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Firefighters stop blaze at western Wisconsin recycling facility after more than 20 hours
CAMPBELL, Wis. (AP) — Firefighters have extinguished a massive blaze at a western Wisconsin recycling facility after a battle that went on for more than 20 hours. The fire broke out at Omaha Track in the town of Campbell on French Island, just outside the city of La Crosse, around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. The facility grinds scrap railway ties and other materials into chips that can be used as biofuel. Flames and smoke from the fire could be seen for miles. Four football fields’ worth of railway ties and a 30-foot (9.14 meter) high mound of chips burned, Campbell Fire Chief Nate Melby said. Multiple fire departments battled the blaze throughout the day before finally extinguishing it around 11 p.m. Tuesday, Melby said.
San Jose PD investigating city’s 24th homicide
(KRON) – The San Jose Police Department is investigating the city’s 24th homicide of the year. Around midnight on Friday, San Jose police officers responded to the area of Townsend Avenue and Park Entrance Drive for a report of a shooting. Police said officers located a man suffering from “at least one gunshot wound.” Paramedics […]
San Jose Expands Tiny Home Site to Tackle Homelessness Crisis, Doubling Capacity
In a bold move to address homelessness in South San Jose, the city is set to more than double the capacity of its Rue Ferrari tiny home site. By next year, 107 new units will be added, bringing the total to 270 beds, making Rue Ferrari the largest tiny home site in San Jose. This expansion, designed to help individuals transition from homelessness to stable, permanent housing, is a significant step in the city’s fight against the ongoing crisis.
Game Preview: Virginia Tech at Stanford
Alright. Last week's heartbreaking loss to Miami left the Hokies with a lot to digest. But that was last week. There's no changing that result now. Insert the cliche here about not letting last week's loss become this week's loss, too. On the positive side, the Hokies seemed to do...
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