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Drake White-Bergey for Wisconsin Watch
In Wisconsin Rapids, data center objections include developers’ Russian connections
Residents have the usual environmental concerns, but they also question the backgrounds of two men involved.
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Flock cameras ditched in Christiansburg and Giles County as opposition grows
“We’re obviously in tune with public sentiments and the overwhelming sentiment is that Flock cameras are becoming a concern about being a violation of privacy,” said one official.
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Mountain frames highlight abundant stars
On a recent summer adventure, WyoFile’s Daniel Kenah caught fish and captured stars.
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Hutterites’ agricultural contributions in South Dakota
Making up 10% of the farming population, the state’s colonies play a large role in the state’s agricultural and manufacturing industries.
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Rachel Livinal for The Merced FOCUS
Young Brains, Huge Stakes: How transitional kindergarten is shaping San Joaquin Valley’s youth
As California expands transitional kindergarten statewide, this four-part series examines whether San Joaquin Valley schools can meet the needs of young learners.
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Courtesy of U.S. Senate
Cardinal News 250: Virginia’s stories. A nation’s birth.
The project spotlights Virginia’s overlooked contributions to America’s march to independence ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial.
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Gordon Hodges for Door County Knock
Locked Out: Door County’s affordable housing shortage
An in-depth series on Door County’s affordable housing shortage, examining its causes, shrinking availability and the roadblocks to building more.
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Longtime Rep. Angelo Puppolo faces challenge from the left in Michael Lachenmeyer
August 28, 2026
Voters will decide in the Sept. 1 primary whether they’ll opt for Lachenmeyer’s progressive vision or stick with Puppolo’s decades of experience.
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Kids in Oregon’s rural counties more likely to spend time in foster care
August 27, 2026
Advocates and experts say that reflects the challenges rural families have getting health and social safety net services.
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Situation: Colorado River Water Crisis
August 27, 2026
Real-time intelligence platform delivers key data and information as Lake Powell and Lake Mead hit combined record-low water levels, putting at risk agriculture, industry, and a $1.4 trillion regional economy.
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Farmington drops plan for townwide camera network
August 27, 2026
Police chief says shifting technology and rising privacy concerns make the surveillance project no longer viable.
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How did data center skepticism impact elections in southeastern Wyoming?
August 27, 2026
In Wyoming hot spot for data center development, many candidates who touted tough positions against the boom fell to those with more moderate positions.
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Hawaiʻi Ag Leaders Planned To Oust Official Despite Public Praise
August 27, 2026
Agribusiness Development Corp. Executive Director Wendy Gady resigned days after the agency’s board celebrated progress.
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Trump and Congress want states to take the lead on disaster recovery. West Virginia isn’t ready.
August 27, 2026
Washington is planning changes to FEMA that would require states to shoulder more of the responsibility for disaster recovery. West Virginia lawmakers have chosen for years not to fund its flood resiliency office, leaving the state ill-prepared.
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60 years ago, a rising star named Dolly Parton took the stage at a Tennessee club. Her opening act remembers it well.
August 27, 2026
Tommy Dickens sang and played bass around East Tennessee, and for some reason, he called her Molly.
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‘These are your people.’ Mississippians reflect on their special connection with Dolly Parton
August 26, 2026
Parton’s fans from the nation’s capital to the Appalachian hollers near where she grew up are mourning her death Tuesday at age 80.