Malin, the giant Pease Park troll, completely burns down; AFD investigating

Malin, the giant 18-foot troll in Pease Park, has completely burned down, the Austin Fire Department confirmed.AFD received a ...
KTHV

North Little Rock firefighters rescue dumpster-diving raccoon

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Thursday morning, the North Little Rock Fire Department responded to reports of a furry “dumpster diver” who had gotten his head stuck after squeezing into a small hole.

Pease Park's giant troll sculpture burned to the ground after early morning fire

The 18-foot troll sculpture Malin, a popular Pease Park landmark created by Thomas Dambo, was destroyed in a fire before dawn ...
Florida Today

Brevard's the perfect place to learn more about (and from) sea turtles

The Sea Turtle Preservation Society and the Brevard Zoo's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center work to protect nests and heal injured turtles. Threats to sea turtles include boat strikes, ingesting debris ...
Insider Monkey

5 Tiny Stocks That Are On Fire Right Now

Silvaco Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SVCO) is one of the tiny stocks that are on fire right now. On April 20, Silvaco Group entered into a strategic partnership with Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research ...
The Post-Crescent

Little Chute builds $9 million fire station to improve health, safety

Construction is underway for a new $9 million standalone Little Chute fire station that will open in March 2027. The 18,000-square-foot station will be built on a 3.5-acre property at 1105 Depot St.
Outside

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Says Feds Handled the Grand Canyon’s Dragon Bravo Fire Wrong. Now What?

One of the most destructive wildfires in National Park Service (NPS) history, the Dragon Bravo Fire tore through the Grand Canyon in 2025, scorching nearly 150,000 acres. Federal officials now say the ...
Columbus Dispatch

Little Turtle group sues city attorney over illegal dump, parking lot

A Columbus civic association is suing City Attorney Zach Klein over his alleged inaction on enforcing city zoning law. The lawsuit claims a private company illegally built a parking lot on city land ...
IFLScience

Neanderthal Kids In Germany May Have Hunted Tiny Turtles – But Probably Not To Eat

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...
Post and Courier

Ambassador turtle from Greenville’s Conestee Nature Preserve is missing, feared stolen or released

GREENVILLE — Conestee Nature Preserve is pleading for help as it searches for a missing animal ambassador, a juvenile box turtle named Michelle. About the size of a silver dollar, Michelle disappeared ...
The State

From SC to China: Little turtles at center of alleged international crime

Box turtles are native to South Carolina. They are among the state’s most recognizable reptiles, but populations have been plundered in recent years as part of the international black market wildife ...