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News from area colleges. . . Iowa State University Fall Dean’s List

More than 11,000 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2020 Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work.

With Ultra-low Rates, Should You Still Invest in Bonds?

With Ultra-low Rates, Should You Still Invest in Bonds?

If you’ve been investing for many years and you’ve owned bonds, you’ve seen some pretty big changes on your financial statements. In 2000, the average yield on a 10-year U.S. Treasury security was about 6%; in 2010, it had dropped to slightly over 3%, and for most of 2020, it was less than 1%. That’s an enormous difference, and it may lead you to this question: With yields so low on bonds, why should you even consider them?

Forney ISD Recognizes and Honors the District’s School Counselors During National School Counseling Week, Feb.1-5, 2021
Forney ISD Recognizes and Honors the District’s School Counselors During National School Counseling Week, Feb.1-5, 2021

Forney ISD Recognizes and Honors the District’s School Counselors During National School Counseling Week, Feb.1-5, 2021

National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated from Feb. 1-5, 2021 to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselor and how students are different and how they grow and improve as a result of what school counselors provide for the. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.

Calling All Veterans

Calling All Veterans

Countless men and women have joined the United States Armed Services throughout the years, contributing to the freedom and protection of our country. Each sacrificing their time and comforts, and many sacrificing their very lives, these brave individuals have taken time away from their homes and families to ensure the safety and basic liberties of people around the world. For hundreds of years and through numerous conflicts, the United States of America has remained a model of military excellence.

The Late Sheldon Adelson’s Gambling Empire Pushes Forward with Goal to Bring Casinos to Texas Las Vegas Sands has hired 51 lobbyists to push for the expansion of gambling in Texas.

Officials for Las Vegas Sands are still pushing to allow casinos in Texas, even after momentum for the idea seemed to slow in recent weeks. Credit: REUTERS/ Steve Marcus

The Late Sheldon Adelson’s Gambling Empire Pushes Forward with Goal to Bring Casinos to Texas

The gambling empire Las Vegas Sands is pressing forward with its ambitious drive to bring casinos to Texas after a series of recent developments, including the death of its CEO, Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson, have called into question how much momentum remains behind the cause.

Prescribed Burn of Dormant Vegetation at NTMWD Wetland

Prescribed Burn of Dormant Vegetation at NTMWD Wetland

The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) will be performing prescribed burns to address brush and excessive vegetative thatch at the East Fork Water Reuse Project (Wetland) in Kaufman County. The prescribed burns will be conducted over multiple days beginning in December 2020 through February 2021. The timing and conclusion of the prescribed burns will depend on local weather conditions.

Mesquite Firefighters Association and Mesquite Police Association Donate to Mesquite NAACP Mental Health Scholarship
Mesquite Firefighters Association and Mesquite Police Association Donate to Mesquite NAACP Mental Health Scholarship

Mesquite Firefighters Association and Mesquite Police Association Donate to Mesquite NAACP Mental Health Scholarship

The Mesquite Police Association and the Mesquite Firefighters Association-Local 1518 teamed up to donate $1,000 towards the Mesquite NAACP’s Mental Health Scholarship Fund that offers funding to students in the Mesquite Independent School District who want to pursue a degree towards a mental health profession.

ACROSS THE PECOS FOR MULE DEER

Luke with a fine desert mule deer buck he took last week on the Eason Ranch in Pecos County. Photo by Jeff Rice

ACROSS THE PECOS FOR MULE DEER

Standing on the side of a mountain on the Eason Ranch, way out in Pecos County, I found myself somehow caught up in a time warp as I glanced across the vastness of distant mountains, just as the morning sun began to light them up. The day before, during the middle of the day after the morning hunt for mule deer, John Eason had given my friends Jeff Rice, Larry Weishuhn and I a tour of some of the ancient campsites that were scattered throughout the ranch. The feeling is difficult for me to describe but I felt almost as though the ‘ancients’ as Mr. Eason refers to inhabitants of his ranch many years ago, were calling out to me through the years. I’m sure my buddies were probably experiencing the same feelings.

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