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ACES: Extension entomologist encourages families to get outside during cicada emergence
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Generations of children living in the Southeast have long listened to the sound of a cicada’s song and collected their exoskeletons in yards and wooded areas. With the expected emergence of Broods 13 and 19, Meredith Shrader — an Alabama Cooperative Extension System entomologist — said this year is a great opportunity for parents to use the cicada to teach their children about ecosystems, life cycles and science. “The earlier parents can introduce their children to insects and help them understand that they are not all bad, stinging creatures — the better,” Shrader said. “It is important...
Alabama House approves mandatory response times for public records requests
The Alabama House of Representatives Thursday approved a bill that would require state agencies to respond to open records requests within a set period of time. SB 270, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, passed the chamber 101-0. The bill goes back to the Senate for concurrence with House changes or a conference committee. Alabama […] The post Alabama House approves mandatory response times for public records requests appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Alabama Kidney Foundation Walk breaks fundraising record, star RB makes announcement
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A morning of celebration, remembrance, and fundraising for a cause many hold dear to their hearts: stopping kidney disease. “I had a kidney transplant done in 2021,” said Alabama Kidney Foundation Patient Chair Denise Riley Mitchell. “Ever since then, it’s been my mission to help others get the funds and the finances they need to fight kidney disease.”
Embryos, liquor, prep coach: Down in Alabama
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