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April 5, 2026

W.E.R.C. animal of the month: Red-Tailed Hawk Nursed Back to Health

The animal patients arriving at the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center range from those needing "outpatient care," such as a small bird that perhaps flew into a window and suffered a minor concussion, to orphaned babies that require weeks or months to mature, to severely injured animals that need acute care and remain in our sanctuary for a long period of recuperation and treatment. All of these animals require dedication and expertise from W.E.R.C.'s staff and volunteers, but the long-term patients require the animal equivalent of a convalescent home.

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Getting a tech handle on maddening traffic

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Flight of an Astronaut Leads to the Application of the ‘Super Diaper’

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Meeting your obligations and finding some opportunities

After you turn 70 1/2, the IRS requires you to withdraw some of the money in your retirement savings accounts each year. These withdrawals are officially called Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs). While you never have to make withdrawals from a Roth IRA, you must take annual RMDs from traditional, SEP and SIMPLE IRAs, pension and profit-sharing plans and 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans annually past a certain age. If you don't, severe financial penalties await.

GETTING OUT: Sandhill cranes can turn you into a bird-watcher

Bird-watchers are dedicated. They compile life lists of species

Kirby: New puppy is stealing my thunder

Hello, it's Kirby the dog again. Normally I wouldn't hijack the

It’s not all about the money

When meeting with a financial advisor, the purpose for the appointment will somehow revolve around money; you need help with a 401(k) rollover or advice on how to start a retirement plan for your business, you want to set up a program to save for your kid's college educations, you have received an inheritance or maybe you just want to get in on the latest IPO stock coming out of the Silicon Valley. That said, whatever prompted the appointment, it's not all about the money.

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