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Traffic signal boxes across Boise are being repainted with original artwork as part of a city art program, turning plain utility boxes into colorful street-level public art. The initiative gives local artists a canvas in everyday public spaces while brightening intersections around the city.

Allrecipes has rounded up 12 no-boil pasta bake recipes that skip the step of boiling noodles before baking. The collection highlights simple weeknight dinners where pasta cooks directly in the oven with sauce, saving time and dishes. It is aimed at home cooks looking for low-effort, family-friendly meal ideas.

A home gardener named Melissa is growing blue oyster mushrooms from a bucket, using boiled straw as the substrate and bird seed to cultivate the spores. The growing shelves sit in her office, and the mushrooms push through holes in the container so she can pick them as they mature. Home mushroom cultivation is drawing interest for how simple the setup is.

The Bois Forte Band community of Nett Lake, Minnesota, held its fall Miigwech Manoomin Powwow, a celebration tied to the wild rice harvest. The event brought together dancers, drummers and community members to give thanks for manoomin, a culturally central food source. Details on attendance and program highlights remain limited, with the gathering drawing local attention across the region.

The creature feature 'Beware Boiúna' has screened at BeyondFest 2026, drawing a review that praises it as enjoyable B-movie entertainment. The film, built around the Boiúna serpent of Brazilian folklore, is being received as a deliberately pulpy monster picture rather than a serious horror entry, with early commentary from the festival circuit framing it as a fun, self-aware throwback.