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TL/DR - Former Asheville water director Mike Holcombe claims that the decommissioned East Asheville Booster Pump Station is the primary cause of a major water outage during Christmas in 2022. He argues that if the pump station had been operational, it would have boosted water flow during high demand and the outage due to frozen water plants and…

TL/DR - The U-M Museum of Natural History has family-oriented discovery demos every Saturday and Sunday, excluding September 2nd and 3rd. These 20-minute hands-on demonstrations are suitable for those aged 5 and up and include "How to Become a Fossil" at 11 a.m., which explores the formation of fossils, and "Out of the Water and Back Again: A…

TL/DR - City commissioners in East Grand Rapids, Michigan are considering a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers due to environmental concerns. Before making any decisions, they are seeking input from community members, particularly regarding the banning of 2-cycle and 4-cycle leaf blowers. While some residents are unhappy with the potential…

TL/DR - A bicyclist in Mesa, Arizona was hit by an impaired driver early Friday morning, resulting in serious injuries. The driver had allegedly driven onto landscaping gravel, crossed into the opposite lane, and hit the cyclist who was traveling westbound. The driver is now facing charges, but their identity has not been released. MESA, AZ -…