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Chimpanzee escapes zoo, returns via bicycle wearing rain coat—Videos Footage of the chimpanzee exploring a city centre has gone viral, and been viewed more than 350,000 times on Twitter.

Sweet Roshi went to his forever home today!

Enjoy the outdoors! Make your winter reservations for use of an Outdoor Wheelchair! https://locations.accessabilitywi.org/reservations

Working together for “Outdoors Access 4 All!”™

Want to sleep in a peanut? Planters offer Duluth vacation inside NUTmobile If you're going to stay at a vacation home, why not have it be "Inn a NUTshell."

“Room 8” ( 1947–1968 )
Room 8 was a neighborhood cat who wandered into a classroom in 1952 at Elysian Heights Elementary School in Echo Park, California. He lived in the school during the school year and then disappeared for the summer, returning when classes started again. This pattern continued without interruption until the mid-1960s.

News cameras would arrive at the school at the beginning of the year waiting for the cat's return; he became famous and would receive up to 100 letters a day addressed to him at the school. Eventually, he was featured in a documentary called Big Cat, Little Cat and a children's book, A Cat Called Room 8. Look magazine ran a three-page Room 8 feature by photographer Richard Hewett in November 1962, titled "Room 8: The School Cat". Leo Kottke wrote an instrumental called "Room 8" that was included in his 1971 album, Mudlark.

As he got older, Room 8 was injured in a cat fight and suffered from feline pneumonia, so a family near the school volunteered to take him in. The school's janitor would find him at the end of the school day and carry him across the street.

His obituary in the Los Angeles Times rivaled that of major political figures, running three columns with a photograph. The cat was so famous that his obituary ran in papers as far away as Hartford, Connecticut. The students raised the funds for his gravestone. He is buried at the Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park in Calabasas, California.

A coffee shop in Kent, UK. has made the brave decision to only serve customers who bring their own cup to the store, and to illustrate why they are doing this they filled their store floor with disposable cups.

Otto's Coffee House & Kitchen hopes its new policy will inspire other coffee shops to follow suit around the world.

Credit: Otto's Coffee House & Kitchen

Nothing YaY about this, but a PSA for our area.

Here's a 47 hour forecast of near-surface smoke starting at 8 pm tonight and running through 7pm Sunday. We've got a rough patch ahead for tomorrow, but looks like we'll get some relief Sunday. (red colors = smoky; white=no smoke)

Ashland Lock & Key Servicing northern Wisconsin north of Rice Lake and the South Shore of Lake Superior from Duluth to the UP of Michigan.

**Newer graphic available: https://www.facebook.com/NWSDuluth/posts/4327093527330217 **

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today. A first round of storms currently in central MN will affect folks from the Brainerd Lakes to the I-35 corridor. A second round of storms will redevelop this afternoon in NE MN and move southeast across NW WI. Be sure to have a plan for severe weather and multiple ways to receive warnings with these storms!

UPDATED AT 8:10AM WITH THE 13Z SPC OUTLOOK

Deer, Bears, and Elk Are All Using This Wildlife Bridge Built To Save Their Lives From Oncoming Traffic

for many years our pre-show mix tape has featured Biz Markie. It would never fail to rouse the audience into a deliriously uplifting singalong. Thank you, Biz. Rest in power.

State Park Shakespeare What are the Summit Players doing this season? Find out the details on our upcoming shows.

It's camping season, just not in the left lane. Drive on the right, pass on the left.

Leonard Nimoy going down to Liverpool with The Bangles in 1984

Employment Opportunities - The Bayfield Inn COMPETITVE PAY ~ INCENTIVE PROGRAMS ~ FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING ~ POTENTIAL END OF SEASON BONUS Be a part of our AWESOME team! The Bayfield Inn is NOW HIRING for the following Summer 2021 positions: Front-of-the-House Manager (FT year-round) Housekeepers PT- Bartender PT- Hosts & Bussers Completed applica...

Add a lil yAy to someone’s day with Wild Hollow Farm’s tulips. They are available at the Chequamegon Food Co-op from now until they’re not, so don’t miss out!

“Naturally, the crowd on hand went wild when they saw the dog join the event and at first Laney thought they were cheering for her. She realized afterwards that it was actually Holly the dog they were shouting about, not the actual action from the event.”

Dog crashes high school track meet in Utah, 'wins' relay event after passing all runners The pup beat everyone to the finish line

14-Year-Old Sews 1,000 Colorful Bow Ties To Help Animals Find Forever Homes “The most rewarding part is when shelters reach out to me and let me know a dog that wore one of my bow ties has been adopted.”

While the yAy Team considers balloon releases an unnecessary stress on the environment, you SHOULD make your desires known often and loudly, because you never know who might be listening!

Stranger Gifts 4-Year-Old Twins a Puppy After Finding Balloon Containing Their Gift Wish List Alvin Bamburg gave 4-year-old twin girls a puppy after he discovered their Christmas list attached to a balloon the children released in Kansas

Ruff job: Busch will pay your pup $20,000 to be its official dog beer taster Busch is sniffing around for a new CTO — "chief tasting officer" — and it wants your very good boy to apply.

