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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What Not to Use Your Dumpster For

While dumpsters can be used for multiple waste and recycling projects, whether big or small, there are certain things for which a dumpster cannot be used. Most of the things for which dumpsters cannot be used pertain to any sort of toxic or hazardous waste. The types of waste listed below cannot be put into dumpsters as waste. There are alternate ways to dispose of those types of waste
What Cannot Go Into a Roll-Off Dumpster
Electronics
This includes mainly all televisions, radios,…

Kentucky fisherman catches massive goldfish that weighs at least 20 pounds

BOYLE COUNTY, Ky. -- A Kentucky man got a big surprise last weekend when he reeled in a giant fish that looks a lot like a goldfish.
Using a piece of biscuit, Hunter Anderson reeled in what is believed to be a 20 pound Koi fish, or goldfish, WKRN reports.
“There’s no faking that kind of fish,” he told WKYT. “It was crazy.”

What can be recycled?

There's a long list of things that can be recycled and sold as scrap metal. Find out what recyclable summer items you can sell and see what we buy.

Glacier Bay National Park trip: A guide for explorers

Manatee Memorial Hospital's MOMM's Place celebrates 20 years

BRADENTON -- One of Jane Naylor's favorite photographs shows five women and their 10 children happily crowded onto a sofa.

Manatee Appreciation Day: How We Can Protect Them Together

At Clearwater Marine Aquarium we are involved in the conservation, research, rescue, rehab and release of marine animals, including manatees. As part of Ma

Manatee paratransit driver receives top honors for service

Patricia Adams, who drives buses for the Manatee County Area Transit, was recently named the Florida Transportation Disadvantaged Driver of the Year. In doing so, she beat out candidates from counties all over the state.

Manatee offers a plethora of amazing community arts

Looking to be a patron of the performing arts in Manatee County? Wish to support continued performing arts concerts in our community? Look no further than the list below. Buy a ticket, eat a meal out, brag to all your friends about how cultured you are, and let’s keep it local!

Manatee County Above Ground Pool Removal and Disposal Guide

Above ground pool removal and disposal is a big job, no question about it. But, it’s one just about anyone can do because it doesn’t require specialized skills. That’s the good news. The bad news is that you’re going to have to do something with the materials. After all, you can’t just leave the stuff …

After 75 Years, Explorers Discover Missing WWII Submarine U.S.S. Grayback 1,400 Feet Under the Sea

The families of the 80 U.S. sailors who were on board will now have closure

Explorers Club: How to Read Water

Clues, Signs & Patterns from Puddles to the Sea
From wild swimming in Sussex to wayfinding off Oman, via the icy mysteries of the Arctic, natural navigator and bestselling author Tristan Gooley draws on his own pioneering journeys to reveal the secrets of ponds, puddles, rivers, oceans and more to show us all the skills we need to read the water around us.Tristan Gooley is an author and natural navigator. He set up his natural navigation school in 2008 and is the author…

Manatee County celebrates 10 years of its public safety center

Wednesday’s Safety Fest was held to commemorate 10 years of Manatee County’s Public Safety Center being opened.

Manatee libraries receive $100,000 donation from Stephen King event

MANATEE -- The Manatee Library Foundation gave $100,000 to the Manatee County Public Library System at a county commission meeting Tuesday, the proceeds from an Evening with Stephen King event in January.

Y-Not: Explore. Discover. Connect.

Y-Not is an innovative, invigorating two-week challenge that presents participants with various opportunities to get engaged in the community. Y-Not encourages participants to look beyond their daily routines to see Lewiston-Auburn as a place of exploration and discovery. As participants learn more about the community, they learn more about themselves and meet a lot of great people along the way. Y-Not begins and ends with celebration…

Dream, Explore, Discover, Deliver…..

Where do you see yourselves a few years down the line? Do you have your dreams, aspirations, and goals sorted and mapped out
Well, those are the questions often asked by professors, family, friends and anyone who gets to know you are in “college”. Easier said than done, I might say, but than it is not impossible too.
There was a time when everything looked dark and bleak to me and whenever a suggestion was thrown to me, my expression was “It’s Impossible”,…

There’s a critical need of unopened, non-perishable food donations in Manatee County

There’s a critical need of unopened, non-perishable food donations in Manatee County