Green River Fire Chief Bill Robinson said he wasn’t ready to discuss the situation as of 2:30 p.m., except to note the tunnel would be closed indefinitely and that “it’s going to be days before we can work through all this stuff that’s going on.” Tires on vehicles at the scene are exploding due to the heat, the Wyoming Highway Patrol announced Friday.
Mr. Jencks had an unconventional background for an academic social scientist: He had an undergraduate degree in English literature, followed by a stint as an opinion journalist, and despite holding an endowed chair in sociology at Harvard, he never earned a doctorate.
If anything, that background seemed to help him. In books and articles, he wrote clear, concise sentences backed by finely honed data, presenting arguments that cut to the quick of policy debates, often in novel ways that defied traditional left-right divisions.
But in terms of relative contributions, specifically agriculture’s contribution as a share of the total county’s economy, some of the most rural counties are most dependent upon agriculture including Lafayette, Taylor and Trempealeau. [emphasis added]
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he has no issue with the Trump administration firing FBI agents and Department of Justice personnel who were key in prosecuting those who were involved in the January 6th US Capitol riots.
Those in leadership positions at the FBI and DOJ can be transferred or fired, Grassley says, but those who were just following orders from their supervisors perhaps should be spared.
Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been identified in a "small backyard flock of birds" in Monroe County, according to the health department.
The health department says no human illness has been identified and everyone potentially exposed to the birds has been contacted. According to the health department, it's the first case of the virus in the county since the state's first detection in 2022.
“We want to share this information to alert residents who own or work with birds, including poultry, to the possibility of infection and to take necessary precautions,” Jamie Dean, health officer, director at the Monroe County Health Department. “Keeping the public informed, safe, and healthy is our top priority.”
