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Wildlife on the Rebound

MKE Lifestyle - Wisconsin ·

It’s easy to think of conservation as a trite topic in today’s society. Americans have never been more aware of the damage caused by centuries of unrelenting industrialization and human population expansion. The loss of species such as the...

Ticks in Missouri are on the rise, could impact livestock and animals

KMOV - Missouri · July 9, 2025

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Tick populations have been growing nationwide, and a number of experts believe it’s due to warmer temperatures these days. Ticks have been a nusance to every hunter, hiker and farmer for thousands of years -- but...

EA Sports CFB 26 simulation projects Texas A&M to win 11 games in 2025

Daily Comet - Louisiana ·

The EA Sports College Football 26 video game's Dynasty Mode allows players to take over any program in the country and play through the entire upcoming college football season. With that comes the opportunity to simulate the season to see where...

Newk’s Eatery Brings Back Chris Cheek as Chief Development Officer

QSR Magazine - North Carolina · July 9, 2025

Newk’s Eatery, the fast-casual brand known for craveable, made-from-scratch food and category-defining menu innovation, has announced the return of Chris Cheek as chief development officer. A familiar face with deep ties to the brand, Cheek...

EPA ruling: Gov. Gordon applauds reversing Biden-era rule changes

Platte County Record Times - Wyoming ·

By Marie Hamilton, marie.hamilton@pcrecordtimes.com CHEYENNE – Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced his support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to repeal the Biden-Harris EPA Regulations for power plants. In a press...

Colorado State University has lowered its 2025 hurricane season forecast

WDSU 6 - Louisiana · July 9, 2025

Colorado State University lowers 2025 hurricane season forecast The latest forecast from CSU is in and has a slightly lower forecast for the remainder of the season FROM GAZA. 1217 LET’S GET A CHECK OF THAT FIRST WARNING WEATHER FORECAST FOR YOU....

Slidell man dies at popular gym

WDSU 6 - Louisiana · July 9, 2025

Slidell man dies at popular gym FROM GAZA. 1217 LET’S GET A CHECK OF THAT FIRST WARNING WEATHER FORECAST FOR YOU. AND, MAN, RINSE AND REPEAT IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE BECAUSE IT’S GOING TO BE RAINY OUTSIDE FOR US AGAIN TODAY. ALSO ANOTHER HOT ONE. YOU...

USPOULTRY completes Mississippi State University research project

WATT Poultry - Illinois · July 3, 2025

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announced the completion of a research project led by Dr. Pratima Adhikari from Mississippi State University, focused on understanding how branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs)—leucine, valine and...

Uneven Ground: Child Injury Trends Across America

Justice News Flash · July 9, 2025

A recent data-driven analysis conducted by Anidjar and Levine exposes the geographic and socioeconomic fault lines behind unintentional child injuries in the United States. Rather than simply listing statistics, the study pieces together how...

Louisiana created a market to reduce water pollution. Will it actually work?

Louisiana Illuminator · July 3, 2025

Imagine you love cherry cheesecake, and you’re happy to find out that your local bakery makes the delicious, decadent dessert every Saturday. But they only make a certain amount per week; after that, there’s no more. Your neighbors also love...

Mississippi ranks among least safe states for LGBTQ+ community, report finds

WAPT 16 - Mississippi · July 1, 2025

As Pride Month draws to a close, a new report places Mississippi among the least safe states in the nation for LGBTQ+ residents.The 2025 LGBTQ+ Safety Rankings, released by SafeHome.org, evaluated every state based on legislative actions, policy...

Fire Ants May Offer Insight Into Crippling Honey Bee Disease

Arizona Free Press ·

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are helping to protect honey bee populations while developing new strategies for managing fire ant populations. Honey bees are a vital part of pollinating our crops, while fire ants – an invasive...

Mississippi River bridge project hit with another delay

The Center Square · June 30, 2025

(The Center Square) – Louisiana officials expressed concern on Monday about a project to build a new Mississippi River Bridge south of Baton Rouge, which will now be delayed another few months. The Capital Area Road and Bridge District met to...

Mississippi River shippers get weeklong tour of Columbia River shipping system

The Columbian - Washington State ·

KALAMA — A group of Mississippi River shipping industry figures were treated to a tour of the Columbia-Snake river grain export system last week by the Washington Association of Wheat Growers alongside other local groups. The Columbia River is the...

Sustainable: Solar industry lost a champion in Hortman

Finance & Commerce - Minnesota · June 30, 2025

Minnesota had a small, fledgling solar industry for the first decade of the 21st century. The momentous 2013 Minnesota legislative session changed the trajectory of the industry, generating the creation of dozens of new businesses and igniting an...

Not all recipes created equal

Corydon Democrat - Indiana ·

Next year, we will celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, but let us not forget that the “shot heard round the world” occurred in 1775, which sparked the beginning of the Revolutionary War....

Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Upper Pool 4 dredge cut

DVIDS - Georgia · July 9, 2025

GOODHUE COUNTY, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES 07.09.2025 ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environment Assessment, or EA, for a proposed routine dredge cut below Goose Bay in...

Upper Mississippi River Refuge announces fireworks restrictions

Sauk Valley - Illinois ·

THOMSON – The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge recently announced that fireworks will not be permitted due to wildlife disturbance and litter. Fireworks lights and sounds are seen as threats by nesting bald eagles and...

Damage from Alligator Alcatraz already obvious, environmental groups say; Uthmeier: Inmates 'checking in'

WGCU - Florida · July 2, 2025

Immigrants rounded up under Trump’s massive deportation plan were reported to start arriving at a swiftly constructed federal immigration detention camp in the heart of the Everglades’ Big Cypress Preserve Wednesday night. The creation of what the...

DHS to cut 75% of staff in intelligence office amid heightened threat environment

CBS News ·

The Department of Homeland Security's intelligence arm plans to cut nearly three-quarters of its full-time employees, shaving its Office of Intelligence & Analysis down from about 1,000 staff to just 275, according to four sources briefed on the...