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Aviation ground school returning to Mifflin County Airport

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REEDSVILLE — A 14-week aviation ground school will return to the Mifflin County Airport this fall after strong interest in previous classes, organizers announced. Sponsored by Chapter 518 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the course will begin Wednesday, Sept. 16, and will meet one evening each week, except during holidays. Instruction will be provided by a certified flight instructor. The course is designed for aspiring pilots, as well as licensed pilots looking to refresh their knowledge or improve their skills. Students will learn the requirements for earning ...

Water hauling is the new chore no rancher asked for

National News

MONTROSE, Colo. — As water shot into an open stock tank atop a high country mesa, a trickle soaked the dusty earth below. Scott Snyder rose from the shade to fasten a hose and stop the spillage. "It's just so much work. I hate dropping any of it," said Snyder, who operates Mex and Sons ...

US appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump's order to create a federal voter list

National News

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that in nearly half of U.S. states halted President Donald Trump's executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit delivery of mail ballots only to people on that list. The ruling Saturday by judges of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration's effort to move forward with the mail-in voting restrictions in 23 U.S. states that sued ahead of November's midterm elections. Trump issued an executive order in March for the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ...

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states

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WASHINGTON — Federal health officials on Friday expanded the scope of their investigation into an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite to four additional states, broadening the size of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak first tied to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants now includes Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. Previously the agency's investigation included five states: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. The CDC, Food and Drug Administration and state health ...