fundamentals of Wednesday's Republican presidential debate may be familiar to anyone who has watched the previous three meetings. APR news previewed the event nationally for NPR on “All Things Considered” and “Weekend Edition Sunday.” Links to both stories are at the bottom of this article.