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Cottage Grove officials close on part of former Mississippi Dunes Golf Course for park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

For as long as Zac Dockter can remember, city officials in Cottage Grove have been wanting a substantial city park on the Mississippi River.They’re finally getting their wish.City officials closed late last month on a 20-acre parcel that was once part of the Mississippi Dunes Golf Course.“You don’t feel like you’re in the middle of a bustling suburb right now, do you?” Dockter, the city’s parks and recreation director, said during a recent tour of the new park. “We have more shoreline than any other community in the metro and minimal public access, so this is huge for us.”The city’s only other park on the river, the Hazen P. Mooers Park, is tucked away on Grey Cloud Island. It’s a popular spot for kayaking, fishing, picnicking and bird watching on the Mississippi River, but it covers just 1 acre, Dockter said.Increasing public access to the river has long been one of the city’s top priorities, said Dockter, a Cottage Grove native who started working for the city in 2001....

Skywatch: High-flying sweet music in the stars

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

It’s certainly not one of the most prominent constellations, but Lyra the Harp is a distinctive one with a super bright star. Vega is the third-brightest nighttime star seen around Minnesota and western Wisconin. This is a super easy time of year to locate Vega and the constellation Lyra in the early evening sky. Just look straight up.(Mike Lynch)Just after evening twilight, look for Vega, the brightest star in the high eastern sky near the overhead zenith. Unless you have a real problem with light pollution, you should be able to see a small parallelogram of much fainter stars hanging to the lower right of Vega. That’s about all there is to the constellation Lyra. You may see Lyra as a little harp with your imagination on overdrive. Good luck with that!Astronomically, it may appear that the stars that make up the parallelogram are close celestial neighbors but that’s not the case. The stars just happen to fall in the same general line of sight from Earth. Call it ...

Ask Amy: She got her master’s, all he got was a T-shirt

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

Dear Amy: I recently graduated with my master’s.My mother and mother-in-law flew separately to my graduation from the other side of the country.I am grateful they both came, but while my MIL was here she made repeated comments that I felt put down my degree.She said that my graduation ceremony was really for my husband because he supported me through school.While he did work full time to support us, I also worked while attending school full time.She gave him a graduation gift, as well as a shirt that said, “I survived my wife’s graduate degree.”I was shocked and hurt by this, and she kept encouraging him to wear it on my actual graduation day.I found the shirt offensive because it trivialized my accomplishments into something that was apparently extremely difficult for him.After the fact, I told my husband how I felt (through tears) but he told me that while he could see my point, it was just a joke.For the remainder of the visit, she continued to ask him to wear t...

Word Game: July 16, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — TRESPASS (TRESPASS: TRES-pass: Wrongful entry upon the land of another.)Average mark 42 wordsTime limit 60 minutesCan you find 55 or more words in TRESPASS?TODAY’S WORD — TRESPASS tape taper taps tare tear trap tress tsar rapt rasp rate reap repast rest east sass sate sear seat sept spar spare sparest sparse sparsest spat spate spear sprat star stare step strap strep stress pare parse part pass passe passer past paste pate pear peat pert pest prate press aper apse assert asset asterTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or v...

Bridge: July 16, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

Cy the Cynic, being a cynic, is an observer of human behavior.“I’ve noticed,” Cy remarked to me in the club lounge, “that people who arrive somewhere late — assuming they show up at all — are in a better mood than the people who’ve been waiting for them.”“Astute of you,” I said.When I watched today’s deal in a penny game, Cy was declarer at 3NT after West had overcalled in clubs. (Cy upgraded his hand to open one diamond because he held three tens. West’s bid of two clubs over a one-diamond opening bid had obstructive value; good players often make that particular overcall with skinny values. Where North found his raise to 3NT is a mystery.)West led the deuce of hearts, and East took the king and switched to the jack of clubs. Cy’s king covered, and West won and continued with the queen and a third club, East threw a spade and Cy’s ten won.The Cynic then cashed the ace of diamonds — six, deuce,...

