At least Aaron Yetter surveyed “the whole gamut of ducks,” including good numbers of mallards, on the aerial surveys during a week where the drought conditions and the unusual, even record, warmth, showed its impact on waterfowl and waterfowlers.

Letitia Denham

Aaron Yetter’s latest blog off the weekly aerial waterfowl survey for the Illinois Natural History notes “the whole gamut of ducks,” but also the impact of the drought conditions and record warmth. Click here for the listings of aerial surveys by the Illinois Natural History Survey. Keep up with research […]

Bold predictions for Week 8 as Big Ten returns

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USA TODAY Sports Published 7:08 a.m. ET Oct. 24, 2020 CLOSE USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg breaks down the latest Amway Coaches Poll. USA TODAY Surprise performances and unexpected outcomes are anticipated each weekend in the wild world of college football. Even if everyone knows they are coming, guessing when and […]

Portland Public Schools socks away $20 million in reserves, rural teachers call in sick after student tests positive for COVID: The week in education

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Portland Public Schools spent some $8 million to provide Chromebooks for all of its students in the spring and another $10 million on coronavirus-related expenses so far this school year. Still, the state’s largest district began this school year with more money than it anticipated through a mix of austerity […]