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The Space Weather Prediction Center issued solar storm watches as a plasma cloud known as a coronal mass ejection heads toward Earth. trib.al/bvYR2cO


Destructive spotted lanternflies suck the sugars out of host plants, especially grape vines and other economically important trees. trib.al/rFIcBQ8


Your neighbor may have forgotten about borrowing a weed trimmer — or may have broken it. In any case, it can be awkward to ask for it back. trib.al/2e1rqOP


“Love the laughter, giggles and shrieks of joy,” one reader wrote. “Kids are the heart of a neighborhood” another said. trib.al/EOKmoFT


In the shadow of the Uvalde tragedy, more schools require transparent book bags — policies kids see through and experts call inadequate. trib.al/v9e9Syb


A fourth camper was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound near Maquoketa Caves State Park, state authorities said. trib.al/rkI60jG


Maximillion Wood of Indianola was playing on a slack line or zip line in Colorado when the tree broke and fell on him. trib.al/Y2wZpBf


Long untouched University of Maryland medical school files reveal Dr. Archibald Graham’s “real life was more wholesome than the character.” trib.al/Fwcv99d


If you’ve got Hy-Vee or Mealtime potato salad in your fridge, you should throw it out, according to the company. trib.al/1nvyZAz


As of 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, almost 6,500 customers were reporting outages, according to technology outage tracker DownDetector.com​. trib.al/EgYYmSC


Outages were reported by customers in multiple states including Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Illinois and Missouri. trib.al/sRzQoAm


Juneteenth has its roots in Texas and celebrates federal troops freeing the last of the enslaved people in the Confederacy. trib.al/UVWzh6f


The teacher shortage isn’t new, but the pandemic and culture wars join compensation as reasons up to 55 percent of educators may quit. trib.al/z6U4njy


Cheeses sold in several states are being recalled after the Food and Drug Administration found Listeria monocytogenes in a routine sampling. trib.al/hJcGfKz


One of the deceased is the shooter and police are gathering outside the church, according to KCCI 8. trib.al/InYhhon


Puppy mills — large volume breeding facilities to serve the pet trade — are a problem across the country, according to the Humane Society. trib.al/ps7pAVl


Gusts could near 75 mph, according to the National Weather Service, and AccuWeather reported over 21 million people are at risk. trib.al/Ql4MVEh


Learn activities that support your child’s emotional development. trib.al/bssmpO8


Midwestern cities including Des Moines, Chicago and St. Louis will sizzle this week as temps reach 100 degrees in other parts of the nation. trib.al/TBpyTu0


In Willey, population 101, the City Council was met with applause and prayer following its unanimous approval of the ordinance Monday. trib.al/YYQwYNq


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