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Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Rising diesel prices squeeze North Alabama food bank, nonprofit partners (waff.com) — Rising diesel prices are straining the Food Bank of North Alabama and its Huntsville partners, forcing them to spend far more on fuel just to reach families in need. With transportation costs soaring, some residents can't get to distribution sites, and volunteers are driving less often. Leaders say they're tightening budgets and relying on community donations to keep food deliveries going.
• One City, Three Ways: Huntsville, Alabama (atlantamagazine.com) — Huntsville residents will recognize a lot in this travel-style guide, which highlights everything from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and Campus No. 805 to Stovehouse, Monte Sano State Park, and the Botanical Garden. It showcases how Rocket City's arts, food, history, and outdoor spots are drawing visitors while celebrating the local character longtime Huntsville locals know well.
• 'Bigger than Owens Cross Roads:' US Postal Service needs major fix, Rep. Dale Strong says (al.com) — Mail delays and overcrowded facilities across north Alabama, including the Owens Cross Roads area, are prompting Rep. Dale Strong to push for major U.S. Postal Service reforms. After briefing the Huntsville Chamber at the Von Braun Center, he highlighted staffing shortages, outdated buildings, and the loss of a local processing center as key problems. Strong backs legislation tying the Postmaster General's pay to performance.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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