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Bakken BBQ brings community together with competition and charity

Jun. 15—DICKINSON — The Bakken BBQ served up a full plate of excitement, with a giant crowd touring the West River Ice Center parking lot, enjoying free BBQ provided by various companies. The event fostered a spirit of competition, but more importantly, it was about giving back to the community. The money raised goes to […]

Port plan brings cautious optimism in Somerset

BARKER — Residents and officials are cautiously optimistic as the first steps are taken to develop a proposed “short sea” shipping corridor in the town of Somerset. The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) previously said it reached an agreement with the owner of the decommissioned Somerset Generation Station to build a new Lake Ontario shipping corridor […]

New salon brings various beauty services Downtown

Jun. 13—St. Joseph residents have a new place to visit Downtown when they’re looking to get the royal treatment. KD’s Beauty Bar recently opened at 501 Francis St. and offers community members plenty of ways to pamper themselves. Co-owners Daijanise Stano and Kanei Jackson decided to open KD’s because they noticed the area lacked a […]

Tropical system brings flash flooding to Sarasota and Manatee counties

As tropical system Invest90L approaches Florida, heavy rains have produced flash flooding across Sarasota and Manatee counties. A flash flood warning remains in effect for south central Manatee County and northwestern Sarasota County until 10 p.m. tonight. Flooding has been reported on the north side of Fruitville Road between Beneva Road and Tuttle Avenue, as […]

Bank of Ireland brings High Court proceedings over its Davy purchase

Bank of Ireland (BoI) has brought its own High Court proceedings over its purchase of the Davy stockbrokers group. Last year, Ailmount Investments Ltd, which held the legal interest in a firm acting for a company representing 722 investors in Davy, brought proceedings against BoI firm, BoI Nominee 1 Ltd, claiming the bank unlawfully withheld […]

Biggest Galena Days yet brings fun, food, and festivities

GALENA, Kan. — An annual event has made its return to Kansas. The 2024 Galena Days is in full swing this weekend in Galena and it was the biggest one yet. It began on Thursday with live music, car shows, and the honor guard. This year’s Galena Days had almost 65 vendors lining the parking […]

China Brings World’s Largest Solar Power Plant Online

The state-owned Power Construction Corp. of China has brought a 5-GW solar power plant into commercial operation, with the project taking over as the world’s largest operating photovoltaic (PV) facility. The solar park, which entered service on June 3, is located in a desert area of the northwestern China province of Xinjiang, near the provincial […]

World’s largest solar farm brings China’s Uyghurs into spotlight

Insights from Sourcing Journal, High Capacity, and the Carnegie Endowment for Peace The News China opened the world’s largest solar farm in Xinjiang on Monday. Spanning some 200,000 acres, the plant is capable of producing an estimated 6.09 billion kilowatt hours of electricity each year — enough to meet the energy demands of entire countries, like […]