A Wisconsin farming family fought a 2016 tax change as nearly 2,000 floodplain acres became harder to farm; 10 years later, the land is being permanently protected

Upper Mississippi riverRepresentative image from Canva For generations, the Hoesly family farmed rich bottomland along the Wisconsin and Kickapoo rivers in southwest Wisconsin, growing corn and soybeans on nearly 2,000 acres of floodplain. But as floods grew more frequent and severe, and a 2016 state tax change made it harder to claim agricultural exemptions on…

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Chilling plot to kidnap Kylian Mbappé and 25 other wealthy figures uncovered by French police, reports say | Football News

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe walks on the pitch during the La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Malaga in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Kylian Mbappe was reportedly among 26 wealthy and high-profile individuals whose addresses and personal information were found by French investigators during an investigation into an alleged…

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In 2018, scientists began removing about 285,000 fish from Wisconsin’s McDermott Lake; 4 years later yellow perch were up 788%, but walleye recruitment was still zero

Both McDermott Lake and Sandy Beach Lake had previously supported natural walleye recruitment. Scientists removed about 285,000 warm-water fish from a Wisconsin lake over four years in an attempt to help its declining walleye population recover. The large-scale experiment reduced several fish species and was followed by a sharp rise in yellow perch. However, it…

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Dolly Parton’s former California cottage near Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch hits market for $1.995M; 3-home compound once cost previous owner $185K, later bought for $1.3M and renovated for $100K | English Movie News

Dolly Parton’s former California cottage near Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch is on the market. Dolly Parton’s former California getaway is giving fans a rare opportunity to own a piece of the late country music icon’s history. Her quaint cottage in Solvang, California, is currently on the market for $1.995 million, offering buyers a three-unit property…

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