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Arcadia Books in Spring Green closing Jan. 1 for several months
Part chamber of commerce, part study hall, a little bit coffee shop and a little bit living room, Arcadia Books in downtown Spring Green is something special. “It’s a jewel,” said Natalie Iaury, who has worked at the bookstore since it opened in 2011. “You have young people coming over from school, hanging out and…
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Sport, tech and entertainment leaders join forces to purchase the United States SailGP Team
Marc Lasry’s Avenue Sports Fund to lead investor group in acquisition of U.S. team with owners Ryan and Margaret McKillen and Mike Buckley NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — SailGP’s United States team has been purchased by technology investor and founding Uber engineer Ryan McKillen, Margaret McKillen, and two-time world champion sailor Mike Buckley. They are…
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Testimonials say we are ‘the best local paper’ and ‘our place to go’ for news
As we celebrate our 150th anniversary, the people who have supported us in recent years, from local leaders and organisations to the famous celebrities who live on our patch, have their say on their local paper. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now Councillor Paul Galley, Blackpool…
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Lonzo Ball, Klay Thompson, and Issa Rae Just Bought the U.S. SailGP Team
Next month, the sailors of SailGP, the flourishing global racing league, will board their foiling high-tech 50-foot catamarans to enthrall spectators and VIPs in the grandstands and pop-up lounges of Dubai’s Mina Rashid, as they did a year ago in spectacular sporting fashion. With 10 national teams set to race over two days, this seventh…
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Highmark Health reports $20.3 billion in revenue, $431 million net income and $406 million operating gain for first nine months of 2023
Highmark Health revenue grows more than 4% year-over-year Allegheny Health Network experiences increased patient volumes PITTSBURGH, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Highmark Health today announced consolidated financial results for the first nine months of 2023, reporting $20.3 billion in revenue, an operating gain of $406 million and net income of $431 million. These results are…
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Slate Doesn’t Bother To find Out Why We Need 8 Speed Transmissions
I came across a bit of commentary on the website Slate.com that was mostly about last week’s Bentley crash at the Rainbow Bridge, and it contained the following: “Why would an automaker manufacture a car with so much engine power that it requires an eight-speed transmission? The obvious answer is: because people pay a lot…
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The Fork Real Cafe is creating community to combat the food insecurity crisis
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) – According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 14% of people in Rapid City live in poverty. With those numbers on the rise, one local organization is looking to combat the food insecurity crisis in the community. Fork Real Café in Rapid City has created a community, easing the burden people feel…
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Newberg restaurant secures Oregon’s only entry on OpenTable’s top 100 list
Rosmarino Osteria Italiana has received an average rating of 4.9 stars PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As the year comes to a close, OpenTable is giving diners the scoop on the most in-demand restaurants across the country. In mid-November, the online reservation platform released its annual list of the top 100 restaurants in the U.S. This…
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First graduate of the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital and Visual Storytelling degree takes center stage
While Grace Rolfe spent much of her childhood growing up with either her mother in Boston or her father in West Virginia, there is one vivid memory she recalls of a play she saw as a young girl at the Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre at Augusta University. At the time, her father was stationed at…
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Premier League monitoring semi-automated offside tech ahead of next season
The Premier League will continue to monitor the use of semi-automated offside technology (SOAT) before making a call on whether to integrate it into the competition next season. The technology is used in the UEFA Champions League and Serie A, as well as at most recent men’s and women’s World Cups. It will also be…