Man buys into small town to draw more travelers

For the past two years, property developer Matt Rogatz made a weekly five-hour round trip from his home in northern Chicago to Green Lake, Wisconsin — population 1,005. Before that, the only thing he knew about the small town was that his high school buddy had family there, he said. But after a 30-year career … Read more

Glacial Lakes Threaten Millions in a Warming World

Known formally as glacial lake outburst floods—or GLOFs—these deluges are driven by rising mountain temperatures. Where glaciers terminate, they deposit rocky debris that has been carried in their ice, forming what is known as a moraine. Sometimes, meltwater from the glacier will get trapped behind this debris, creating a lake. All around the world, glacier … Read more

A female photographer found a way to help hundreds of dogs get adopted

Rachael Rodgers is a photographer who documents her road trips on Instagram. But her travel companions aren’t family members or friends — they’re dogs without permanent homes. Rodgers, who lives in the small hamlet of Exshaw in Alberta, Canada, said she has traveled with hundreds of dogs across Canada, plus three U.S. states — Washington, … Read more

Kari Lake’s trial to review signed ballot envelopes from Arizona election wraps

PHOENIX (AP) — The trial in a lawsuit brought by Kari Lake, the defeated Arizona Republican nominee for governor, to get access to 1.3 million voters’ signed ballot envelopes is now in the hands of a judge after wrapping up midday Monday. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah said he would issue a ruling … Read more

Kari Lake’s ‘Star Witness’ Backfires Spectacularly In Courtroom

Failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake didn’t have a terrific day in courtroom on Wednesday in her last-ditch try to overturn the outcomes of the 2022 election. “Two hours in and this trial is already over,” wrote Arizona Republic columnist Laurie Roberts. “Or it needs to be.” Lake’s “star witness,” Roberts wrote, as an alternative … Read more