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Prepare for a frosty winter
A family treks through the snow as school is cancelled early January 2023. Ensuring proper winter clothes are used outside was a winter safety sentiment shared by Chief Borchert, Dr. McEvoy, and Dr. Okojie. NEW ULM — With a heavy and cold winter projected, local officials and health experts want to make sure people are…
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I-25 improvements from Garden of the Gods Road to Fillmore Street begin in early November
El Paso County— The Colorado Department of Transportation and its contracting partner, SEMA Construction, will begin improvements on Monday, Oct. 30 along I-25 from Garden of the Gods Road to Fillmore Street in Colorado Springs. The project will enhance safety for Colorado’s traveling public by adding acceleration and deceleration lanes. The anticipated completion date of…
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Outage Tips and Resources to Help You Weather Fall Winds and Rain
November winds and rain have officially arrived and along with them so has the risk of power outages. Seattle City Light is prepared to answer the call when power outages occur by keeping crews and equipment at the ready, but there are some things that you can do at home to prepare for the inclement…
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The rise of diesel photo charters
Photo charters (not excursions) are an art form Great Northern SDP40 No. 325, built for passenger service, leads a matching set of passenger cars across the St. Croix River on a Trains Magazine photo special at the Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway on Sept. 13, 2023. Kevin Gilliam Railroad Club of Chicago charter, the…
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Hotel bargains are hard to find. Here’s how to unlock the best rates.
The undercover shoppers at Delaware Valley Consumers’ Checkbook did nearly 2,000 searches for hotel-room rates and found that most travel-booking sites and hotel websites serve up the same prices. Want a hotel bargain? It will require effort. Although dozens of travel-booking websites seem to fight one another for our travel dollars, there is scant price…
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DoorDash Warns No Tipping May Result In Slower Delivery
quonset shares a report from CNN: If you try to place an order through the DoorDash app without leaving a tip, you may get this pop-up: “Orders with no tip might take longer to get delivered — are you sure you want to continue?” The note goes on: “Dashers can pick and choose which orders…
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Alabama Fire College recognizes group who helped driver in cardiac arrest
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) – Some first responders are never truly off-duty. That was the case for some firefighters and others who are being recognized for saving someone’s life while on their lunch break. They were recognized by the Alabama Fire College for jumping into action after witnessing a woman have a medical emergency while driving…
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Water town hall addresses water shortage, answers questions
Osceola Water Works held a town hall meeting last Thursday at the Clarke County Fairgrounds for members of the public, providing updates on the current water situation in Osceola, tips for conservation, plans for the future and an opportunity for the public to ask questions. Speaking at the town hall were Brandon Patterson, Osceola Water…
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Volunteer medical students are trying to fill the health care gap for migrants in Chicago
CHICAGO — Using sidewalks as exam rooms and heavy red duffle bags as medical supply closets, volunteer medics spend their Saturdays caring for the growing number of migrants arriving in Chicago without a place to live. Mostly students in training, they go to police stations where migrants are first housed, prescribing antibiotics, distributing prenatal vitamins…
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Holidays bring surge in hiring for seasonal delivery jobs in Chicago area
CHICAGO (CBS) – It’s almost time for holiday shopping. If some extra cash for gifts sounds appealing, how about a job helping deliver presents? Amazon, FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service are hiring for all sorts of seasonal positions. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory reported on the training to learn what’s needed for the gig.…