Update #104 from Dr. Derek Arrowood, Superintendent, Hamilton Heights School Corporation

Beginning April 1, the community can enjoy an up close and personal visit to 12 different historical sites in Jackson Township (Atlanta, Arcadia, and Cicero) through self-guided video tours. These videos, created by a talented crew of HHSC educators and staff including, Jeff Beechler, Connor James, Lucia Garber (HHMS), and Melissa Martin and Julie Davis…

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Daily Almanac: March 31, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:28 a.m.SET: 8:08 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 63 °FLOW: 49 °F Today is… • Dance Marathon Day• Eiffel Tower Day• Cesar Chavez Day What Happened On This Day: • 1999 The film The Matrix is released. The science fiction story about the adventures of computer programmer, Neo, was not only a commercial success…

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Gas Appliances May Provide Poor Air Quality

Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard that gas stoves are bad for indoor air quality, but what about gas furnaces and other gas-powered appliances typically found in homes? Natural gas is almost as ubiquitous an energy source in American households as electricity. Indeed, 48 percent of U.S. homes stay warm with gas-powered furnaces while 38 percent do…

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Joshua Trees Future Bleak But Treatable

Dear EarthTalk: Are the famous Joshua trees of the California desert really going extinct? What can we do to preserve them? The Joshua tree is an iconic species of the Mojave Desert that stretches across parts of southeastern California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. Known for its resilience in an unforgiving desert climate, the Joshua tree…

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How Low Can We Go? Answers Are Evident

Remember Harry Belafonte’s version of the Limbo song. . . that rich baritone asking how low can you go? Harry is 96 today and I’m guessing might be surprised at the answer to that question. Why? Because today, in this country, we’re proving over and over and over we can go pretty doggone low. And…

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Betterment Harvest’s Orangeline Farms Celebrates First Pick And Commercial Shipments Of The 2023 Growing

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, today announced that its subsidiary, Betterment Harvest, has successfully commenced picking its 2023 harvest from Orangeline Farms (“Orangeline”).  The 2023 glass facility was planted…

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