Thursday, Nov. 10 marked the dedication of the first EMT class-to-career program at Central High School. The participating students are seniors who demonstrated, while wearing full uniform, the skills they have learned from the program.

Angela Topp of Treehuggers blogs about how red wiggler worms take care of a significant percentage of her household waste -- inside. And it's something you could easily do as well.

How is 5x5 Night's new format working out thus far, and what's the hope for the future of this mini-grant experiment?