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American Girl founder Pleasant Rowland gives $10M for new UW Hospital transplant clinic

Click here for updates on this story     Madison, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — American Girl founder and philanthropist Pleasant Rowland is donating $10 million toward the construction of a new transplant clinic at UW Hospital, UW Health is announcing Tuesday. Rowland, who has given tens of millions to the Madison arts community, in 2012 received

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Stolen outdoor school trailer recovered

Click here for updates on this story     Missoula, Montana (Missoulian) — Two Missoulians found a stolen cargo trailer and some of the equipment belonging to Missoula Outdoor Learning Adventures over the weekend. Porter Hammitt, program director and lead instructor for the children’s adventure camp, reported the trailer missing to the Missoula Police Department on Feb.

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CT-based company to continue making helicopters for the President of the United States

Click here for updates on this story     STRATFORD, CT (WFSB) — A Connecticut company continues to be responsible for crafting the president’s helicopters. Sikorsky in Stratford announced on Wednesday that it was contracted to manufacture 23 VH-92A Presidential Helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps. “We are honored to continue our proven record in this no

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‘We’re not picking sides’: why one Iowa restaurant is maintaining Covid mandates after state loosened them

Click here for updates on this story     BETTENDORF, IA (WQAD) — On Friday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced that Covid-19 restrictions for businesses across the state would be rolled back, effective February 7. However, Mickey Kosgard said that wasn’t going to be an option for her Bettendorf restaurant, Mickey’s Country Cafe. “We have so many

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