The Modern Dispatch

Community Impact

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A split image showing a divided city council chamber with concerned citizens on one side and politicians on the other, symbolizing the debate over arts funding.

Local governments are failing arts and culture's community impact.

By a razor-thin 5-4 vote, the City Council narrowly approved reallocating $100,000 for the Springfield Regional Arts Council.

Elise Marrow·May 13, 2026
Teenage exchange students and their host family laughing together during a sunset meal on a Hawaiian lanai, showcasing cultural connection.
Experiences

What Are the Benefits of Local Cultural Exchange Programs?

In Hawai'i, six merit-based scholarship students, aged 15-19, lived with volunteer host families.

Elise Marrow·April 24, 2026