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Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Climate
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What you need to know before you go: March 21, 2025
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Here are the top headlines from this morning. A petition aiming to get a massive development on the ballot for North Sioux City's special election has been denied because of a missing date. Petition concerning North Sioux City development won't be on April special election ballots Power outages are still impacting people in Siouxland, and this week's blizzard left its mark in Monona County in Iowa. Lineworkers hard at work restoring power to Siouxland A bill that would restrict cell phone use while driving is stuck in traffic at the Iowa House. Criminalizing human smuggling, paid parental leave advances through Iowa House This week is National Poison Prevention Week and the Iowa Poison Control Center in Sioux City is sharing safety tips with residents. Being aware of dangerous substances during Poison Prevention Week Check out these headlines and more in the video above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
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Man arrested after recovery of multiple drugs in Lyons traffic stop
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A Sodus man faces felony drug charges after New York State Police announced that several substances were recovered during a traffic stop in Lyons Monday night. According to New York State Police, Tony E. Hickey Jr., 54, was stopped by troopers Monday night around 11 p.m. after failing to use a signal when driving onto Rt. 31 and then speeding. He was stopped on Warncke Road in Lyons. During the traffic stop, troopers said they discovered several illegal drugs: ~117.1g of crack cocaine. ~4.3g of an unidentified controlled substance ~13.5g of buprenorphine It's alleged he also had digital scales and money at the time of the traffic stop. Hickey was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second and third degrees and was taken to the Wayne County Jail. As of Tuesday night around 9 p.m., the Wayne County Sheriff's Office website indicated he was still in custody. 'Look at the labels': Advice on cannabis consumption during National Poison Prevention Week The investigation continues. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Health
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‘Look at the labels': Advice on cannabis consumption during National Poison Prevention Week
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – This week is National Poison Prevention Week. New York State leaders are sounding the alarm on safe storage and responsible use of marijuana to help prevent accidental ingestion, especially among children and pets. As the legal cannabis market continues to grow across New York, state leaders are putting poison prevention at the forefront. 'All of the packaging is designed to make sure it's not attractive for those under 21 – that's something you'll see in our adult use and medical markets. In addition, they also require on the packaging and labeling the universal symbol. So, we can teach our youth – and our grandparents as well,' said Olivia Cahill, a program analyst for the NYS Office of Cannabis Management. Cahill reminds families to look at the universal symbol found on all legal products, making sure items are stored in a safe place and out of the hands of children and pets. 'Like any other medication, you'll want to keep that stored up and away. It can be in a lock bag or in a container, or making sure it's not necessarily visible for youth or pets. With the symbol, there's three little blocks on any given corner. But, it's a cannabis leaf with an exclamation point. Then, you have the New York symbol and the 21 and over symbol. That indicates, like any nutrition label, we want to teach our youth to look at your nutrition labels,' said Cahill. In light of National Poison Prevention Week, officials explain one of the other best practices is to acknowledge and help reduce the stigma surrounding marijuana, namely for medical use. New Yorkers float expanded tax credits or voucher programs to address homelessness 'We're really trying to reduce the stigma as well. Being open and honest is the best policy. That's why we want to have the conversation of safe storage. But, at the end of the day, it is plant medicine. Being able to have safe access to it, I think, is a great thing for our state. The best way to reduce those accidental consumptions is just talking to people about it,' said Cahill. More information on resources available to families can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
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City of Huntsville asking for nominees for 2024 Air Pollution Control awards
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The City of Huntsville is celebrating local businesses that are making a difference in the air quality by accepting nominations for the 2024 Air Pollution Control Achievement Awards. The awards program was introduced by the board in 1997 and enhanced in 1999 to acknowledge local businesses that go above and beyond the requirements to improve the air quality in Huntsville. BE AWARE: How you can keep your home safe during National Poison Prevention Week This year's winners will receive a plaque and be recognized in City Hall in the fall. 'We are excited to spotlight these businesses that take care to protect the air in Huntsville,' Director of Natural Resources Darlene Elliott said. 'Their efforts may go unnoticed by many, but they contribute so much to our quality of life.' The City of Huntsville says you can nominate a business for these three categories: Category 1 recognizes facilities that have implemented a project that reduces pollutants, including installing or upgrading emission control equipment or using fewer polluting raw materials in manufacturing processes. Category 2 recognizes facilities that are planning or testing new emission control projects or are in the stages of early implementation. Since the results of the project are not yet known, winners would not receive an award until 2026. Instead, it acknowledges the project is deserving of recognition and assures an award will be conferred if the project is successfully implemented. Category 3 recognizes facilities that have public outreach and education efforts on how to reduce emissions of air pollutants, including promoting carpooling or conducting workshops and seminars. The deadline to email your nomination to is June 2. For more information, you can email Darlene or call 256-427-5750. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Health
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Medicine take-back event happening in Grand Forks from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18
Mar. 18—GRAND FORKS — A medicine take-back event is happening in Grand Forks from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18. The event will be at 1375 S. Columbia Rd., in the parking lot near the Perkins restaurant. The event will accept creams, inhalers, pills, patches, liquids and pet medications. Sharps will not be accepted. "What we don't want people doing is putting it down the toilet and having it get into the water system, because there are so many medications out there that would be a detriment to our water system," said Safe Kids Grand Forks Coordinator Carma Hanson. Safe Kids is the main sponsor of the take-back. The event is a "Battle of the Badges," a yearly opportunity for the UND Police Department, Grand Forks County Sheriff's Office and Grand Forks Police Department to promote safe disposal of medications. "It sometimes gets to be a little bit of a heated challenge, as they're all trying to vie for bragging rights — knowing that their efforts are helping to keep our community a little bit safer," Hanson said. The next medicine take-back will be from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3. There are also permanent drop boxes throughout Greater Grand Forks, including at the Grand Forks law enforcement center, UND Police Department, East Grand Forks Police Department and many local pharmacies. National Poison Prevention Week is underway, starting March 16 and lasting through March 22.
