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And generally, if we leave them alone, they will leave us alone. But a discussion about the prevalence of brown snakes at one popular coastal spot will have us being extra careful next time we're in the area. Posting to the Brunswick Heads Community Page, Rita Bremer asked: "Does anybody know if anybody has been bitten by a brown snake while walking along the Brunswick (Heads) wall?" She was inundated with scary stories about the large number of snakes in the vicinity. Liz Gillett: "There are hundreds of them and I don't think anyone has been bitten. As long as you don't meander into the...

Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday, becoming the country's first Black, first Asian and first female second-in-command, after being inaugurated alongside President Joe Biden.

Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday, becoming the country's first Black, first Asian and first female second-in-command, after being inaugurated alongside President Joe Biden.

Iowa Community Capital expands microlending reach to Black community $500,000 grant from Wells Fargo will boost program’s capacity Friday, January 15, 2021 6:00 AM Before the pandemic, business was “going really well” for Margaret Ajawin’s north Des Moines grocery and specialty shop, African Express.  The South Sudanese immigrant started the small shop in 2015 to provide a selection of native grocery items tailored to the immigrant communities from African countries. Using microloans from Solidarity Microfinance for buying inventory, she built up a steady clientele a...

Photo by Jody Horton In this week's cover story, Food Editor Jessi Cape tells the story behind the team of passionate folks – including L'Oca d'Oro chef Fiore Tedesco – who are questing to become the first-ever producers of buffalo mozzarella in Central Texas. The sturdy water buffaloes of OroBianco – that's Italian for "white gold" – already call the Hill Country home, but as Jessi explains, the road to launching a fully up-and-running creamery (during a pandemic!) is a long and winding one. (2020 is nothing if not the year of delayed gratification.) Check out the s...