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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Just how bad are AI data centers for your local water? (envnewsbits.info) — Fayetteville residents recently learned that a large QTS data center campus drew about 30 million gallons from the local water system before receiving any utility bill, raising questions about oversight and AI's hidden costs. Experts in the broader piece debate how seriously data centers strain water supplies, but for our community the episode underscores why tracking industrial water use matters close to home.
• Fayetteville Native Russell Bobbitt Inducted Into AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame (thecitizen.com) — A Fayetteville native is now in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, capping a career that began at his family's longtime local dealership, Cycle Specialty. Russell Bobbitt's five national enduro titles and international medals grew out of decades of riding rooted in Fayette County's off-road community, giving local motorcycling fans a direct hometown connection to the sport's highest honors.
• One national team is just not enough for the Williams sisters (dailyherald.com) — Two Illinois high school sisters are rising through U.S. youth national soccer teams, with the younger training this year at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Fayetteville. Their recent U15 and U16 camps here highlight how national‑level development quietly connects our town to future World Cup hopefuls, even as the family's day‑to‑day life remains hundreds of miles away.
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