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“Not in my backyard” is a decades-old cultural norm that carries with it economic consequences for communities.

A recent letter to the editor cited a Harvard study published in the European Journal of Epidemiology regarding Covid-19 vaccinations. The assertion in the letter was that Covid-19 actually surges

Pandemic-related challenges continue to leave many nonprofits in desperate need of help. Here’s how you can give back this Colorado Gives Day.

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Waterfront Pier-Placement Rights Restored After Evers Signs ‘Protect Our Piers’ Bill By Liz Holbrook Jul 27, 2021 | 8:01 PM RHINELANDER, WI (WSAU-WXPR) — People living on flowages in Wisconsin once again have a legal right to extend a pier from their property. That protection had disappeared after a 2018 case before the state Supreme Court. In that case, the Court revoked the right in a case involving a Price County family. Unlike natural lakes, flowage beds are privately...

By Liz Holbrook Jul 27, 2021 | 8:01 PM Children jump off of a pier into the Biron Flowage near Wisconsin Rapids. (Photo courtesy of Mike Spranger) RHINELANDER, WI (WSAU-WXPR) — People living on flowages in Wisconsin once again have a legal right to extend a pier from their property. That protection had disappeared after a 2018 case before the state Supreme Court. In that case, the Court revoked the right in a case involving a Price County family. Unlike natural lakes, flowage beds...

From the weather to the bite, memorable fishing openers are eternal For fishing hall of famers to readers, there is a common thread: They were happy to be out.  April 30, 2021 — 7:10am The Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame in Little Falls recently inducted three new individual members into its ranks for 2021. We asked them about their most memorable openers. We also solicited stories from readers — shared below, too. And we are sure new memories will be made when this years opener arr...

It was on a family outing to attend Archeology Days at the Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village in Mitchell, South Dakota, that I was first introduced to some of the sharpest of man-made blades. I’ve been fascinated since boyhood by any tool made to cut, so imagine my curiosity as I watched a young fellow practicing the ancient art of flint-knapping, which is a controlled chipping away of bits of stone to sharpen and shape their edges. I also noticed a display of long, slender, shiny glass-lik...

The 555th and 510th Fighter Squadrons executed counter air training with the Italian air force 32 Stormo, Rome Air Squad Command. The 32 Stormo is the first European unit to acquire F-35A Lightning II aircraft. ,

The 555th and 510th Fighter Squadrons executed counter air training with the Italian air force 32 Stormo, Rome Air Squad Command. The 32 Stormo is the first European unit to acquire F-35A Lightning II aircraft. ,