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Burlington Hawk Eye - Iowa
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FRESH PRODUCE GLADSTONE, Ill. — A produce stand in Gladstone, Illinois, that opened in June is working to keep up with demand for its always-fresh, daily picked fruits and vegetables. Family-run Chestnut Street Market at 104 Chestnut St.,...
Inside Trump’s push to charge international visitors more to enter national parks
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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July 25, 2025
When summer hits in Moab, most locals want to clear out and escape the heat. But for many international tourists visiting the nearby national parks, the desert is exactly what they’re looking for. “We find that with international visitors, that’s...
Yellowstone griz delisting proposal clears key Congressional hurdle
The Western News - Montana
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July 25, 2025
A proposal by a Wyoming Republican representative to remove Endangered Species Act protections from Yellowstone grizzly bears narrowly cleared a key congressional vote Tuesday. The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources voted 20-19 to advance a...
U.S. Bank vs. Chase: Which banking giant offers better value for your money?
AOL
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As the fifth and first largest banks in the United States, U.S. Bank and Chase offer extensive banking services and broad coverage that smaller regional banks simply can't match. Their sizes translate into advanced digital tools, diverse products...
DREAM Adaptive works 'to break down barriers' to allow everyone on the water
KPAX - Montana
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July 25, 2025
BIGFORK — DREAM Adaptive has gotten people with disabilities involved in physical activities for decades, and in the summertime, that means getting their feet wet with water sports like kayaking and skiing. DREAM Adaptive has hosted a water sports...
Obituary: Maurice Gee
Otago Daily Times
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July 25, 2025
Maurice Gee was one of New Zealand’s most decorated authors, his books for children and adults winning awards at home and abroad.For more than 50 years Gee wrote about ordinary people and ordinary lives, often with the narrator looking back at...
Mapping fast EV ports across rural America reveals 'emerging charging divide'
102.5 The Bone - Florida
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July 25, 2025
Mapping fast EV ports across rural America reveals ‘emerging charging divide’ Despite the Trump administration's efforts to slow federal funding for building electric vehicle chargers across the country, the number of ports is growing, although...
Family Recipe Showdown's Edgar "Dook" Chase IV sheds light on family legacy in the culinary business
Sportskeeda
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July 25, 2025
Family Recipe Showdown host Edgar "Dook" Chase IV is a fourth-generation restaurateur and the grandson of Leah Chase, the renowned New Orleans chef who inspired Tiana for Disney's The Princess and the Frog. In an episode of Food Network Obsessed,...
Love Island UK stars Shakira and Toni face backlash after being exposed at The Grafties
Sportskeeda
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July 25, 2025
Love Island UK season 12 released a new episode on July 24, 2025. The segment saw the islanders attend The Grafties, where they were shown clips on a big screen that either revived past drama or highlighted moments they had never seen before. One...
Patti LaBelle and her team walk away with $25K on Celebrity Family Feud
Sportskeeda
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July 25, 2025
Celebrity Family Feud Season 11 released a new episode on July 24, 2025. The segment featured two battles, one between singers Patti LaBelle and Fantasia, and the other between singer Martina McBride and the Arquettes. In the first round, Patti...
Department of Corrections, Flathead County ink agreement for Kalispell-area prerelease center
KPVI - Idaho
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The Flathead County Courthouse in Kalispell, pictured on Dec. 31, 2024. (Micah Drew, Daily Montanan) The Montana Department of Corrections and Flathead County last week signed an interlocal agreement allowing the state to move ahead with plans to...
Community solar is the honey badger of clean energy
Renewable Energy World
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July 25, 2025
If you are of a certain age, you may recall a viral video published (*gasp*) 14 years ago about a particularly resilient mammal called the honey badger. Despite being relatively small, the carnivorous honey badger has few natural predators, thanks...
This Map Shows Where Tourists Outnumber Residents
Mental Floss
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July 25, 2025
If you live near a vacation hot spot, you’re justified in a little grumbling when tourists jam the roads, restaurants, and everything else. Residents of Vatican City are entitled to a lot of grumbling: According to a study by safari specialists...
Joe Rogan in awe by son of music icon's encounters with orb-shaped UFOs: 'That's crazy'
Daily Mail
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July 15, 2025
The son of legendary music star Willie Nelson left Joe Rogan in awe by revealing that he's had multiple encounters with UFOs. Country music singer and songwriter Lukas Nelson revealed on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast that he and several other...
Why everybody refuses to believe crime is falling, even though it is
Los Angeles Times
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July 25, 2025
Homicides in Los Angeles are on track to hit a nearly 60-year low. Property crime across California dipped in the last year and now stands at its lowest ebb in three decades. Yet a feeling persists that the Golden State has been tarnished by a...
Making a Felt Rug in Kyrgyzstan
Cosmonaut Magazine
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When making a felt rug in Kyrgyzstan, you don’t begin with sheep. You start with sedge grass. Women venture into the fields and pluck the reeds while around them goats and horses browse the fields and snowy mountains sprawl toward the sky. Learned...
Helena triathlete Erika Ackerlund achieving firsts in 6th year of pro career
406 Sports - Montana
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HELENA — Erika Ackerlund loves the twisting triathlon street course through Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, a small town situated in what she described as an idyllic little valley. “All the houses are brightly colored and the course is really fun,”...
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center expands cardiology services
The Western News - Montana
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July 25, 2025
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center (CPMC) is reaffirming its commitment to delivering high-quality, accessible health care to the residents of Libby and Lincoln County through the expansion of its cardiology services. CPMC has long prioritized meeting...
Solapur Farmer’s Golden Sitaphal Brings Rs 12 Lakh/Hectare, Benefits 140 Villages in Maharashtra Alone
The Better India
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July 25, 2025
Ever heard of gaining high yields of a fruit variety in dry regions? A major portion of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh is drought-prone, and to everyone’s surprise, there is one fruit variety that flourishes in these conditions. It is called...
Tom Montgomery Fate: Bears, oh my! Why national parks are our country’s treasures
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 25, 2025
My family and I arrived at Grand Teton National Park on the Fourth of July weekend — with our tents and chuck box and backpacks — hoping to explore an iconic bit of American wilderness. And it did not disappoint. We arrived to find a mama bear and...