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Mayo Clinic Minute: How liver transplant is transforming care for patients with advanced colorectal cancer
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (268+ words) Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U. S. One in 5 patients is diagnosed with metastatic disease, meaning the colorectal cancer has spread beyond the colon, often to the liver. When surgery isn't an option, a liver transplant…...
Still wanted: More teachers of color in Minnesota
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (1170+ words) Quantell Crawford, works with a student during a math session. Crawford leads a 7-student special-ed class during morning activities Thursday at Hazel Park Preparatory Academy March 23, 2026 in St. Paul, MN. (Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS) Minnesota is pushing…...
Inaugural special needs rodeo opens arena to next generation in Tuolumne County
23+ hour, 39+ min ago (847+ words) Noah Carr learns how to rope and wrangle from volunteer Steve Valente of the Sheriff's Posse at the dummy roping station'at the first-ever Wranglin' Roundup on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Posse grounds in Jamestown. Abigail Wine spots…...
Young Kings fall short against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (584+ words) The shorthanded Sacramento Kings sent out a collection of rookies and other young players to face Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. The Kings fought to the end in a game that featured 10 ties and 18 lead changes,…...
No longer old-school, matchmaking is drawing younger, more diverse singles looking for connections
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1211+ words) Alicia Williams sits for a portrait surrounded by art she paints at her home in Aurora, Illinois, on March 20, 2026. Williams is using a matchmaking service for dating and was preparing for a second date with a person Friday night. (John…...
Forest Service shakeup brings mixed outlook in Tuolumne County
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1356+ words) U. S. Forest Service'Chief'Tom Schultz, who visited with Stanislaus National Forest staff and forest stakeholders in early March, listened at the Rim of the World Vista to forest'Fire Management Officer Beck Johnson, left. Stan Dodson of the Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center…...
Chances for thunderstorms in Mother Lode through Friday; rain, snow possible this weekend
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (520+ words) Isolated thunderstorms that could pack lightning, gusting winds, and severe hail, as well as generate weak tornadoes and funnel clouds, will be possible in the Mother Lode foothills Wednesday to Friday, followed by chances for more rain and mountain snow…...
Tuolumne County author shares story of race, identity in new memoir
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1398+ words) Physical copies of'Roberts' new book are on sale Mountain Bookshop in East Sonora, as well as through Amazon. com. Roberts'at age 11 in August 1955 as she was entering junior high. Roberts as a graduate student in Dallas in her 20s. Roberts'and her…...
Can Earth be saved from a future extinction-level asteroid?
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (228+ words) Here, we present the first-ever measurement of human-caused change in the heliocentric orbit of a celestial body," the authors wrote, adding to humanity's planetary defense capabilities." (Mopic/Dreamstime/TNS) In 1998, Bruce Willis saved the world by blowing up an asteroid…...
A taste of the outdoors: National Geographic cookbook features National Parks-inspired recipes
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (692+ words) "National Geographic National Parks Cookbook," by Nina Elder and Melissa Knific. (Disney Publishing Group/TNS) We are more connected than ever before, with our high-speed " All children need to feel safe, understood and valued. This " What do America's national parks…...