Special equipment must be employed to remove frost from the ground so graves can be more easily dug. Shukwit says a high-powered torch is used to thaw the frozen ground, making it easier for the machinery to operate effectively. The weather also affects the ability to find a suitable location for laying someone to rest.

The CDC has also confirmed mild cases in humans, and a fatal one in Louisiana in January 2025. Diagnosticians at Michigan State University and the USDA’s National Animal Health Laboratory Network provide rapid diagnostics to identify infected herds and ...

The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike upward in most states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

A Michigan animal sanctuary owner alleged state authorities were inhumane when they culled her birds. She changed the state's H5N1 depopulation code.

Prosper (Tex.) four-star offensive lineman Zaden Krempin has emerged as a priority target in the 2026 Recruiting Cycle for Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers staff.

The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike upward in most states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and

A 6-3, 305-pound defensive tackle out of Ole Miss, Nolen dominated 1-on-1s on Tuesday which led to him being double-teamed in subsequent scrimmages for the rest of practice. When he wasn’t doubled, Nolen wreaked havoc in the backfield.

On Monday, acting HHS Secretary Dorothy Fink signaled the agency is prepared to adopt a tougher stance on abortion under Kennedy. She ordered the agency to investigate all of its programs to make sure no taxpayer money is going toward elective abortions.

Girls flag football is on the verge of becoming a high school sport in Mississippi, and athletics director James Lewis said the Vicksburg Warren School District’s two public high schools could field teams as soon as 2026.

The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike upward in most states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and

The Tulane men's basketball team will be a huge underdog for Thursday night's home game against No. 19 Memphis, but the two teams' performance in their first seven conference games is remarkably similar.

In a call with investors before the Michigan Legislature passed the tech industry incentives, the CEO of DTE Energy, the state’s biggest utility, talked up its aim to reel in hyperscalers and said the utility was seeing potential demand in the “thousands of megawatts.”