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CleanSpark mines 685 BTC in June, scales hashrate 145% YoY
CleanSpark’s Bitcoin output has surged more than 50% year-over-year, despite the challenges posed by the post-halving environment for BTC miners. The company posted an operational hashrate of 50 EH/s in June from 20.4 EH/s a year earlier,...
Checking in on New England fisheries 25 years after 'The Perfect Storm'
STEPHANIE OTTS University of Mississippi Published: July 7, 2025 (THE CONVERSATION) Twenty-five years ago, "The Perfect Storm" roared into movie theaters. The disaster flick, starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg, was a riveting, fictionalized...

Kevin O’Leary: U.S. Must Learn From Bitcoin Miners to Win ‘AI Wars’
In the race for AI supremacy, North America is now learning important lessons from the bitcoin mining industry about building large-scale infrastructure close to sustainable energy sources, according to serial entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary.“It all...

Corps awards contract for Lock and Dam 7 modification
From: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $3.1 million contract to Dubuque Barge & Fleeting Service Company doing business as Newt Marine Service out of Dubuque, Iowa, on July 2. The...

Aging on the Coast: How Hancock County is preparing for a retirement-ready future
BAY ST. LOUIS — Mississippi’s Gulf Coast is aging faster than the rest of the state, and Hancock County sits at the center of that demographic shift. While the state’s overall senior population mirrors the national average of about 17%, Hancock...

How Stressed Are We in Sioux Falls?
We all have stress in our lives. It's just the nature of living on this planet with all of the things going on in our world. However, some places have more stressful environments than others. That's the whole reason behind this latest study from...

Problem-Solving Pushes River Crossing Forward
It’s the rare bridge construction project that doesn’t have challenges of some kind. But building a new Mississippi River bridge between Lansing, Iowa, and rural Wisconsin is proving more problematic than most, testing the ingenuity of the project...

Skinny on SCOTUS - June 20, 2025 Edition
We'll file this one under "Better late than never"...maybe? Yes, the Supreme Court has been officially done with its 2024 term since June 30, but they were busy there at the end, so...it's taken me a bit to get through the wave of decisions and...

Nationwide ‘Field Day’ brings out amateur ham radio operators across the Coast
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Saturday marks the beginning of the last weekend of June, meaning it’s Field Day nationwide for amateur radio hobbyists. While it may be a hobby, it can also be a lifeline during natural disasters. “It’s a real trip to sit...

Who profits from keeping the South sick — and why do we allow it?
Chronic diseases are a significant problem in the American South, claiming more lives than in any other region of the U.S. Factors such as limited access to fresh food, high smoking rates and the legacy of Big Tobacco contribute to the South's...

Arkansas taxpayers loan Israel millions as the war in Gaza grinds on
It’s no secret the United States is Israel’s biggest supporter, even as the country faces credible accusations of war crimes from nearly every international governance body and human rights organization in the world. The U.S. sends billions of...

Final MLB mock draft, 2-round edition
The MLB Draft doesn't produce immediate results like drafts in some other sports, but that trend may be starting to change when it comes to players drafted out of college. In the year since the 2024 MLB Draft, five first-round picks have already...
Public notices for July 11, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF ST. MARY, STATE OF LOUISIANA MAY 28, 2025 FRANKLIN, LOUISIANA 6:00 P.M. The St. Mary Parish Council met on this date in Regular Session with Chairperson Gwendolyn...

The Overlooked Responders: Why Lawyers Are Essential After Disasters Strike
In 2024, the United States faced more than 25 weather and climate disasters that each resulted in at least $1 billion in damages. Hurricanes Helene and Milton battered the Southeast, while tornadoes tore through the central and southeastern...

HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE APPROVE FY26 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. Miss. Senator Worked to Advance Miss. Agriculture, Rural & Nutrition Interests in...
Demon Doug
Published 10:24 am Monday, July 7, 2025 I got to spend some time with an old friend this week. We laughed, reminisced and simply enjoyed each other’s company. While visiting, he reminded me of a story… Many years ago, I drove to Bogue Chitto,...

Now Hiring – Full-Time Janitorial Position—Simpson Academy
Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. 📢 Now Hiring – Full-Time Janitorial Position 📍 Simpson County Academy 🗓️ August 4,...

Trees can’t get up and walk away, but forests can
An army of treelike creatures called Ents marches to war in the second The Lord of the Rings movie, The Two Towers, walking for miles through dark forests. Once they arrive at the fortress of the evil wizard Saruman, the Ents hurl giant boulders,...

Arkansas anglers challenged to help combat invasive black carp, earn cash rewards
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A challenge for a cause has been announced for Arkansas anglers to take part in that will decrease the spread of an invasive species and receive $100 for a single capture. "Keep, Cool, Call" is a program led by the U.S. Fish...

Port: Carbon capture alarmism and the folly of the herd
MINOT — Last summer I wrote about a sparsely-attended rally against a proposed carbon capture pipeline, noting it was a manifestation of the horseshoe theory of politics. The theory, if you're unfamiliar with it, holds that the political spectrum...