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When the bees begin to swarm

When the bees begin to swarm

  • By Bruce Steelman Lincoln County Extension

Swarming is a natural process in the life of a honeybee colony. Swarming occurs when a large group of honeybees leaves an established colony and flies off to establish a new colony, essentially creating two from one. Swarming is a natural method of propagation that occurs in response to crow… Read moreWhen the bees begin to swarm

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St. Patrick's Day rites: Parades, bagpipes, clinking pints
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St. Patrick's Day rites: Parades, bagpipes, clinking pints

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Cities across the United States are celebrating St. Patrick's Day Parades, kicking off a weekend of revelry. New York City's parade bills itself as the largest and oldest drawing tens of thousands to Fifth Avenue to listen to bagpipes, bands and give homage to Ireland’s patron saint. In Savannah, Georgia, people were planting their lawn chairs in prime viewing spots to watch a flow of floats, dancers and marching bands in another huge celebration. In Portland, Oregon, the city’s oldest Irish bar attempted to brew a record-breaking 264-gallon Irish coffee. Some cities, like Boston, will hold parades over the weekend.

Washington State's March Madness soundtrack? Shania Twain
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Washington State's March Madness soundtrack? Shania Twain

The Washington State Cougars have adopted Shania Twain's “Man, I Feel Like A Woman” song as their official anthem on the way to March Madness. The Cougars sing the song in the locker room before every game. They also sang the 1997 smash hit on the court after becoming the lowest-seeded team to ever win the Pac-12 Tournament. The Cougars are seeded fifth in the NCAA Tournament and play 12th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday. Twain has tweeted her support of the team and may even sing with them at upcoming concert stop.

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Librarian fired for 'unkind pushback' at conservative event

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Tennessee officials say a library director has been fired after the actor and evangelist Kirk Cameron accused him of “unkind pushback” to visiting celebrities during a conservative event. Sumner County Mayor John Isbell told The Tennessean newspaper that the library board voted 4-3 on Wednesday to fire Hendersonville library director Allan Morales. The mayor said the action was “related to the Kirk Cameron event.” Former University of Kentucky women’s swimmer Riley Gaines felt some of the librarians intentionally interrupted her while she was filming a promotional video. The fired library director declined to comment about the episode.

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