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🌱 How will Hancock County’s new animal shelter change services for Kiln residents?

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  • How will Hancock County's new animal shelter change services for Kiln residents?

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📰 News we're reading

• Hancock County moves forward with plans for new animal shelter (darkhorsepressnow.com) — Hancock County leaders in Kiln are moving ahead with plans to replace the overcrowded, aging county animal shelter, aiming for a safer, healthier facility for animals and staff. Engineers will study similar shelters, pick a new site on higher ground, and develop designs and costs by year's end, with construction targeted to begin as early as fall 2027.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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