It’s summer 2024, but the COVID-19 pandemic is still hanging around. And while the virus continues to evolve, it’s doing so in more predictable ways. Specifically, the expected summer uptick in infections has arrived: The number of COVID cases is “likely” on the rise in at least 39 states and isn’t dropping anywhere in the […]
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How to navigate symptoms, variants and vaccines this season
It’s summer 2024, but the COVID-19 pandemic is still hanging around. And while the virus continues to evolve, it’s doing so in more predictable ways. There are new variants in town, a reformulated vaccine on the horizon and fresh preventive treatments to help protect the most vulnerable people from getting severely ill from COVID. At-risk […]
Fictional tornado, real pressure for emergency professionals who navigate crisis drill
May 19—MITCHELL — Although the disaster was fictional, the tension in the air was real as emergency management professionals convened in Mitchell for a two day training exercise May 15-16. Thirty-five personnel from 15 agencies participated in the exercise held at the Davison County Fairgrounds. Jeff Bathke, Davison County Emergency Management Director, said the annual […]
Plover businesses navigate impacts of Portage County B construction and detours
PLOVER – As orange barrels line State 54 and Portage County B, businesses on either side of the highway want people to remember they are still open, and customers can still access their shops, stores and restaurants. Barrels and detours along that stretch of highway allow for fewer direct access points to businesses along the […]
US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Air Force fighter jets recently squared off in a dogfight in California. One was flown by a pilot. The other wasn’t. That second jet was piloted by artificial intelligence, with the Air Force’s highest-ranking civilian riding along in the front seat. It was the ultimate display of how far the Air […]
Lansing businesses, first responders navigate road work
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – For more than a month, drivers, business owners and first responders around Lansing have been dealing with the multiple closures and detours on Michigan Avenue, I-496 and U.S. 127. Businesses near those orange cones say they are seeing less green because of the detours. “Come down here in the middle of […]
Rewind. Fast forward. African farmers are looking everywhere to navigate climate change
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — From ancient fertilizer methods in Zimbabwe to new greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across the heavily agriculture-reliant African continent are looking to the past and future to respond to climate change. Africa, with the world’s youngest population, faces the worst effects of a warming planet while contributing the least to the […]
Biden seeks to navigate Israel-Hamas war protests on US college campuses
Student protests in America over the war in Gaza have created a new and unpredictable challenge for President Joe Biden as he resists calls to cut off US support for Israel while trying to hold together the coalition of voters he needs for re-election. The protests at Columbia University in New York and other campuses […]
Biden tries to navigate the Israel-Hamas war protests roiling college campuses
NEW YORK (AP) — Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new and unpredictable challenge for President Joe Biden as he resists calls to cut off U.S. support for Israel while trying to hold together the coalition of voters he’ll need for reelection. The protests at Columbia University in New York and […]
Richland County drivers need to navigate several road closings
Several road closings could affect Richland County motorists now and in the coming days. Harding Road from Garfield Avenue to Bowman Street in Mansfield is closed for storm line repairs. It’s expected to reopen Tuesday. Ohio 603 at its intersection with Crider Road will close Monday for three days. This is in coordination with the […]
As he seeks its destruction, Andy Kim must still navigate NJ’s county line ballot
At last Monday’s marathon court hearing over the fate of the county line ballot format, attorneys defending the system sought to undermine the credibility of the person who is trying to dismantle it: Rep. Andy Kim, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. As Kim took the stand in the Clarkson S. Fisher United States […]
Think South Beach is hard to navigate now? Wait till spring break. Here are new rules
South Beach is taking a page from Taylor Swift’s playbook and is breaking up with spring break. Straight from the city website: “Hey Spring Break, we’re over.” Fort Lauderdale also wants to let everyone know that it has shed its “Where the Boys Are” spring break reputation, just in case the city gets spillover crowds. […]