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NCA PHOTO OF THE WEEK

The sky and clouds play major roles in American Indian and Alaska Native life to help define time before the use of clocks and watches. Weather and astronomical conditions such as fierce storms or unusually bright meteor showers keep track of history for the living generation.
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Adulting 101: Grown Up U Facts for Success

Do you or a young person in your life need a little help with learning how to “adult”? Have you ever asked yourself “Why didn’t anyone teach me this in school?” The Grown-Up U: Facts for Success podcast program brought to you by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service focuses on the life skills needed for young adults to successfully navigate the decisions and pitfalls of “adulting” in the real world. Our team of FCS (Family and Consumer Sciences) agents from across the state has worked together to produce relevant and research-based podcasts to help young people access the facts they need to succeed.
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Arkansas Weekly Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in Arkansas have risen 5.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.23/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas. Prices in Arkansas are 11.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 40.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
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Prostate Cancer

by Shi-Ming Tu, M.D., medical oncologist specializing in genitourinary cancers Since September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, let us talk to you about this often-misunderstood disease. Did you know that one in eight American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime? There are almost 3.1 million men living with prostate cancer in the United States.
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Backyard Conservation 3

Do we think about water for wildlife? Can we implement it into our conservation practices in our backyard? Clean, fresh water is as important to birds, bats and other wildlife as it is for people. Supplying water can be as simple as a saucer or bird bath, or as complicated as a pond or wetland area.
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Savu for Mayor of BS

My name is Mike Savu I am announcing my Candidacy for Mayor of Bull Shoals. I have lived here for more than 4 years, after retiring from a Thirty-year career building and operating a Tool and Manufacturing Company west of St. Louis, Missouri. I was fortunate to have worked with a great group of folks that enable me to grow my business to the point where I was able to sell it and retire early. This allowed me to move to the City of Bull Shoals and make this community my home.
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