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Land O' Lakes mourns ESPN's visionary co-founder Bill Rasmussen Also on today's calendar: 9-2-2026 Basic Vegetable Gardening and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot! Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 77. Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees. 📰 News we're reading • ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson's disease (newser.com ) — A longtime Land O' Lakes resident, ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen has died at 93 from complications of Parkinson's disease at his Florida home. Rasmussen, celebrated as the visionary who launched the 24-hour sports network in 1979, is remembered by ESPN leaders and broadcasters for transforming how Americans watch sports and for his enduring optimism and entrepreneurial spirit.
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