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'The potential here is unreal.' LSU innovation leader sees Louisiana powering an energy renaissance
Nola - Louisiana
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With a $25 million donation from Shell, LSU three years ago created a new institute to support research aimed at issues facing the energy sector. Since then, the Institute for Energy Innovation has awarded grants to LSU scientists studying extreme...
United Cajun Navy answers the call once again in Texas flood disaster
WWL - Louisiana
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July 8, 2025
Since July 4, a team has been helping in Texas, where the flash floods have taken the lives of 109 people, with 161 still missing. TEXAS, USA — For a decade now, we've been hearing about the United Cajun Navy, which goes to the ground zero of...
How Arkansas anglers can make up to $1K a month for fishing
FOX 13 - Tennessee
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is mapping the spread of invasive black carp throughout the Mississippi River Basin through a program called "Keep, Cool, Call." Arkansas anglers may participate in the program and earn $100 if...
Why Are Big Tech Oligarchs Getting Away With Playing God With Our Weather?
Canada Free Press
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When Will Blaming ‘Global Warming’ End & Blaming Big Tech Oligarchs Begin? If only some elected official, authority or bureaucrat had read and paid heed to Canada Free Press senior columnist Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh on June 11—one month before the...
Business Alignment 2026 moving forward in creating unified organization
Jackson Advocate - Mississippi
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July 10, 2025
JANS – A transformative initiative to create a single, unified organization representing business and industry throughout Mississippi is taking major steps toward becoming a reality, and, if approved, it will do so as the Mississippi Business...
The Hidden Cost of Dust Storms
No-Till Farmer - Wisconsin
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July 9, 2025
Hurricanes, earthquakes and snowstorms seem to be the media darlings of weather disasters. That’s not to say the loss of life and property is not significant. But unless you catch the news at the right time, you may never hear about dust storms...
Find a problem and start solving it
The Meridian Star - Mississippi
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July 10, 2025
Published 10:13 am Thursday, July 10, 2025 As a young man, I remember seeing a lot more grasshoppers in the fields and pastures that I explored. Perhaps we have a problem with biodiversity in the goat pasture here at the farm? Photo by Brad Dye I...
Cash in black carp for $100 and help invasive species research
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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July 10, 2025
LITTLE ROCK — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Illinois Department of Natural Resources are mapping the spread of invasive black carp throughout the Mississippi River Basin through a program called “Keep, Cool, Call.” Arkansas anglers may...
How New Orleans' Faubourg Marigny spawned the city of Mandeville in St. Tammany Parish
Nola - Louisiana
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Few communities in our region differ more than the New Orleans neighborhood of Faubourg Marigny and the St. Tammany Parish city of Mandeville. The Marigny neighborhood sits upon a deltaic natural levee fronting the Mississippi River, abounds in...
Stacey & Mike's K103 Things To Do This Weekend July 11-13
K103 Portland - Oregon
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July 10, 2025
Portland's largest street fair is going down on North Mississippi Avenue. Saturday July 12 it closes down for a day of food, vendors & music and fun and Portland's largest street fair, Mississippi Street Fair. This year, the fair will have 3 music...
YOU SAID IT: Cracks in sidewalk maintenance
Ottawa Sun
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July 10, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Letters Thursday, July 10: Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor. Beatriz Martin-Perez, a civil engineering professor at the University of Ottawa, sits beside a heaved sidewalk in front of the Goodlife...
INVITATION FOR BID | HARRISON COUNTY | BEACH VENDING RENTAL SITES B-8, SOUTH BEACH CONDOS
Gazebo Gazette - Mississippi
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July 8, 2025
NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) HARRISON COUNTY BEACH VENDING RENTAL SITES B-8, SOUTH BEACH CONDOS The Board of Supervisors of Harrison County, Mississippi, will receive sealed or electronic Bid submittals at the Board Conference Room in the...
Panagioti Tsolkas on Alligator Alcatraz and the Fight Against Toxic Prisons
It's Going Down
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July 10, 2025
Max Granger speaks with long-time abolitionist organizer Panagioti Tsolkas about Alligator Alcatraz, an ICE concentration camp in the Florida Everglades. Originally posted to Writing on the Wall. By now, you’ve probably heard of Trump’s latest...
Tourist Attractions in Minneapolis
PlanetWare
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Written by Lana Law Updated Jul 10, 2025 Minneapolis is the most populous city in Minnesota, and, combined with St. Paul, forms the Twin Cities on the upper course of the Mississippi. It is a glistening modern American city, with extensive parks...
Bend Preserves the Past with Restored Downtown Boutique Hotel, The Westman
Hospitality Net
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July 11, 2025
A new chapter begins for one of Bend's most storied buildings as the restored Westman boutique hotel opens reservations ahead of its highly anticipated fall debut. Located at 777 Northwest Wall Street in the heart of downtown, The Westman breathes...
Did EA Sports College Football 26 get its toughest stadiums rankings correct?
USA Today - Virginia
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You won’t find much fighting among college football fans if they are told they has the best environment in North American sports. It’s who has the toughest one where the punches are thrown. In one of the most argumentative-driven sports, perhaps...
Restored Westman hotel in Oregon set for late 2025 opening
Hotel Management Network
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July 11, 2025
The Westman, a boutique hotel in Oregon, US, is set to open its doors later this year following a restoration. Situated in Bend, the hotel will offer 23 uniquely designed guest rooms and community-focused common areas, housed within the city’s...
Americans Told To Stay Out of the Sun in 17 States
Newsweek
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July 10, 2025
At least 17 states were expected to experience elevated ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Why It Matters The EPA warns that elevated UV radiation...
Final 2025 MLB Draft big board
Sporting News
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July 11, 2025
The top of the 2025 MLB Draft isn't quite as college-heavy as 2024, with a handful of high school shortstops expected to hear their name called in the first round, but college arms are still at the forefront of the class. From LSU's Kade Anderson...
The Boeing Aircraft That Flew The Rich & Famous Is Now a Private Residence
Simple Flying
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July 10, 2025
What if a commercial airliner could become your residence, restaurant, or hotel? The story of a retired Boeing 727-200 turned private residence in Oregon captures the intersection of aviation history, creativity, and sustainable living. In this...