Why a Michigan town is regulating a golf cart boom
St. Johns, Michigan, is one of more than two dozen communities in the state to pass ordinances regulating golf carts on public roads. Mark Strassmann reports.
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How one school district improved math scores amid a nationwide decline
Nationwide, student math scores plummeted during the pandemic. But in Meriden, scores went up at nearly every elementary school in the district.
Alaska gambles on turning boreal forest into farmland
As the state warms twice as fast as the rest of the U.S., once frozen land is now thawed out and up for grabs.
Veteran who biked across the U.S. to honor fallen soldiers also finds healing
Retired Army Col. Chris Kolenda biked 1,700 miles to visit the gravesites of six fallen paratroopers from the unit he commanded.
How "pressured parents" may help determine who prevails in the 2022 midterms
"Pressured parents" could be the difference in Pennsylvania's high-stakes election and could help determine who controls Congress.
Climate change costs cotton farmers billions
Extreme drought and a sustained summer heatwave taking an unprecedented toll on Texas' cotton crop.
Drought disrupts "irreplaceable" Mississippi River shipping corridor
The drought is expected to last through January, threatening the critical supply chain.
"The robot is doing the job": Robots help pick strawberries in California amid drought, labor shortage
According to the man behind the robots, they're programmed to think on their own, with cameras that sense texture and color.
Alaska snow crab season canceled after an estimated 1 billion crabs disappear
An estimated 1 billion crabs have mysteriously disappeared from Alaskan waters in two years, officials said.
Kentucky residents still waiting for help months after devastating flooding
Many are having issues securing aid from FEMA, a state lawmaker said.
How spring water rejuvenated an old mining town in Idaho
A natural spring in MacKay, Idaho, helped revitalize a small community that nearly shuttered.
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Why a Michigan town is regulating a golf cart boom
St. Johns, Michigan, is one of more than two dozen communities in the state to pass ordinances regulating golf carts on public roads. Mark Strassmann reports.
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