The movement originated in the U.K. as a method of encouraging people to allow their native meadows to grow to provide habitat for their native species of birds and insects
Nature Rambles: NoMow this month of May
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Articles
Heat Waves — In Red & Black: The Titanic, Part 3 — Blast furnace from …
by William Rau • • 0 Comments
Rally, folks! We may need to muster a ‘New York Navy’ sooner than you think to save ourselves from the inevitable killer heat wave
Environmental news & notes
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States scrambling to protect wetlands; enormous health risks at factory farms; renewing flood insurance new dilemma
Summer reading 2024: Everyone can join the party
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Peoria Public Library is hosting Adults Only Summer Reading Party to help get all ages into its program, and read
‘Selections and Stories’ of Architectural Drawings on display at Library
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Central Illinois Landmarks Foundation celebrates 40th anniversary of its creation of Architectural Archive at Peoria Public Library Main Branch from May 4 through June 28. Opening reception May 11th.
Madame X, we presume?
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John Singer Sargent saga with his ‘scandalous’ portrait set to stage in a one-many play for Art Guild fundraiser on May 30 at Bradley’s GCC
The Watch: Infrastructure season starting, area voting lowest in 20 years
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Voting is down. Construction season is about to start. And Dunlap schools handled a gun threat. League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria observers attend and report on local government meetings.
Landfill #3 construction could continue, but is still on delay
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Project may proceed despite discovery of old mine under site; old Landfill #2 is almost full
Heidelberg family lawsuit dismissed by federal judge
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Suit claimed the late Cleve Heidelberg was wrongfully imprisoned for 47 years before he was released in 2017
‘Mission’ is the key priority for WTVP
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Community Word with WTVP board chairman John Wieland to discuss how the public television station picked its new board members, how it got back on its financial feet and the future of the organization