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Building the future: Huntsville’s 2025 State of the Schools highlights workforce readiness, teacher support, and student success

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Last week, the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce and The Schools Foundation (TSF) hosted their State of Schools breakfast at the Von Braun Center. Huntsville/Madison County Chamber’s 2025 Board Chair Jeff Samz opened the event, introduced notable attendees, and updated attendees on the chamber’s efforts in supporting all three school systems.  “In the Chamber’s 2025 […]

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Frontier Technology Inc. (FTI) appoints Jose Hidalgo to CEO

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Frontier Technology Inc. (FTI), a leading provider of mission-tailored technology, deep data expertise and services for the U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and other agencies of the Federal Government, has announced the promotion of Jose Hidalgo to CEO. The announcement was made by Ron Shroder, FTI’s longtime CEO and Chairman of the Board, who […]

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Elon Musk’s DOGE auditing NASA: A conflict of interest with big consequences for Huntsville

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As Huntsville braces for sweeping federal workforce cuts under a new executive order from President Trump, another development is raising alarms across the city’s aerospace sector. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an oversight agency led by Elon Musk, is set to audit NASA’s financials and contractor payments, sparking concerns over a glaring conflict of […]

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Lift your spirits at Huntsville’s 13th Annual Community Kite Festival

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The City of Huntsville, in partnership with the Ray of Hope Foundation, will hold its 13th annual Community Kite Festival in March.  The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at John Hunt Park Festival Grounds, 2195 Jaycee Way. There is no charge to attend this family-friendly event. Whether […]

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Three Huntsville business leaders on the year to come

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As the new year begins and a new presidential administration takes office, the future remains uncertain in many ways. However, as events unfold rapidly on the national and international stages, we often lose sight of the fascinating and important developments happening right in our own community. The folks at Huntsville Independent Press, First Merit Solutions, […]

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If DeepSeek is the Sputnik moment in AI, Huntsville should get ready for launch!

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As a native, it’s always fun to brag to people that the relatively unsung hero city of the space program was Huntsville. Yes, the rockets that brought man to the moon launched in Florida, but a lot of the science, math, technology, and stolen Nazi scientists were from right here in Alabama! NASA has had […]

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Planting joy: Local small business Botanica offers more than houseplants, gives customers community

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Huntsville’s Botanica is a special gem for indoor plant collectors. The shop, located off of Governor’s Drive close to the heart of Huntsville, specializes not only in offering quality plants to customers, but also thorough education on how to take care of the potted flora.  Kitt Campbell, a longtime employee of the store, took over […]

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Local company expands aviation capabilities with new hangar at Huntsville International Airport

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On Friday, February 7th, Science and Engineering Services LLC (SES) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new 111,000-square-foot hangar and facility at the Huntsville International Airport (Port of Huntsville.) SES is headquartered in Huntsville and specializes in modifying and integrating manned and unmanned aviation platforms, providing support to ground systems, and providing aviation training. The […]

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Huntsville’s biotech industry pioneers PTSD identification and treatment

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The city of Huntsville experienced a tragedy on February 12th, 2010, when a biology professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville shot six of her colleagues, killing three of them, during a department meeting.  This shooting’s impact reached far beyond Huntsville’s city limits, making national news and leaving millions in disbelief of the cruel […]

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Maria von Braun, wife of Dr. Wernher von Braun, has passed away

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Maria von Braun (June 10, 1928 – January 20, 2025)  On January 20, 2025, Maria von Braun passed away at her home in Alexandria, Virginia, where she had resided and received family and friends for 55 years. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and wonderful caregivers who looked after her for the last […]

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