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How to Prepare Your Home for the Transition to Fall

5 days 9 hours ago
Did you know that the average household spends nearly 30% more on energy bills during the colder months? Preparing your home thoughtfully for the change in season can significantly reduce these costs and enhance your comfort. Beyond just adjusting the thermostat, there are strategic steps that make your living space more efficient, cozy, and ready for the months ahead. Assessing Your Home’s Energy Efficiency One of the most impactful ways to prepare for fall is by examining your home’s energy efficiency. Heat loss through poorly insulated windows, doors, and attic spaces can drive up heating costs and create uncomfortable drafts. Key Actions: Inspect seals and weatherstripping: Check around windows and doors for gaps or cracks. Replacing old weatherstripping or applying caulking can prevent warm air from escaping and cold air from entering. Evaluate insulation levels: Attics and basements often need additional insulation. According to the U.S. Department of Energy

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This Day in History on August 19: Last Group of Accused Witches Released From Salem Jail

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August 19 marks a pivotal day in global history, featuring moments of political transformation, cultural milestones, and scientific breakthroughs that have shaped the world as we know it. Moving back in time, August 19 holds significance in the realm of exploration and adventure. In 1934, the first solo nonstop transpacific flight was completed by Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, who successfully flew from Japan to the United States. This daring feat pushed the boundaries of aviation and inspired future generations of pilots and explorers to venture further and achieve the seemingly impossible. In 1692, the last group of accused witches were released from jail in Salem, Massachusetts, ending one of the darkest chapters in early American history marked by hysteria and injustice. The Salem witch trials have since become a cautionary tale about the dangers of mass hysteria and the importance of due process. Sports enthusiasts will appreciate that on August 19, 1939, the Baseball Hall

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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Enters into Definitive Agreement To Acquire TEGNA Inc. for $6.2 Billion in Accretive Transaction

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Enhances Nexstar’s Position as a Leading Local Media Company Preserves High-Quality Local Journalism and Diversity of Opinion Strengthens Ability to Compete with Big Tech and Big Media Expected to Drive Increased Profitability and Returns for Nexstar Shareholders IRVING, Texas and TYSONS, Virginia (Aug. 19, 2025) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) (“Nexstar”) and TEGNA [...]

The unseen harvest: Pesticides, cancer and rural Missouri’s health crisis

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Nestled in Missouri’s Bootheel is the small town of Kennett, the Dunklin County seat. With just over 10,000 residents, it’s a close-knit community where good-natured teasing is a common show of affection. Once a sprawling swampland, it has since been transformed into an expanse of flat, fertile fields where agriculture stands as the backbone of […]
Alex Cox, Adeleine Halsey, Kyla Pehr, Savvy Sleevar

From overlooked to NFL prospect: Moline’s Matthew Bailey ready to make the leap

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MOLINE, Ill. — Once under-recruited and overlooked, former Moline High School standout Matthew Bailey now finds himself on the doorstep of the NFL – with his college head coach leading the charge of believers. Illinois head coach Bret Bielema didn’t sugarcoat it when reflecting on Bailey’s journey. “We were the only ones who offered,” Bielema [...]
Nick Couzin

The New CBS Already Promising Major, ‘Painful’ Layoffs

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U.S. media mergers always follow the same trajectory. Pre-merger, executives promise all manner of amazing synergies and deal benefits. Post-merger, not only to those benefits generally never arrive, the debt from the acquisition spree usually results in significant layoffs, lower quality product, and higher rates for consumers. The Time Warner Discovery disaster was the poster […]
Karl Bode