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Batteries power our world. They make children’s toys spring to life, ensure that we can change channels on the television, make it possible for hearing aids to amplify sound, and maintain effective working order in smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

Central Arcadia: June 8. Elevation normal, water 80 and stained. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait and stinkbait along dam, points and rocks. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, around brush structure and standing timber.

Learn when to keep a fish or toss it back, and how to do so to safely preserve species. Fishing is one of the most popular recreational pursuits in North America. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service says around 40 million people fish each year.

The death of George Floyd has been much discussed, yet some aspects of this incident have not received sufficient attention. For example, news reports indicate Floyd was among the millions left unemployed by government-ordered shutdown of “non-essential” businesses—an act of government overreach.

The well-known story that Ross sewed the country’s first flag at the behest of George Washington may be apocryphal. Elizabeth “Betsy” Ross is famous for making the first American flag. But is the account of her contribution to the American Revolution simply a legend?

Father’s Day arrives the third Sunday in June and presents a special way to show the fathers in one’s life how much they are cherished. People shower dads with gifts but may not know just how Father’s Day came to be.

When internet usage switched from mere fad to fully functional, few people may have imagined just how profound - and mobile - it would become. While electronic use was largely stationary as recently as a few years ago, it’s now second nature for users to send and receive information on the go.

“Have you noticed the beautiful dogwood trees on Highway 9?” asked Dot Chaney a few years ago; however, if she takes the drive on Highway 9 today, she will be disappointed to see road construction recently took out most of them.

In 2010, antique and art dealer Forrest Fenn hid a small bronze box somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. The box was claimed to have been made in the 12th century, but Fenn had placed over $1 million in gold coins and nuggets, jade, emeralds and art objects in the 10-inch square chest.

Have you ever had to use the emergency spare tire on your automobile? It’s smaller than your regular tires. As a result, you have to change your driving habits when you rely on this emergency “donut” tire. Experiencing grief and mourning is a lot like driving around on your spare tire.