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JPL’s new technology sees through walls to locate lost firefighters battling flames
PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) — NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the San Gabriel Valley is known for its amazing work in space exploration, but it is also trying to keep firefighters here on Earth safe. The center is working on new technology aimed at finding firefighters in burning buildings. The technology is called POINTER, and it …
SDSU Foundation sees record-breaking year for donations
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO) — Even during the pandemic, the South Dakota State University Foundation reached a milestone. They finished 2020 with a record-breaking amount of money raised in one year, totaling a little over $73 million, which was roughly a $10 million increase from the previous record set in 2013. Donations will be used for …
Michigan sees virus surge, but tighter restrictions unlikely
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan, which not long ago had one of the country’s lowest COVID-19 infection rates, is confronting an alarming spike that some experts worry could be a harbinger nationally. In what public health authorities across the U.S. have been warning for months might happen around the country, the resurgence is being fueled …
Tampa International Airport sees an increase in travelers during spring break
TAMPA, Fla. — TAMPA, FLA.- Tampa International Airport sees an increase in travelers during the spring break season. The official six-week busy period began March 1. Airport officials say the airport has seen a slow rise in traffic since January. Karli Monger and her boyfriend waited for their flight at Tampa International Airport on Monday. …
March madness sees record-breaking day give way to expected snow
Brainerd set an unofficial record high temperature of 60 degrees about 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, breaking the old record of 58 degrees in 1977, according to the National Weather Service in Duluth. The 60-degree day is 25 degrees warmer than the normal high for March 9. Last year on March 9, it was 38 …
Rapid City sees recording breaking numbers for single-family home permits during February
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — Lately, we’ve been reporting on Sioux Falls’ housing boom. On the other side of the state, Rapid City just saw a record number of permits for single family homes in February. Mike Nesland owns a Rapid City construction company and says lots in town are filling up fast. “We’re working …
Crime rate in Sugar Land sees record-breaking low, annual police report says
SUGAR LAND. Texas – While some surrounding areas in Houston saw a spike in crime rates during the COVID-19 pandemic, an annual police report from Sugar Land Police Department reported the crime rate for 2020 was the lowest on record. The annual police report, released on Thursday, reported the city’s crime rate decreased 26% from …
Redox battery technology sees a comeback
Six years ago, US-based SunEdison, then a big player in solar energy that also had operations in India, said it would buy 100 MW worth of batteries from another US company called Imergy. These batteries would power hundreds of mini grids in India. SunEdison was doing it as part of its CSR activities. This deal …
Hatfield-McCoy Trails sees record-breaking permit sales in 2020
CHARLESTON, W.Va (WDTV) – The Hatfield-McCoy Trail system in southern West Virginia logs another year of record-breaking permit sales in 2020. In 2020, the Hatfield-McCoy Trail System sold nearly 65,000 trail permits, which represents the highest number of annual permits ever sold, and the system’s 20th consecutive year of growth in ridership. Despite an eight-week …
Oldham County sees record breaking year for EMS calls in 2020
Oldham County EMS responded to more service calls in 2020 than ever before. Although the year started off fairly slow, things changed rather quickly as the COVID-19 virus began to spread in the area.Leaders say it was one of their toughest years yet as the adjustments came at the drop of a hat. Beginning with …
