BROUSSARD, La. (KLFY) – 10,000 rubber ducks were released to fight hunger at the Acadiana Duck Derby at St. Julian Park. Brittany Bowie, the Second Harvest Chief Regional Operations Officer, explains how the derby works, “We’re excited to do our annual duck derby where anyone in the community can support by purchasing a $5 duck.” […]
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Turtles, ducks and geese are out in Texas. How to safely help them cross the road
Critters are on the move as temperatures warm — and they may need a little bit of help every now and then. While driving on roads that are lightly traveled, it’s essential to keep an eye out for baby wildlife and other animals, such as turtles, deer and Anatidae families, like geese, swans and ducks. […]
Over 2,300 rubber ducks race Sauk River for charity
BRANCH COUNTY — Thousands of rubber ducks floated down the Sauk River Saturday, with the top prize going to Virginia White of Coldwater. Dutcher Funeral Home donated the top prize of $2,024. Organizers from the Coldwater Noon Exchange Club sold 2,365 ducks for $5 each, and other sponsorship dollars raised over $20,000 for community projects. […]
Ducks rescued from South Park Township sewer
A group of ducks was rescued from a sewer in South Park Township over the weekend. Broughton Vol. Fire Department on Facebook said the ducks fell into a sewer on Wilson Road Sunday evening. The six ducks were rescued and reunited with their awaiting family, the post said. Download the FREE WPXI News app for […]
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Lucky horses and lucky ducks
May 8—Horses weren’t the only thing residents were rooting for during Saturday’s Kentucky Derby festivities. Some had their fingers crossed for a rubber duck. The Ducky Derby is the sole fundraiser put on by the Wilson County Community Help Center each year, and is always held on the day of the Kentucky Derby. “It’s a […]
Bear eats family of ducks as children and parents watch in horror: See the video
This bear was definitely not craving honey when she chased down and devoured an entire family of ducks in front of kids at the zoo last week. Parents thought they were taking their kids to have some wholesome family fun at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, but instead, they got to learn way more […]
Education secretary initially ducks talk of campus protests with lawmakers
In a roughly three-minute-long opening statement in front of Senate appropriators, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona mentioned nearly every major issue in higher education today — except campus unrest. Only after Republican nudging did Cardona address the protests, encampments and antisemitism at campuses across the country and what his department is doing to support students. “You […]
Trump VP contender Noem ducks question on his China tariff plans
Trump veepstakes candidate and South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem on Wednesday ducked a question during a congressional hearing when pressed about the former president’s talk of slapping steep new tariffs on all Chinese goods — a move that could trigger immense financial fallout for farmers in her state. “I think that that is a […]
Mike Johnson Ducks Question Of Whether He Thinks Discarding Embryos Is Murder
For the second time, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is ducking questions about whether he thinks IVF clinics discarding embryos are actually murdering children. During a Thursday interview on CBS, Johnson was asked how he reconciles his support for in vitro fertilization if he believes that life begins at conception, which, by extension, would mean […]
Fowl play? Kittery proposes rules on keeping of chickens, roosters, ducks, geese
KITTERY, Maine — Is it foul for fowl to roam one’s property? Some Kittery residents have lodged complaints about chickens and roosters kept for non-farming purposes around town. The Town Council is responding and will begin next month to consider a town-wide plan to amend Title 6 of the town code, regarding animal control. The […]