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AGASSIZ VALLEY SOFTBALL CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

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The Agassiz Valley Softball Conference announced its All-Conference awards at the conference games in Greenbush on Thursday night.  The award winners are below-

Agassiz Valley Coach of the Year: Kent Christian, BGMR

Agassiz Valley Player of the Year: Shelby Breiland, Red Lake Falls

Agassiz Valley Umpire Recognition: Roger Cota for 50 years of service

The All-Conference Team:
Justine Vonasek  (Roseau)
Jenna Vasek  (Sacred Heart)
Jenna Coauette (Crookston)
Josie Rivard (West Marshall)
Ella Eggers (East Grand Forks)
Ella Hlucny  (East Grand Forks)
Eylie Homme (Northern Freeze)
Zoey Magner  (Northern Freeze)
Haylie Rogalla (Thief River Falls)
Abby Flaagan  (Thief River Falls)
Grace Foster   (Warroad)
CJ Lanctot    (Warroad)
Diarra Thompson (Warroad)
Kinsley Hanson  (BGMR)
Erika Howell  (BGMR)
Mariah Christian  (BGMR)
Jacey Wojchowski  (BGMR)
Bella Amiot   (Red Lake Falls)
Gabby Casavan   (Red Lake Falls)
Shelby Breiland   (Red Lake Falls)

The Honorable Mention Team:
Ella Heggedal   (BGMR)
Amber Cymbaluk  (Crookston)
Lucia Sands  (East Grand Forks)
Jadyn Johnson  (Northern Freeze)
Jayden Breiland  (Red Lake Falls)
Rebecca Wensloff  (Roseau)
Haley Vonasek  (Sacred Heart)
Paige Greene  (Thief River Falls)
Marey Kazmierczak   (West Marshall)
Saige Lund     (Warroad)

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Florida sued by tech companies over law to ban social media content blocking

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On Thursday, two groups representing online companies such as Twitter and Facebook sued the state of Florida over a new law that seeks to punish large social media platforms if they remove content or ban politicians.

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday that will allow the state to fine large social media sites if they inactivate a statewide politician’s account and will let any Floridian sue those companies if they feel like they’ve been treated unfairly. NetChoice, a lobbying firm that represents Twitter, Facebook and other online companies, and the Computer and Communications Industry Association sued, saying the law violates First Amendment rights.

The law, which goes into effect July 1, calls for a $250,000 a day fine if a statewide political candidate’s account is inactivated, and $25,000 a day if they remove an account of someone running for a local office. The law also gives Florida’s attorney general authority to sue companies under the state’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, and allows individual Floridians to sue social media companies for up to $100,000 if they feel they’ve been treated unfairly.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/tech-trade-groups-sue-florida-over-social-media-law/ar-AAKsxYW

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Senate Republicans make infrastructure counteroffer to Biden of $928 billion

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Senate Republicans announced Thursday their revised counteroffer of a $928 billion infrastructure spending plan. President Biden had reduced his initial infrastructure proposal by $600 billion — down from $1.7 trillion — in his latest compromise to Republicans. The president said he wanted at least $1 trillion in an infrastructure plan over an eight-year period. Biden said Thursday that he plans to meet next week about the counteroffer with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W. Va., who’s leading the Senate GOP’s negotiating team.

Republicans said their plan will not require a tax increase, adding that they oppose Biden’s support for raising corporate taxes that is part of the White House proposal. The GOP plan proposes $506 billion for roads, $98 billion for public transit, $46 billion for passenger and freight rail and more than $72 billion for water infrastructure. The plan also calls for spending $65 billion for broadband, $56 billion for airports and $22 billion for ports and waterways.

At a press conference earlier Thursday, Senator Capito said the plan delivers on what Biden had asked for in earlier talks on a compromise proposal. She said the GOP proposal sticks to “core infrastructure” spending, a Republican priority to stick to traditional infrastructure such as roads and bridges. “Senate Republicans continue to negotiate in good faith,” Capito said at the press conference.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-up-infrastructure-offer-to-24928-billion-keeping-talks-alive/ar-AAKsmqy

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Senate Republicans make infrastructure counteroffer to Biden of $928 billion

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Senate Republicans announced Thursday their revised counteroffer of a $928 billion infrastructure spending plan. President Biden had reduced his initial infrastructure proposal by $600 billion — down from $1.7 trillion — in his latest compromise to Republicans. The president said he wanted at least $1 trillion in an infrastructure plan over an eight-year period. Biden said Thursday that he plans to meet next week about the counteroffer with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W. Va., who’s leading the Senate GOP’s negotiating team.

Republicans said their plan will not require a tax increase, adding that they oppose Biden’s support for raising corporate taxes that is part of the White House proposal. The GOP plan proposes $506 billion for roads, $98 billion for public transit, $46 billion for passenger and freight rail and more than $72 billion for water infrastructure. The plan also calls for spending $65 billion for broadband, $56 billion for airports and $22 billion for ports and waterways.

At a press conference earlier Thursday, Senator Capito said the plan delivers on what Biden had asked for in earlier talks on a compromise proposal. She said the GOP proposal sticks to “core infrastructure” spending, a Republican priority to stick to traditional infrastructure such as roads and bridges. “Senate Republicans continue to negotiate in good faith,” Capito said at the press conference.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-up-infrastructure-offer-to-24928-billion-keeping-talks-alive/ar-AAKsmqy

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Senate Republicans make revised counteroffer of $928 billion infrastructure spending

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Senate Republicans announced Thursday their revised counteroffer of a $928 billion infrastructure spending plan. President Biden had reduced his initial infrastructure proposal by $600 billion — down from $1.7 trillion — in his latest compromise to Republicans. The president said he wanted at least $1 trillion in an infrastructure plan over an eight-year period. Biden said Thursday that he plans to meet next week about the counteroffer with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W. Va., who’s leading the Senate GOP’s negotiating team.

