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Marco Bay Yacht Club holds change of watch Submitted The Marco Bay Yacht Club had a most unusual change of watch, the traditional process by which a new bridge is installed, this year since it was done via Zoom. Some of the groups on the Island have had in-person events, however we have polled our membership twice about in-person events and the consensus is that our members want to be cautious and wait until they are vaccinated, hence the new bridge was installed using Zoom chaired by out-going...

Correction: This article was changed to reflect Amanda Ragans position as a state senator in the Iowa Legislature.  The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated some of the silver linings of 2020 within its organization and community Tuesday afternoon during its annual meeting and awards presentation. More than 10 individuals and businesses were recognized at the meeting, themed “Roarin’ Goodbye to 2020,” that was held socially distanced and in person at the historic Sur...

NASA Marks Halfway Point In Supersonic X-Plane Construction Image: Lockheed Martin/Garry Tice Construction of NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft has reached the halfway point, according to an announcement from the agency last week. The X-59 is being assembled by Lockheed Martin at the company’s facility in Palmdale, California. NASA also announced that it has awarded Lockheed Martin a $40 million contract to provide support for the community overflight response phase ...

Captains’ Quarters series hosts: Stories of schooner ‘Adventure’ Event Location:  Event has passed Schooner Adventure, carrying passengers along the coast of Maine. (Photo courtesy Sail, Power, and Steam Museum) The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum will be hosting their second bi-weekly, online event in their winter speaker series, sharing their mission of celebrating the maritime and industrial heritage of Midcoast Maine and beyond. “Captains’ Quarters: Stories of the Schooner Adventur...

Oliver Andrews: Tempered by ice and fire Facebook New African Editor Anver Versi seeks out the person behind the persona. Oliver Andrews, Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer at the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), is retiring at the end of the year. He has successfully directed, developed and invested in numerous infrastructure deals in Africa, with a total value of over $40bn, and overseen some of the most significant projects on the continent. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Ins...

Now, captain john reed, commander of the u.s. coast guard sector charleston. good you could be with me. thank you so much. so why do you believe this vessel is listing? did it hit something? what could have happened? >> good afternoon, fredricka. thank you for having us on. the cause of the impact nature of why it happened is still under investigation. and the investigators are here in brunswick mentioning that investigation with the help of the vessels master, first mate, and their engineer. th...

Recognize israels annexation of the golan heights, which were taken by israel at the end of the six-day war in 1967 from syria. very important strategically, militarily, and politically. thats where hezbollah has been firing rockets against northern israel for decades and decades. and to take part of the golan heights and legitimize it in u.s. terms, that could also come next week at the aipac conference. thats another reason why some of the liberal, more progressive democrats are electing to be...

>> im a little nervous. >> tucker: like the fifth to come in here no. >> i like her. i have been watching tapes. i have been studying us weekly, you name it i have been reading it all this week. >> tucker: we will see. for our viewers i will repeat the rules. hands on the buzzer first one buzzed in gets to answer the question. you must wait until i finish asking it before you answer it by saying your name. every correct answer is worth a single point. each incorrect answer detracts a point from ...

Moorings, and he called in for help, for a rescue. sheriffs department were able to get him to safety. he is okay. at last check, from the okaloosa county sheriffs office, that was the only rescue they had had of that sort. they did have a number of calls during the storm. some of them early on for folks who wanted help at getting to shelters, which they were able to follow through on. i can tell you too, we have been in touch all day long, with a man, hunter reynolds, a 31-year-old first mate o...

Whose penchant for delivering a memorable line cannot be understated. >> what new ideas did we bring to washington? i always bring a one-word answer. arithmetic. >> reporter: a lot has changed since bill clintons successful run more than two decades ago when hillary was credited withstanding by her man as charges of infidelity dogged him. this time, hillary is the candidate, bill is the spouse, and chelsea is a mom. >> now its a little bit more complicated with him, because people still call for...