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‘Seasons don’t matter’: How hydroponic farmers are cultivating crops Texas normally wouldn’t see in the summer
Read full article: ‘Seasons don’t matter’: How hydroponic farmers are cultivating crops Texas normally wouldn’t see in the summerHydroponic farming is a type of farming that doesn't use soil. It's said to be more sustainable, using less soil and pesticides.
Texas program that gives out lifesaving drugs to combat opioid overdoses has been out of money for months
Read full article: Texas program that gives out lifesaving drugs to combat opioid overdoses has been out of money for monthsThe state’s federally funded “More Narcan Please” program ran out of money in January, in part due to high demand. Advocates say Texas should invest more in the harm reduction effort.
Missouri regulates boarding schools after abuse allegations
Read full article: Missouri regulates boarding schools after abuse allegationsFifteen years after Maggie Drew was first sent to Circle of Hope Girls' Ranch in southwestern Missouri, she says she still bears psychological scars and physical pain from abuse.
Ernst wins Drive On Championship for 3rd LPGA Tour title
Read full article: Ernst wins Drive On Championship for 3rd LPGA Tour titleAlbane Valenzuela misses a putt during the final round of the LPGA Drive On Championship at Golden Ocala in Ocala, Florida on Sunday, March 7, 2020. [Alan Youngblood/Special to the Ocala Star-Banner]OCALA, Fla. – Austin Ernst won the Drive On Championship on Sunday for her third LPGA Tour title, pulling away to beat fellow former NCAA champion Jennifer Kupcho by five strokes at Golden Ocala. She won the NCAA title in 2011. It’s just unfortunate that’s when mine came for the week.”Winless on the tour, the former 23-year-old former Wake Forest star from Colorado won the NCAA title in 2018 and the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur in 2019. Nelly Korda, tied with Ernst and Kupcho for the first-round lead, had weekend rounds of 76 and 75 to tie for 28th at even par.
BIRD Bakery teams up with Texas non-profit
Read full article: BIRD Bakery teams up with Texas non-profitSAN ANTONIO BIRD Bakery is partnering with Texas non-profit, Salood, to offer a custom cookie with a recipe developed by an 8-year-old boy battling cancer, Drew. The cookie is just $4 and all the proceeds go back to the non-profit. Weve never done a cookie for a cause, founder of Bird Bakery Elizabeth Chambers said. Its been really incredible from the minute they reached out.The cookie includes oats, chocolate chips and caramel. If you would like to have a Drew Monster Cookie shipped to you, email your request to bird@birdbakery.com or click here to see other offerings at the San Antonio-based bakery.