Horoscopes July 16, 2023: Will Ferrell, make peace of mind a priority

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Gareth Bale, 34; AnnaLynne McCord, 36; Corey Feldman, 52; Will Ferrell, 56.Happy Birthday: The sky’s the limit this year. Have more faith in your ability to turn your dream into a reality. Refuse to let others make decisions for you. Embrace what makes you happy, and everything else will fall into place. Learn from your mistakes, and you will discover how to turn your skills, knowledge and experience into something worthwhile. Make peace of mind a priority. Your numbers are 3, 11, 18, 26, 33, 35, 43.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take your time, review details and be resourceful. Use your intelligence and experience to ensure your actions are not in vain. Exaggeration will lead to ramifications that can hinder your chance to reach your goal. Leave nothing to chance or up to someone else. 2 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): An investment can make or break you. Do your due diligence to ensure your decisions build equity and encourage a safe and secure futu...

El premio de Powerball asciende a US$ 900 millones después de que no hubo ganadores del premio mayor este sábado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

(CNN) — El premio mayor de Powerball creció una vez más, ascendiendo a la friolera de US$ 900 millones después de que ningún boleto acertara los seis números en el sorteo de este sábado por la noche.Los números ganadores del premio estimado de US$875 millones este sábado fueron 2-9-43-55-57 y el Powerball fue 18, según la página web de la lotería.El premio mayor para el próximo sorteo de este lunes, con un valor en efectivo estimado de US$ 465,1 millones, es el tercer premio mayor más grande de Powerball y el séptimo premio mayor más grande de la lotería en Estados Undos desde el récord de Powerball de US$ 2.040 millones ganado en 2016, dijo la lotería.Si bien nadie se quedó con el gran premio este sábado, tres boletos vendidos en Colorado y Texas acertaron las cinco bolas blancas para ganar cada uno premios de US$ un millón, según Powerball.No hubo ganador del premio mayor de Powerball en el sorteo de este miércoles: el premio ascendió a US$ 875 millonesYa son 37 sorteos cons...

Terremoto magnitud 7.2 sacude la costa de Alaska y provoca alerta por tsunami

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

Un terremoto de magnitud 7.2 sacudió la península de Alaska en la madrugada del domingo, según informó el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos.Según los datos preliminares, el sismo se registró aproximadamente a 106 kilómetros (65.8 millas) al sur de Sand Point, Alaska, alrededor de las 10:48 p.m. del sábado.El Centro de Terremotos de Alaska destacó que el sismo se sintió en varias zonas, incluyendo las islas Aleutianas, la península de Alaska y la ensenada de Cook.El terremoto fue de tal magnitud que las autoridades emitieron una alerta de tsunami en la costa. El aviso fue cancelado una hora después.Hasta el momento no se han reportado daños ni heridos.Esta historia tiene elementos que podrían no funcionar en nuestra aplicación. Pulsa aquí para abrir la historia en el navegador de internet. Source

Benjamin Netanyahu abandona el hospital tras serle impantado un monitor cardíaco

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

(CNN) — El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, fue dado de alta del Centro Médico Sheba este domingo en la mañana, dijo su oficina.Más temprano este domingo, al primer ministro israelí le fue implantado un tipo de monitor cardíaco llamado Holter “para permitir que el equipo profesional médico cercano del primer ministro continúe con el monitoreo regular”, informó este domingo Amit Segev, el director de la unidad de cardiología del Centro Médico ShebaSegev dijo que las pruebas habían demostrado que el corazón de Netanayhu era normal y que no se habían encontrado arritmias cardíacas o latidos cardíacos irregulares.Netanyahu fue hospitalizado este sábado, según informó el Centro Médico Sheba, el más grande de Israel.“El primer ministro Netanyahu completó una serie de pruebas y está en excelentes condiciones”, dijo Segev, quien también es presidente de la Asociación de Cardiología de Israel. “Nuestro diagnóstico, al final de todas las pruebas realizadas, incluidas las p...

Miami Police search for 14-year-old girl missing from Little Havana

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

The City of Miami Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in finding a missing 14-year-old girl. Jennifer Zuleta was last seen on Friday in a Little Havana neighborhood wearing a black tank top with grey leggings. She stands at 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs approximately 120 lbs.Zuleta has brown hair and brown eyes.Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to call The City of Miami Police Department Special Victims Unit at (305) 603-6300 or (305) 579-6111.