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OKLAHOMA CITY – A district judge in Delaware County ruled that the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry must give greater public notice, consider public input and pollution issues prior to authorizing the construction of large poultry farms.  Judge David Crutchfield issued the order in a case against the Agriculture Department. Owners of the […]
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Oklahoma judge creates new large poultry farm requirements for Agriculture Department

Cordele, GA

A sweet, juicy slice of watermelon is one of the best things about summertime, but way too many times I’ve stared dubiously at the pile of melons at the store, trying to decide which one to choose. Often when I get home and slice it open, the melon is a disappointing light pink and not at all sweet.

The Only Way To Tell When a Watermelon is Ripe, According to a Farmer

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

I just love a creamy, ripe avocado. It’s always a puzzle to store them so they’re perfect when I'm ready to eat them. According to Hass avocado experts, the best way to store them depends on how ripe they are and when you plan on enjoying them. “Unripe,...

The Only Way You Should Store Avocados, According to Hass Avocado Expert

Illinois State

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Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

North Carolina State

As drought conditions worsen in North Carolina, agronomists say that much of the state’s corn crop is going to be a total loss. Willie Howell, a regional agronomist for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, says that as the state’s corn enters the reproductive stages, the overall condition is “very, very poor.”

Much of North Carolina’s corn crop a ‘total loss’ as drought conditions increase statewide

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

Maine State

Idaho State

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Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

New York City, NY

The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Ringtown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

UNION TOWNSHIP – A valley man was killed Wednesday in a lawn mowing accident, firefighters...
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Lawn mowing accident claims life of Ringtown Valley man

Denver, CO

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Wisconsin State

Bucks County Beacon

We are in dangerous waters on this Independence Day. While we obsess over the horse race and the latest polls, rubbernecking at the tragic disintegration of an accomplished, public-spirited president, the plot to overthrow American democracy and replace it with a violent, repressive, despotic regime is well underway.

Confronting a ‘Second American Revolution’ on the 4th of July

Greene County, MO

On September 30, 1970, in the early hours of the morning after midnight, two tractor-trailer rigs were rolling eastbound on I-44 in Greene County. The drivers had no idea what was going to happen.

The I-44 explosion in Greene County, Missouri over 50 years ago: a tragedy that's still remembered

New Jersey State

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Nebraska Department of Agriculture reports case of incurable equine virus

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