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‘A Perfect Storm:’ Struggles and Hopes for Mississippi Oncs
Medscape
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The server at a local sushi bar — a divorced mom in her early 30s — had been feeling some discomfort in her breast. One day at work, she asked a frequent customer, Guangzhi Qu, MD, about it. Concerned, the oncologist brought her to his office for...
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Grenada County Lumber Company Enter into Agreed Order
JD Supra - California
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June 19, 2025
Download PDF The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Hankins Lumber Company Inc. (“Hankins”) entered into an April 30th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See Order No. 7490 25. The AO...
Local students graduate from Mississippi School for Mathematics & Sciences
The Meridian Star - Mississippi
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June 19, 2025
Published 10:48 am Thursday, June 19, 2025 Five local students were among this year’s graduates from the Mississippi School of Mathematics & Sciences. Submitted photo Meridian and Lauderdale County students were among those to receive diplomas as...
Arkansas Federal Highway Administration office to merge with Mississippi, state highway commissioners told during meeting
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 19, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Arkansas is sharing a Federal Highway Administration office with Mississippi due to federal staffing cuts, the Arkansas Department of Transportation's chief of...
On the wild side: A behind-the-scenes look at South Plains Wildlife Rehab Center
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal - Texas
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The South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (SPWRC) in Lubbock, Texas, primarily cares for injured and displaced birds but also assists other wildlife. SPWRC houses several ambassador animals, including owls, ravens, vultures, and a squirrel,...
Audiences get up-close experience with exotic wildlife at Livingston Parish Library
The Livingston Parish News - Louisiana
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Submitted People of all ages enjoyed an exciting live animal experience when local animal experts visited the Livingston Parish Library this month. Nature on the Geaux, which aims to foster a deeper connection to wildlife and nature through...
Bears are roaming around Mississippi. Here's what you need to know, do
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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Black bear sightings are increasing in Mississippi, particularly in spring. A young male bear has been sighted in North Mississippi, moving from DeSoto County eastward. A sow with cubs was sighted in Meridian, indicating an established bear...
U.S. Mayors Are Making Climate Action Personal—And It’s Working
The Energy Mix
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June 18, 2025
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, Justin Bibb was living in a tight, one-bedroom apartment in Cleveland, Ohio. He couldn’t open his windows because his...
Why The Climate Sandwich Generation Is Saddled With National Debt
Forbes
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TOPSHOT - Fire personnel respond to homes destroyed while a helicopter drops water as the Palisades ... More Fire grows in Pacific Palisades, California on January 7, 2025. Terrified residents caught in blazing neighbourhoods, influencers ignoring...
We Are The Climate Sandwich Generation Saddled By National Debt
Forbes
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Fire and water are seemingly opposing forces. But in the context of global climate, they go together like peanut butter and jelly. And looking at the fire and flood tally so far, 2025 has been extra. In January, neighborhoods around Los Angeles...
Senator Hyde-Smith highlights key components of new legislative package
Hinds Today - Mississippi
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July 9, 2025
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has taken to social media to highlight her recent legislative achievements and efforts aimed at supporting her constituents in Mississippi. Through a series of tweets, she outlines funding allocations, tax credits,...
These 4 US Southern States See 25% Surge in Dementia—Blame Schools, Pollution and Poor Healthcare
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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June 18, 2025
Margaret (name changed) had lived in rural Kentucky her entire 78-year life when the words started disappearing. Simple ones first – the name of her neighbour's dog, the street where her daughter lived. Then bigger chunks of her world began...
Home repair grants available for some homeowners in the Arkansas and Mississippi Delta
FOX 13 - Tennessee
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - There's a $2 million grant available for people in the Delta who need a little help to make home repairs. Sponsored by the nonprofit Communities Unlimited, the Healthy Homes Production Grant is from the U.S. Department of Housing...
Officials make Safety Action Plan Mississippi County Road and Bridges Committee
NEA Town Courier - Arkansas
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BLYTHEVILLE— The Mississippi County Road and Bridges Committee met Friday afternoon in the meeting room at the Annex Building where they heard from County Judge John Alan Nelson and Public Affairs Director William Partain concerning the Safety...
Gipson meets EPA's McOmber to discuss agricultural issues in Mississippi
Magnolia State News - Mississippi
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June 17, 2025
Andy Gipson Commissioner of Agriculture & Commerce | Mississippi Department of Agriculture and CommerceAndy Gipson Commissioner of Agriculture & Commerce | Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce...
See photos of the Mighty Mississippi in Memphis through the years
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Tennessee
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I-40 Bridge construction over the Mississippi River progresses on 1 Nov 1970.Fred J. Griffith/The Commercial AppealTennessee Republican gubernatorial candidate Lamar Alexander shares a laugh with supporters as he soaks his feet in the waters of...
Birmingham company's mining project near Georgia wildlife refuge stalls over $2M permit requirement
WVTM 13 - Alabama
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June 16, 2025
Video above: WVTM 13 Monday Weather ForecastA company that has spent years battling conservationists as it seeks a permit to mine outside the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected wildlife refuge needs to do just one thing before regulators...
Tennessee prepares to celebrate its wild side with first-ever biodiversity summit
WTVC - Tennessee
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The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is planning for the first-ever Tennessee Biodiversity Summit. Officials call it, "an event celebrating Tennessee’s rich habitats and multitude of species." The summit is scheduled for Oct. 22, 2025, from 8...
Flash flood emergency for Quad Cities area
KWQC - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Widespread storms across the Quad Cities area Thursday evening. The First Alert Weather Team will be tracking showers and a few thunderstorms during the Friday morning hours. By afternoon, any clearing we get will warm...
Red wolf endangered: Best states for wildlife protection
Digital Journal
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June 16, 2025
Red wolf by Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 2.0, There are over 1,600 endangered and threatened species across the U.S. These species require support from charities and volunteers to survive. “Endangered” signifies a species facing a very high risk of...