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An earnest defense of America's silliest holiday: Groundhog Day
Let's celebrate Groundhog Day, in all its bizarre, quirky strangeness. Let it remind us that we have not subdued nature, but ...
Who’s running for Minneapolis mayor and city council in 2025 elections?
Minneapolis’ 2025 city elections will include Mayor Jacob Frey defending his post and all 13 city council seats on the ballot. Here’s who’s announced so far.
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Pennsylvania gov rebuffs PETA’s demands on Punxsutawney Phil: ‘Come and take it’
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro hit back at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Friday, after the activist group sent a letter to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club promising to send ...
No Punxsutawney Phil here: Texas uses armadillo and alligator to predict weather on Groundhog Day
The Fourth of July has fireworks, Halloween has candy and New Year's Day has its parties but no other U.S. holiday has what Groundhog Day has: animals making predictions on the weather based on ...
Deep tradition surrounds the annual Groundhog Day tradition
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2, ...
On the cusp of Groundhog Day, the Lehigh Valley forecast offers a taste of two seasons
With Groundhog Day imminent, the short-term weather forecast is neither terribly wintry nor especially spring-like, but there are tastes of both seasons in the coming days. Today, for instance, is a ...