Here's a quick look at our top stories for Wednesday, October 1, 2025:
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We will see mild temperatures with highs in the 60s for most of the area with cooler weather still on track for the weekend.
TOP HEADLINES:
French bakery expands into historic Baxter Hotel
Helping kids thrive through divorce: Parent Team leads the way
Bikers lead funeral procession for Dillon child who was killed while riding his bike
Deputies use stop sticks to halt wrong way driver on I-90
Gallatin charity pivots strategy to feed Haitian kids amid gang violence; interview with Raine Barnett Christenson
THAT’S INTERESTING:
Here are some interesting historical facts and notable birthdays for OCTOBER 1:
• 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela, a decisive victory in his conquest of the Persian Empire
• 1908 - Ford Motor Company completes the first production Model T at their Detroit plant, revolutionizing mass transportation and beginning the longest production run in automotive history (until 1972)
• 1936 - Francisco Franco becomes head of the Nationalist regime in Spain, marking the beginning of the Spanish Civil War
• 1938 - Hitler's troops occupy the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia after Britain and France agreed to cede the German-speaking territory
• 1982 - U.S. Congress establishes the U.S. Claims Court (now U.S. Court of Federal Claims) to handle cases against the United States government
• 2017 - Las Vegas shooting: The deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history occurs when a gunman opens fire on a music festival, killing 58 people and injuring over 800
Notable birthdays:
• 1920 - Walter Matthau, American actor and comedian (died 2000)
• 1924 - Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize winner
• 1935 - Julie Andrews, English actress and singer ("Mary Poppins," "The Sound of Music")
• 1947 - Stephen King, American author of horror and supernatural fiction
• 1975 - Zach Galifianakis, American comedian and actor
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