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City of West Frankfort City Council met July 8
North Egypt News - Illinois
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July 9, 2025
City of West Frankfort City Council met July 8. Here is the agenda provided by the council: Prayer Pledge Of Allegiance Call To Order Roll Call 1. Approval Of The Agenda. 2. Approval Of The Minutes From The June 24, 2025 Regular Council Meeting....
Amcor invests in Kentucky PCR packaging facility
Interplas Insights
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July 9, 2025
Amcor has announced its investment in its Nicholasville, Kentucky, facility. The company is set to increase its post-consumer recycled (PCR) packaging production capabilities as it continues to support its customers’ PCR needs. The company’s...
The Best Hidden Spot to See Wildlife in Every State
AOL
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It doesn't take a safari or a remote jungle trek to witness wild animals in their natural settings. Across the U.S., lesser-known parks, refuges, and natural spaces offer prime views of native species without the crowds. You can watch elk graze at...
Do we have to take climate risks into our own hands now?
Vox
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July 9, 2025
In 2023, my husband and I bought our house in southwest Colorado, in part, because it backed up to open space. That was the dream: trails just past the fence, a scrubby network of oak and sage stretching out into the hills beyond. But a little...
Kentucky ranked among top 5 most affordable states to start a business in 2025
The Lane Report - Kentucky
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July 7, 2025
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A new national report from fintech platform Vellis Financial ranks Kentucky as the #4 most affordable state to start a business in 2025, based on real-world costs including wages, office rent, taxes, and registration fees....
UAE-led crackdown sees 94 arrested for environmental crimes in Amazon Basin
The National News
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The UAE has led a major international crackdown on environmental crimes in the Amazon Basin, resulting in 94 arrests and the seizure of more than $64 million worth of assets. The 14-day effort was called Operation Green Shield, a multinational...
Clarksville Salvation Army sends 19 kids to Camp Paradise Valley in Kentucky
Clarksville Now - Tennessee
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July 8, 2025
CLARKSVILLE, TN − Last week, 19 children from the Clarksville area, ages 7 to 12, had the adventure of a lifetime as they attended a week-long summer camp at The Salvation Army’s Camp Paradise Valley, located on the beautiful shores of Dale Hollow...
Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training Returns To Kentucky Horse Park In September
Yahoo Sports
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Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training Returns To Kentucky Horse Park In September originally appeared on Paulick Report. The Kentucky Horse Council’s three-day Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) training is slated to return to the Kentucky...
Meteorologist’s report shift in tornado alley, leading to increased tornado trends in Kentucky
WMKY - Kentucky
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July 8, 2025
Following the recent trend of tornadoes touching down farther east of tornado alley, some meteorologists said the region of typical increased tornadic activity has shifted. Jane Marie Wix, warning coordination meteorologist with the National...
What our cicada visitors can tell us about the environment — and ourselves
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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Periodical cicadas, Brood XIV, emerge in parts of the eastern U.S. every 17 years. Scientists study cicadas to understand their unique life cycle, timekeeping abilities, and response to climate change. Cicadas impact the ecosystem and human...
Which neighborhoods in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati are most vulnerable to climate change?
WVXU News - Ohio
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In spring 2021, Cincinnatians came together to form "climate advisory groups" through a partnership between Groundwork Ohio River Valley, Green Umbrella and the City of Cincinnati’s Office of Environment and Sustainability. This work was part of...
Something Is Better Than Nothing – Why US Business Has A Vested Interest In A Plastic Pollution Treaty
Forbes
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TOPSHOT - People on boats collect recyclable plastics from the heavily polluted Citarum River at ... More Batujajar in Bandung, West Java, on June 12, 2024. (Photo by TIMUR MATAHARI / AFP) (Photo by TIMUR MATAHARI/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via...
MIT researchers studying impact of generative AI on environment
CBS 4 Boston - Massachusetts
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July 7, 2025 / 7:49 PM EDT / CBS Boston MIT researchers studying impacts of generative AI MIT researchers studying impacts of generative AI 02:43 We can create just about anything in a matter of seconds thanks to generative AI. It's fun to...
Remembering Mary Ann Tobin, founder of the Broadbent Wildlife Sanctuary
WNKY - Kentucky
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July 7, 2025
MEADE COUNTY, Ky.- The beloved founder of Broadbent Wildlife Sanctuary, Mary Ann Tobin, passed away on June 22, 2025, but her legacy will live on through the lives she touched, both human and animal. Tobin founded the sanctuary in 2002, dedicating...
Where to See Black Squirrels: Your Ultimate Wildlife Guide
WGBF - Indiana
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July 7, 2025
Have you ever caught a glimpse of a black squirrel darting across the lawn or playing in the trees? During a recent vacation to Northern Michigan, I was surprised to see them everywhere, chasing each other and nibbling on acorns with their...
Levi Strauss to lay off hundreds with Kentucky distribution center closure
Retail Dive
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Levi Strauss & Co. is permanently closing a distribution center in Hebron, Kentucky, impacting nearly 350 workers. Layoffs are expected to begin around Aug. 18, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act paperwork. Some...
How climate change may be affecting tornadoes
Grist Magazine
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July 7, 2025
This is part of the Disaster 101 toolkit, a comprehensive guide to extreme weather preparation, response, and recovery. Extreme weather seems to make the headlines almost every week, as disasters increasingly strike out of season, break records,...
Kentucky's leading healthcare voice during COVID says we're 'worse off' than before the pandemic
WUKY - Kentucky
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July 3, 2025
"I think, unfortunately, we are probably worse off at the moment," he says. "We've retreated from our participation with the World Health Organization. We've stopped participating in and supporting immunizations for poor countries internationally...
Andy Beshear confirms he’s eyeing 2028 as he polls high with Republicans in deep red Kentucky
The Independent
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July 6, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Kentucky Target Elijah Satchell Schedules Commitment
On3
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July 3, 2025
We learned on Thursday morning that July 6 could be a big date for the Kentucky football program when QB Matt Ponatoski shares his college decision. He’s not the only UK target announcing on Sunday. Elijah Satchell shared his decision date with...