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As futurist Byron Reese and entrepreneur Scott Hoffman explain in their new book, Wasted, mining rare earths is an intensive endeavor akin to extracting "a tablespoon of pepper that has been randomly spread through a pound of salt.".

Our results fell far short of the postal service's own delivery standards.

Question about commissioners term lengths, election dates go to voters

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Our county commissioners intend we meet the challenge of the Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Home building codes. It’s a part of the county’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gases. For the record, county government is working toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030 and 80% by 2050, according to the Summit Community Climate Action Plan , which was adopted April 2019. This is a good thing. How we get there is another thin...

High COVID-positive percentage rate worries city. PSJ commissioners to set rules on when buildings can be used for events.

LUTHER — A body found near Luther earlier this month has been identified following an autopsy. On Friday at approximately 4:50 p.m., deputies were called to the area of Raymond Road and 4 1/2 Mile Road in Ellsworth Township for a subject that was found deceased. The subject was located outside, appeared to have been there for an extended period of time, and was in a state of advanced decomposition, according to the press release. The body was recovered with the assistance of the Michigan S...

The holiday season may be over but the United States Postal Service is still experiencing delays in package deliveries.

Dispatch Top 10 - No. 8: No helipads allowed in East Gull Lake Emotions ran high in East Gull Lake while the city council and planning commission considered allowing private helipads in the city. 2:00 pm, Jan. 2, 2021 × A view from Gull Lake Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 shows Lisa Gudajtes property on the right, with new construction and an existing structure on the adjacent property owned by Doug Schieffer in East Gull Lake. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch Private helicop...

Tovia Smith | NPR If youre the type to be disappointed by whats under the Christmas tree, this year you may find yourself even more dismayed by whats not under the tree. Millions of gifts may arrive late, as the U.S. Postal Service grapples with an unprecedented volume of packages from people shopping online, instead of at stores, and shipping holiday gifts instead of bringing them in person. "Were really busy. Its been unbearable," sighed Manny Huenchunir, a Postal Service truck driver who was...

Tovia Smith/NPR toggle caption Tovia Smith/NPR Like many of his colleagues, postal worker Rickey Ramirez is working overtime to keep up with the crush of Christmas deliveries. Many packages are likely to be delivered after Dec. 25. Tovia Smith/NPR If youre the type to be disappointed by whats under the Christmas tree, this year you may find yourself even more dismayed by whats not under the tree. Millions of gifts may arrive late, as the U.S. Postal Servi...