Tokyo Olympics + Trash Pandas + Huntsville Animal Services

Good morning, Huntsville! In today's Daily, we're going to look at what Decatur is doing about the storms last weekend, how North Alabama hopes to be represented in the Tokyo Olympics, and how the Trash Pandas latest run on the road went.

First, today's weather:

Today will be sunny with a few clouds in the evening. Wear some sunscreen, because the UV Index is 10 today! High: 87 Low: 60

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Here are the top five stories in Huntsville today:

1. The Decatur City Council decided last night to retroactively issue a State of Emergency for Saturday. This will allow the city to receive federal funding if it becomes necessary to help get things back to normal. (WZDX)
2. With the last day to receive the additional $300 with unemployment coming to an end on June 19, small businesses are seeing an increase in calls about job opportunities. Businesses have been struggling to maintain a full staff throughout the pandemic. (WAFF)
3. The Huntsville City Council has approved a $1.2 million agreement for construction to Huntsville Animal Services. This is the third and final phase of a renovation plan that allowed the facility to continue to run at full capacity while the construction was going on. (Huntsville)
4. Four swimmers from North Alabama are competing right now in Omaha to help secure their spot in the Tokyo Olympics. Kobie Melton, Rebekah Hamilton, Zach Harting, and Andrew Shea are finishing the competition Saturday. (WAAY)
5. Huntsville Animal Services is full of animals, and their adoption fee for dogs is only $10 this week (some exclusions)! As usual, these dogs are fixed, microchipped, vaccinated, and with a free bag of dog food. (WHNT)

Today in Huntsville

• Pollinator Party @ the Botanical Garden- learn about pollinators and make an upcycled bee craft (10 a.m.)
• Crazy 8s Math Club @ Triana Library (2 p.m.)
• Huntsville City School Board Meeting (5 p.m.)
• Booked for Lunch virtual meeting @ the Monrovia Public Library (12 p.m.)

Huntsville Patch Notebook

• The Trash Pandas won 5 out of 6 games away against the Tennessee Smokies and will be back home tonight against Biloxi! (Details)
• The Fitness Arts Center in Madison is now scheduling for Irish Step Classes for the fall! (Details)
• Check out the full lineup for Concerts in the Park here.

That's the scoop for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with more.

-Amy