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A group of citizens in Grants Pass are working together, trying to make parks safer and cleaner from drugs and paraphernalia.

The seaside town of Ingoldmells in Lincolnshire was named one of the UKs most dangerous, with one YouTuber left comparing it to the Spanish holiday resort after his recent trip.

Tom Thoma, a Mason City councilmember, longtime journalist, volunteer, and musician, died Thursday at MercyOne Mason City.

The Park Watch app pairs users based on what their parking needs are. Drivers find a spot and share it all week.

A plant-based hair extension company, software platform and parking app won this years Big Sell entrepreneurship contest.

Black bears will investigate anything that looks like a potential meal. To avoid bear conflicts in a campground, never cook or eat in a tent. Campers should store food in air-tight containers in the trunk of their vehicles, not in tents or tent-trailers. Provincial parks attract more than just people. Many provincial park campgrounds are in the heart of bear country and its important that campers are aware of activities that will attract these large animals. The woman didnt see the bear until i...

View Comments FOND DU LAC - Dressed for the outdoors and spring’s fickle weather changes, a gathering of nature enthusiasts scour a path along a walking trail built on an old railroad bed that runs through rural Fond du Lac County. Among the spring greenery, the group is on the hunt for garlic mustard and buckthorn, both are invasive species, and a bane to Wisconsin’s ecosystem. Brought here by German immigrants, one was used as a tasty ingredient in soups and stews and the other served as ...

Palatines Maple Park will get a $900,000 makeover   The Palatine Park District is planning a major revamp of Maple Park in 2021 with a new playground to be built and upgrades to the baseball diamond and surrounding area. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer   The Palatine Park District is planning a major revamp of Maple Park in 2021 with a new playground to be built and upgrades to the baseball diamond and surrounding area. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer   Updated 2/5/2021 4:5...