We ❤️ New Moon Rock Shop! Check out their new, Wednesday shopping show on Facebook if you didn’t get a spot in today’s shopping schedule.

Recycled Adidas with Kermie!

STAN SMITH, FOREVER Available in-store and online.

Talk with Mary about employment at the Diner! $15/hr starting for seasonal contract, awesome customers, great training, and coworkers you’ll love teaming with. Application link is below.

https://deltadiner.com/online-job-application-page/

Gimme that mic!

Dog steals reporter’s microphone on live TV in Russia, becomes star of the show Many are now tweeting the clip showing the dog stealing the reporter's microphone during a live telecast in Russia.

Please take this quick survey on Ashland area parks (and you can win a $75 Target gift card!)

Can you spare a few moments to take my survey? Please take the survey titled "Ashland Smoke-Free Parks Survey -- March 2021". Your feedback is important!

This week we recognize Anthony Jennings & Crew Real Estate as the Washburn Chamber Member of the week. Even though owner, Anthony Jennings has been in the real estate business for over 30 years, the Crew will be celebrating their 2nd anniversary on March 27th. AJ&C was born of the love of the lake, local, and the opportunity to assist people in finding homes, land and business opportunities in this treasured area. Over the last two years his 12 employee Crew has become a second family. They continue to grow and add new faces consistently.

When asked what the most important thing they do at AJ&C is they said, “Home selling or buying is often a very emotional undertaking. For most people a home is the biggest purchase and investment they'll ever make. A home often symbolizes family, rest, and security, not just four walls and roof. We're able to provide objectivity and wisdom to help the process go as smoothly as possible.”

Supporting non-profits, and locally owned businesses, is of the utmost importance to them as well. They shop at the Chequamegon Co-op almost exclusively for groceries. They hosted a matching donation drive a month ago and were able to provide over $2,000.00 to the Chequamegon Humane Association, The Brick, New Day Shelter and BIRCH House, Men's Sober Living. They also sponsored a sweepstakes in December and February and awarded two local women $500.00 towards their rent or mortgage and car payment. “We're always looking for ways to support our area non-profits – even by jumping into frozen Lake Superior to raise money!”

So, what’s next for the Crew? Completion of the office renovations inside the beautiful and historic Platter Restaurant building, and growing the business so they can continue the cycle of giving and community connection. This includes researching a paint recycling center at their office location and sponsoring several more sweepstake package giveaways.

On Saturday, March 27th, from 11-1pm join the Crew as they celebrate their anniversary with an Egg Search. Every egg is a winner! Prize slips inside the hidden eggs will include prizes such as AJ&C wearables - zippered sweatshirts, t-shirts, hats and candy. Limit one egg per person.

To learn more about Anthony Jennings & Crew Real Estate and for more information on their events and community service projects, like and follow them on Facebook or log onto their website. From there you can see the rest of their 2021 sweepstakes packages and enter to win one for FREE!

Congratulations to Anthony Jennings & Crew Real Estate on their two years in business and all the amazing things they do for the community.

Pregnant Sloth Named Lightning Is Set to Give Birth to the Cincinnati Zoo's First Baby Sloth Cincinnati zoo sloths Lightning and Moe are expecting their first offspring, due in September or October

You know what to do!

Isabelle Moe, long time Washburn resident, will be turning 102 on March 16th. The amount of history she has witnessed in our community is mind blowing, and her involvement with homecoming runs long & deep.

To show her how much she means to Washburn, her friends have set a goal of getting 102 birthday cards sent to her for her birthday, one for every year of her life. If you would like to participate please send a card to Mrs. Moe at 220 West 3rd Street. Washburn, Wi. 54891. Or you can drop off cards at the new Chamber Office at 100 West Bayfield St. and we will get them delivered to her.

Let's help her celebrate!

"I'm old enough to get it, and I'm smart enough to get it," music legend Dolly Parton said as she received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in a video posted to her social media accounts on Tuesday. "I'm dead serious about the vaccine. I think we all want to get back to normal, whatever that is, and that would be a great shot in the arm, wouldn't it?" Parton also used the opportunity to sing to the tune of her hit song "Jolene" about the importance of getting vaccinated: "Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine. I'm begging of you, please don't hesitate."
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Parton's $1 million donation last year to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she received the vaccine, helped fund the development of the Moderna vaccine. But the 75-year-old Grammy-winner also said back in early February that she did not want to get vaccinated until more Americans had gotten their shots first. "I don’t want it to look like I’m jumping the line just because I donated money," she told the AP. "I’m very funny about that."
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Parton's vaccination comes as President Joe Biden announced that there will be enough coronavirus vaccines for all U.S. adults by the end of May — two months earlier than expected. "The prior administration had contracted for not nearly enough vaccine to cover adults in America. We rectified that," he said Tuesday at the White House. Courtesy: on Instagram