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MIDLAND - Tree limbs were scattered across lawns and roadways Saturday, it's the aftermath of one of the worst ice storms the Basin has seen in years. Highways were closed for several days and flights were canceled but now it's all melting away and the cleanup has begun.

An elderly woman in Midland says she felt trapped when a tree fell down and blocked her front door but luckily a man who owns a tree removal business drove by and saw the problem.

"I didn't know how to approach the door, and actually she was in her window there waving at me to go around to the back so there was no way to get to the door to leave a business card or anything," Robert Welch said.

It's not just companies lending a helping hand, either. A baseball team, who is trying to raise money for a trip, has also been busy after they took to the streets to help remove the debris.

"So when we show up to a house, typically neighbors will come out and go 'hey, can y'all come down here,' so we can't get off this street we're on now," Mickey Eckles, founder of 3:23, said.

"It's actually pretty fun," Ryan Grathan said.

"Better than just sitting at our houses doing nothing," Erik Ruyes said.

"But we're helping people, too," Grathan replied.

A woman, whose tree also fell down, says she's grateful for people who are willing to help others when they need it.

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Angelo Douglas is serving a five-year prison term for attempted robbery and a weapons count. But when the 22-year-old is released next year, he's on track to walk out with a certificate in amateur carpentry, able to hang drywall and install laminate flooring and tile.

Douglas is among a handful of Nebraska prison inmates participating in a program that trains them for entry-level work in the construction business.

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HOLDREGE, Neb. Phelps Memorial Health Center rang in the New Year with fire alarms Thursday night, when a malfunctioning electrical panel caused a small fire in the lower level of the hospital.

At 9:31 p.m., the Holdrege Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire call at the hospital because of smoke in a maintenance room at the hospital. Fifteen firefighters were on scene for about 30 minutes, Fire Chief Jim Wagner said.

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Essex Police is encouraging people to check their gardens, sheds, and garages as concens for a 24-year-old Grays man grows.

The search for Bradley Arthur, 24, of Drake Road, Chafford Hundred, has entered its fourth day.

He was last seen at a house party in Grove Road, Grays. He left there at around 3.30am on Thursday, January 1 and there have been no confirmed sightings of him since then.

Before the house party, Bradley had been celebrating New Years Eve with friends at Orsett Hall. He is described as white, around 6ft tall and very thin with mousey brown hair and stubble. When he was last seen he was wearing dark blue jeans, a white shirt and a grey blazer. He was reported missing at just after 8pm on New Years Day by his mother.

Inspector Alan Blakesley, who is co-ordinating the search for Bradley, said: "It is now more than 48 hours since anyone has heard from Bradley and the longer time passes without any contact the more concerned we are for his wellbeing.

"We have received several calls from people who believe they may have seen Bradley since he left the party and these are being investigated but we do not have any confirmed sightings and calls to his mobile phone remain unanswered.

"Specially trained police officers have been carrying out searches of open ground and along the beach in Grays and will be concentrating their efforts today on the nature reserve off of Hogg Lane. This includes potentially dangerous terrain and we would ask members of the public to leave the searches of these areas to our officers.

"It is quite possible that Bradley might be lying somewhere injured and unable to move and we would ask people in Grays to help us by checking their gardens, sheds, and outbuildings for any sign of Bradley. We would also ask them to check alleyways near their homes and to ask friends and families that live in Grays to do the same. If they find anything of significance they should contact Grays Police Station on 101.

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Dennis the Dachshund sheds more than 19 kilos. Source: WSYX

Dennis the Dachshund now tackles day to day tasks with ease after he lost about 19.5 kilograms.

The much-loved pet reportedly gained weight after being left at a relative's house, where he was fed human food and too many treats.

When the pooch's owner picked him up, he weighed in at about 25.4 kilograms.

What's the Dachshund's secret? Multiple sources say Dennis was put on a strict diet and exercise regime for more than year.

The pup also reportedly had surgery to remove excess skin.

Good Morning America has reported Dennis now weighs just below six kilograms and can now tackle the stairs with ease.

His owner Brooklyn Burton told WSYX,"He never used to be able to do that. Run, even faster. He thinks he rules the house."

And while Dennis appears to be enjoying his new figure and an abundance of energy, if it were up to him, his waistline might not stay so small.

The dog's owner told WSYX, "He loves when it's chow time. He does a little dance."

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Program lets incarcerated moms read books to kids

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PROVO (AP) In the middle of the room, Rainey Bridges' face brightens as she suppresses a laugh. On her right, Sasha Foltz reads a story about a farmer whose animals go on strike.

Dressed in maroon jumpsuits, the women take turns reading books about the adventures of a brown rabbit, a family of Berenstain Bears and a pig that eats a pancake. For 45 minutes, they read and giggle, feeding off each other's energy.

The two are best friends, both recording their voices reading books to boys they love. Underneath their laughter, though, they each carry a weight. In addition to missing the big things, being in prison means they're missing out on the little things like reading bedtime stories to the ones they love.

"Moms who are in prison still, like any mom, want to have a connection with their child," said Katie Hoshino, senior adviser of community relations at United Way of Utah County. "That bond that is created when you read; your child is missing that when mom is in prison."

That is why United Way has partnered with the Timpanogos Women's Correctional Facility to host a monthly Bedtime Stories Program, a program designed to connect inmates with their families.

"When you meet the inmates and see them tear up and cry while reading these stories, you see they are just normal people," said Stephanie Anderson, a coordinator at United Way. "Yes, they are paying their debts to society and they should be but their kids shouldn't be."

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Fourth in a series

Previously in this series, weve seen that Charles J. Kapps (1866-1958) built the Langham in Kaslo in 1896-97 and operated a bottling works out of a now-demolished addition on the building.

In 1902, he sold his business to employee Joseph J. Storms and Arthur W. Goodenough of the Kaslo Brewery. The bottling works was still listed in the civic directory as of 1905, but folded sometime before 1910.

Kapps held on to the Langham until August 26, 1910 when, according to tax records, Alfred John Curle and Arthur R. Heyland acquired it.

Heyland was a surveyor and civil engineer, responsible for laying out the Poplar and Gerrard townsites as well as additions to Sandon and Kuskonook.

Curle was born in Maidstone, Kent, England in 1867 and came to Kaslo around 1904, where he was a member of the office staff of the Kaslo and Slocan Railway. He was also a land agent, fruit growers association secretary, an alderman in 1916-17, and a well-loved local character.

He was president of the local prospectors association and had many mining claims in the area, including several manganese properties on the east side of the Kaslo River, seven kilometers northwest of town. Although he discovered them in 1907, he didnt stake them until 1917. He shipped ore for three years, but the material proved to be of low quality.

Curle was interested in sports of all kinds. He provided scholarships and money for athletic equipment, donated swings and slides for the park playground, and put up a school trophy called the Curle Cup. Hes also credited as the founder of the Kaslo Golf Club and was reportedly the first to own golf clubs in Kaslo.

In the late 1990s, some of Curles effects turned up, including a box of tarnished silver trophy cups, which are now in the Kootenay Lake archives. With his motorboat Red Wing, he won races in 1912 and 1913.

Mary Johnson, whose family came to Kaslo in 1934, said recently that her most vivid memory of Curle is as a boy scout leader. She also recalls he had a cabin about a mile and a half south of town with a slough behind it. It wasnt very big, but we used to go skating there, she said. He made sure we had a fire to sit beside as we changed into our skates. He was very good with young people.

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