Forget the flowers — April showers also seem to bring incredible softball! The diamonds were abuzz this past week as milestones were reached and win streaks extended. Milestone of the Week: Karlye Teman, Palisades The Pirates’ ace pitcher recorded her 500th career strikeout last week. A great accomplishment for any pitcher, but what makes this … [Read more…]
I’m not surprised that NJ would have a relatively higher demand for legal services than other states, but a new study puts us at number 8 in the county for needing a lawyer. The Patel Group put together a study to find which states need and use lawyers the most based on searches for various … [Read more…]
The Park Rapids City Council awarded a bond sale Tuesday, May 9 to fund street and utility improvements already underway on Fair Avenue. Jessica Green with Northland Securities gave a sale-day report regarding bond series 2023A. She said the sale went well, thanks in part to a timely dip in interest rates. Green noted the … [Read more…]
Newswise — Throughout the ocean, billions upon billions of plant-like microbes make up an invisible floating forest. As they drift, the tiny organisms use sunlight to suck up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Collectively, these photosynthesizing plankton, or phytoplankton, absorb almost as much CO2 as the world’s terrestrial forests. A measurable fraction of their carbon-capturing … [Read more…]
Founded in 1857 and covering a total of 14,569 hectares, the station is located roughly halfway between the east and west coasts. It’s a 75-minute drive out of Christchurch (or a 20-minute helicopter ride), just off the West Coast road – also known as the Great Alpine Highway, described by the New Zealand Automobile Association … [Read more…]
Artist’s impression of the raising of London Circuit. Picture: ACT government. FROM Monday, large trucks carrying thousands of cubic metres of fill will start delivering six-days-a-week, during daytime hours, to the London Circuit Light Rail Stage 2A construction site. The government says the fill will be used to build a new side track that will … [Read more…]
Share Tweet Share Email South by Southwest Sydney 2023 (SXSW Sydney) has announced the first Session Select programming to be featured at October’s futurist conference. The sessions shared today are just a sample of the results of the SXSW Sydney 2023 Session Select intake, a key part of SXSW Sydney’s 2023 conference format. Over 1,400 submissions were made from the global creative community, which garnered over 100,000 votes from members of the public. SXSW Sydney’s … [Read more…]
Matt Hewson Geelong West Giants are looking to leapfrog perennial rival St Joseph’s and climb into the top three of the GNFL A grade ladder when they travel to Herne Hill Reserve to face Joeys this Saturday. The Giants are riding high on the back of a 77-point victory last week over Grovedale, and are … [Read more…]
A SPECIAL, solemn community Mother’s Day tradition will return to Alfredton this month. The annual Mother’s Day morning service will be held at the Garden of the Grieving Mother, beside the Arch of Victory, at 11am on Sunday, 14 May. Hosted by the Arch of Victory-Avenue of Honour committee, the short event is held around … [Read more…]
The Eels have locked up the services of boom forward J’maine Hopgood with a contract extension through until the end of the 2025 season. “J’maine Hopgood has extended with the Parramatta Eels until the end of the 2025 NRL season,” the Eels said in a statement. “The 23-year-old joined the Eels for the 2023 pre-season … [Read more…]