Hooked On Books: Lost But Never Forgotten-Families Torn Apart By Slavery Persisted In A Struggle To Reunite
It is one of thousands of such heart-rending pleas that appeared in papers across the country, starting even before slavery was abolished at the end of the Civil War and continuing as late as the ...
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Virginia Truckee Railroad offers mystery or music trains for a Valentine treat
Looking for a unique way to treat your Valentine this year? Join us on the Virginia Truckee Railroad on Saturday, Feb. 15 and ...
Ghost towns of the southwest metro (copy)
It’s interesting how the southwest metropolitan area of the Twin Cities grew into a patchwork of cities, but there might have been more today if a few more places had survived. Today, we consider them ...
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21 Nevada Landmarks: More Than The Strip!
Discover the hidden natural wonders of Nevada beyond Las Vegas. Explore the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains and vast deserts ...
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After 155 years, the Hatton Ferry is being decommissioned
Since 1870, the ferry has traversed the James about ... the ferry's private owner turned the operation over to the state. Then in 2009, Virginia wearied of the ferry, declaring it more suitable ...
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Northern Virginia city considers gas-powered leaf blower ban
Alexandria, Virginia, may consider banning a tool that you may use during fall leaf clean up. The city could join several other municipalities in the D.C. area that have phased out gas-powered ...
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This Week In Nebraska History
1870: The Lincoln Village Board was drawing up a pro-posed ordinance to ratify articles of incorporation of the Lincoln Steel Railway Co. 1880: Travel was easier if not cheaper with the opening of ...
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Nevada is set to hold a special election for mayor, city council seat. What to know:
Nevada residents are kicking off 2025 with a special election. Longtime city councilman Brian Hanson was appointed and sworn in Monday to be Nevada’s next mayor, but a petition was filed for a special ...
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Nevada City’s new art gallery exhibit 'Year of the Neighborhood' celebrates Grand Opening on Jan. 22
The City of Nevada City, in partnership with the Public Arts Commission, invites you to the first official exhibit in the City Hall Art Meets the Public (CHAMP) Gallery. The CHAMP Gallery is a new ...
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Maintaining hydrants and infrastructure to bolster the flow in Nevada City
Testing and exercising the fire hydrants in Nevada City on a regular basis was put on hold during the drought in recent years, according to Bryan McAlister, Nevada City Engineer. “We weren’t doing ...
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Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals
The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to help the virus copy itself in mammals — including humans — more ...