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Written by James Kingsland on April 22, 2021 — Fact checked by Hannah Flynn, MS Access to clean water and sanitation is a human right enshrined in international law. Although there has been progress in recent years, contaminated water and waterborne diseases remain major threats to public health — not only in low income countries, but also in wealthier nations such as the United States. Seth Herald/AFP via Getty Images On August 3, 2010, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) recog...

Concerts on the Square Lineup Announced By Mike Leischner Apr 8, 2021 10:51 AM WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — Wausau Events organizers have announced the lineup for this year’s Concerts on the Square series. The live events return to Wausau’s 400 block beginning June 16th and running each Wednesday through August 18th after taking last summer off due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Concert fans are reminded to not put their blankets down early in the day to “reserve” their spot in the lawn. No...

April 1, 2021 Uncategorized On this episode I talk about the now 3 (3!!!) competing tax plans in the works for WV. Also, why can’t political parties truly take advantage of majority moments? Then, I interview Dr. Robert Brandon – VP of Academic & Student Services with Southwest Virginia Community College, about the new “G3” program from the VA government. Then, I chat with Bob McKinney who is the Appalachian Regional Manager with Dig Deep, an organization that aims to get clean, running...

An interview with Bob McKinney, who serves as Appalachian Regional Manager for Dig Deep, an organization that seeks to bring clean, running water to communities that lack access.

The Anchors in Resilient Communities (ARC) collaborative was founded in 2013 to figure out how Bay Area anchor institutions like hospitals could aggregate their purchasing power to transform the health, wealth and climate resilience of the East Bay. Over the years, that work evolved to address challenges presented by large-scale food procurement. And that process now has a home: the Union City Culinary Center, which opened this January about 20 miles south of Oakland. The center is a large-sca...

7 of 7 Mary Perry drives her two-horse sleigh along the trails Friday at Winterberry Farm in Belgrade. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel BELGRADE — The cadence of life at Winterberry Farm remains virtually unchanged amid the coronavirus pandemic. More than two decades ago as a single mother, Mary Perry dedicated her life to farming, and that passion remains to this day. Her 40-acre farmstead, which she and her three children tend to, is one of Maine’s many organic farms that have felt bot...

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Harav Benny Lau, Shlita – A Humble Request for Guidance My name may be unfamiliar, but Harav Benny Lau, you are a significant figure in my life: my Rav, my mentor. My teacher. My guide. A lifeline.  Thank you. For inspiration. Motivation. Direction.   Your Yirat Shamayim. Commitment to your family, our tradition, our past. Your love of Klal Yisrael. Your ever-present smile focused on our collective future, on Tikkun Olam, infuses me with energy. With dreams. With hope. The belief in a be...

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KGO) -- During the 2020 pandemic winter, Dig Deep Farms in San Leandro is providing healthy food and jobs to people living in the community. In 2010, the Alameda County Sheriffs Office in conjunction the Deputy Sheriffs Activities League created Dig Deep farms and operates as a social enterprise. It began as two small farms and has expanded to three farms and a food hub in San Leandro. Dig Deep Farms grows a variety of vegetables using a regenerative farming method. The fa...

It is very awful feeling i had going through. the tension was so high. i had just found out minutes before i got to the two centers about the facebook page. >> do you have confidence there is a fair and thorough investigation into these agents? we have to have open transparent public hearings. it cant be done behind closed doors. dig deeper into it. thats why i am happy and so honored to be serving with chairman cummings. chairman cummings has a hearing set up for friday. thats exactly what need...