Republicans said their plan will not require a tax increase, adding that they oppose Biden’s support for raising corporate taxes that is part of the White House proposal. The GOP plan proposes $506 billion for roads, $98 billion for public transit, $46 billion for passenger and freight rail and more than $72 billion for water infrastructure. The plan also calls for spending $65 billion for broadband, $56 billion for airports and $22 billion for ports and waterways.

At a press conference earlier Thursday, Senator Capito said the plan delivers on what Biden had asked for in earlier talks on a compromise proposal. She said the GOP proposal sticks to “core infrastructure” spending, a Republican priority to stick to traditional infrastructure such as roads and bridges. “Senate Republicans continue to negotiate in good faith,” Capito said at the press conference.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-up-infrastructure-offer-to-24928-billion-keeping-talks-alive/ar-AAKsmqy

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Chris Noth returning as “Mr. Big” for Sex and the City revival

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HBO Max announced that Chris Noth will join the cast of the “Sex and the City” revival series, And Just Like That… Noth will reprise his role as Mr. Big.  The revival series will see the return of stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis will return, however Kim Cattrall will not be returning. Executive Producer Michael Patrick King said in a statement:  “How could we ever do a new chapter of the Sex And The City story without our Mr. Big?” 

Noth had a recurred role as Mr. Big over six seasons of Sex and the City as Carrie’s mysterious noncommittal lover. The first Sex and the City movie featured their wedding. and in Sex and the City 2, Big and Carrie struggled with married life. King directed both films.

Filming on the 10 episode series And Just Like That… is expected to begin in New York this summer.

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/just-mr-big-back-sex-142509896.html

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Take a look at the new trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller “Old”

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In the new trailer for filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming thriller, Old, a family starts to age rapidly while on vacation.  Stars Gael García Bernal and Vicky Krieps portray parents who take their two kids to a secluded beach that other vacationers have found, and fear starts to mount as a dead body is discovered along with collections of personal items such as clothing. Bernal and Krieps’ children then start to age within hours, and their young son suddenly becoming a teenager. Other children on the beach also age while the adults begin to notice wrinkles on their faces.

Written, directed and produced by Shyamalan, Old will premiere in theaters on July 23. The film is based on the graphic novel Sandcastle by Pierre Oscar Lèvy and Frederik Peeters.

You can view the new trailer at the link – here.

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Take a look at the new trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller “Old”

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In the new trailer for filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming thriller, Old, a family starts to age rapidly while on vacation.  Stars Gael García Bernal and Vicky Krieps portray parents who take their two kids to a secluded beach that other vacationers have found, and fear starts to mount as a dead body is discovered along with collections of personal items such as clothing. Bernal and Krieps’ children then start to age within hours, and their young son suddenly becoming a teenager. Other children on the beach also age while the adults begin to notice wrinkles on their faces.

Written, directed and produced by Shyamalan, Old will premiere in theaters on July 23. The film is based on the graphic novel Sandcastle by Pierre Oscar Lèvy and Frederik Peeters.

You can view the new trailer at the link – here.

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PALMER AMARANTH POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED IN POLK COUNTY

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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has positively identified the invasive weed Palmer amaranth in Polk County. The confirmation came after the MDA inspected a field being used for the disposal of agricultural screenings.

The MDA collected a sample of the screenings material and determined by genetic testing that it was contaminated with Palmer amaranth seed. The field was scouted, and MDA staff found several dead Palmer amaranth plants on the field’s edge remaining from last year, suggesting the plants had grown and matured. 

The landowner is working with the department to eradicate any of the weeds moving forward. At this time, the MDA believes the issue is isolated to only one field. The field and the surrounding area will be a priority for MDA field scouting this summer.

Since it was first discovered in the state in 2016, Palmer amaranth has been found in ten Minnesota counties, including Polk County. However, most of the sites have been successfully eradicated and the remaining are being closely monitored. Details of previous finds can be found on the MDA website.

Palmer amaranth is listed as a noxious weed in Minnesota. All above and below ground parts of the plant must be destroyed, and it cannot be moved. The weed is also listed as a prohibited weed seed in the state. This means no Palmer amaranth is allowed in any seed offered for sale in Minnesota.

Left uncontrolled, a single female Palmer amaranth plant typically produces 100,000 to 500,000 seeds. It is resistant to multiple herbicides, can cause substantial yield losses, and greatly increase weed management costs in soybeans and corn.

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DANELLE TRANDEM NAMED RIVERVIEW HEALTH EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

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Danelle Trandem does a great job as the activities assistant at RiverView Memory Care, where she keeps residents engaged in fun, therapeutic activities. Recently, she’s also been recognized for her willingness to help out wherever needed. An accumulation of all of her assets and abilities has led to Danelle receiving the Employee of the Month honor for March. 

Danelle, who went to nursing school, has worked at Memory Care for 5 1/2 years. She began as the interim activities director, where she served for a year, before a permanent employee, Kayla Daucsavage, was placed in the position. Recently, she stepped into the role once again while Kayla was on medical leave.

A Crookston native, Danelle is the daughter of Scott and Cathy, and sister to two younger siblings, Amanda and Luke. In her free time, she enjoys fishing, hunting, and anything outside. Spending time with family, friends, and boyfriend Emmanuel are also favorite activities. Her Beagle, Doc, also ranks high on her list and she enjoys walking Doc and taking him to the dog park.

“I would like to thank my co-workers for choosing me to be the employee of the month, I was surprised,’’ she shared. “I really enjoy my job and look forward to coming to work and seeing the residents and their families. We have an amazing team!’’

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