Bipartisan legislation to restore federal funding for school archery and hunting programs was signed into law Oct. 6, reversing an earlier decision by the Department of Education to withhold the funds. The Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act originated in the House in August after the Biden administration sought to block funding for hunter education and archery programs held in …
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In coordination with the County Free Fair, our 4-H program holds our annual County 4-H Rifle, Archery and Shotgun contests on the weekends leading up to the county fair. The Rifle Shoot was held on August 12 at the Collins Wildlife Facility and the Shotgun and Archery Contests were held north of Crowder on August 19. Results were as follows: …
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CNN — The fatal shooting of a University of South Carolina student who was trying to enter the wrong home on his own street has been deemed a justifiable homicide and no charges will be filed, police said. “The determination is based on several factors to include evidence gathered at the scene, review of surveillance video that captures moments before …
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CNN — A suspect is in custody but police still are looking for the weapon and the motive behind the fatal shooting of a faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday afternoon. Neither the victim nor the assailant has been identified after the early afternoon shooting sent the university with more than 30,000 students …
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When Ascent Classical Academy opens its doors to students Sept. 5, it will become the first new independent charter school to open in the Grand Valley since Mesa County Valley School District 51 became an exclusive authorizer in 2019. Being an exclusive authorizer means that all charter schools hoping to move into the district’s boundaries have to go through the …
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Seven years ago, physical education teacher T.J. Bickford was asked by parents to incorporate archery into his middle school classes. Bickford hesitated because he didn’t have any experience with the sport. But it wouldn’t be long before archery became one of the most successful lessons he teaches Millard Central Middle School students each year. “I was a little nervous because …
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