TSA agents at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport foiled a traveler’s attempt to smuggle a gun through security by hiding it inside the cavity of a raw chicken. Chickens — raw or cooked — are ok to travel with passengers, according to TSA’s guidelines, but obviously, firearms inside said chicken … ain’t gonna fly. Authorities knew…
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Two men in Oklahoma robbed and ransacked an AT&T store there, stealing a bunch of phones and chargers, but they didn’t leave with all the phones. Cops responded to a tripped alarm at the AT&T store and found the window broken and the store destroyed. Many phones were stolen but there were some found on…
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McGregor Schools Superintendent and Elementary Principal Brad Johnson chatted about Parent/Techer Conference and School Board Elections coming up, a successful “Book Blast” for elementary students, upcoming events and more:
–For sanding in tight spaces. Cut a piece of sandpaper to fit around a paint stir stick. Then use spray adhesive or an all-purpose glue to adhere to the stick. Write the sandpaper grit on the handle for the stir stick, if you plan to store it for later use. –Give your sawhorses a padded…
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Wild and Free’s Ashley King gave an update after another successful fundraiser at Oktoberfest, The Deer Hunting Opener and CWD, and the transition from the fall into winter with a low number of animals at the facility:
–Biscuits and gravy are weird because it’s like, ‘Here’s some really wet flour poured over some really dry flour.’ –Being ‘on your phone all day’ went from sounding very sociable to very unsociable within the span of a decade. –An “everything bagel” is proof that you can seemingly have it all and still have a…
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A Texas woman is in jail on several charges, including aggravated assault, and it’s all because she didn’t want to go to Walmart. Police responded to a call about a couple having an argument at Walmart and that a woman had a gun. She said they eventually got into a gold van and drove away.…
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We all love our pets and want them to stay with us forever, but there’s a line — and an Australian family may have just crossed it. When their beloved golden retriever died, the family found a unique way to remember her. They contacted a taxidermy company and had her turned into an ornamental rug…
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A British man attempted to rob a post office with a plastic shopping bag over his head but was turned away by an employee who very bluntly pointed out the obvious — that he is stupid. 29-year-old Jed James walked into the shop and demanded cash and cigarettes. He had a yellow plastic bag over…
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–Have some leftover coffee grounds after your morning pour-over? Use them to tackle that ring around the tub. Rub some coffee grounds into the grease or soap ring and it’ll gently buff off any residue. Rinse off the mixture with warm water afterward and voila! A squeaky-clean tub. –Use essential oils to polish furniture. You…
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