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Mar 31 2026BUSINESS

Community Credit Union Gives Big Boost to Local Nursing School

Members First Credit Union has given a $75, 000 gift to Mid Michigan College in Harrison. The money will build a new nursing laboratory on the college’s campus, which will carry the credit union’s name. The lab will let students practice clinical skills with real equipment, help teachers plan

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Mar 31 2026SCIENCE

Water‑Strider’s Fan Helps It Ride Fast Rivers

A small insect called the water‑strider has a special fan on its back. The fan is made of many thin, overlapping plates. Each plate has tiny branches that split again into thinner ones. The fan lets the insect push against fast water with less effort. Scientists studied how the fan moves

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Mar 31 2026FINANCE

Crypto Collateral Brings New Twist to Home Loans

A big step in U. S. housing finance is happening now: a major mortgage agency is letting people use Bitcoin and other digital coins as security for buying a house. The deal works with two loans: the regular mortgage and an extra crypto‑backed loan, both managed by a partner company. The digital asse

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Mar 31 2026SPORTS

Denver Women’s Soccer Team Secures Future Stadium Land

A new chapter begins for Denver women’s soccer as the club lands a 14‑acre plot in Santa Fe Yards, poised to become Colorado’s first stadium dedicated to female professional sports. The site sits where the old Gates Rubber factory once stood, at Broadway and Interstate 25, and will host a mixed‑use

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Mar 31 2026WEATHER

Cortland Faces Tiny Floods: What You Need to Know

In Cortland County, a flood warning was issued late last night for Wednesday and Thursday. The alert says the Tioughnioga River will reach 8 feet, which is just enough to cause minor flooding. Because of this, a few lanes on Kellogg Road south of town may be closed and traffic could get stuck. The w

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Mar 31 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Chewed Up: Former Chew Stars Serve Fresh Food on New Show

Carla Hall, Clinton Kelly and Michael Symon, who teamed up on the popular food talk show The Chew from 2011 to 2018, have joined forces again for a new project called Chewed Up. The trio’s return comes as a podcast that blends cooking tips with lifestyle chatter. The first 70 episodes are now str

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Mar 31 2026ENVIRONMENT

App Turns Roadkill Data Into Wildlife Roads Ahead

A lone woman in the South Bay walks a quiet road at night, pausing every few feet to check for dead newts that have fallen during their yearly trek from the Sierra Azul slopes to a nearby reservoir. She measures each body, snaps a photo, and uploads everything to a smartphone app that records the da

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Mar 31 2026EDUCATION

Learning for a Future You Can’t See

The world feels like it’s on a fast‑moving train that keeps changing tracks. Everyone wonders what skills will keep them ahead of the ride. It isn’t about knowing every answer; it’s about being ready to ask new questions. Back in the early 1990s, people in chip companies faced a similar myste

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Mar 31 2026TECHNOLOGY

Tech Funding Moves Show Shift to Core Infrastructure

The latest wave of startup funding points toward a focus on the underlying systems that drive tomorrow’s technology. Investors are pouring money into projects that build the backbone for AI, space computing, and digital security rather than just new consumer apps. One standout deal is a $400 mill

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Mar 31 2026FINANCE

Florida Company Wins Pennsylvania Tax Refund

A Florida‑based corporation recently secured a refund of corporate net income tax from Pennsylvania’s Board of Finance and Revenue. The company had paid taxes for the 2022 year, claiming that its business in Pennsylvania was minimal—just taking orders for physical goods. According to the law, if a c

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