It’s been a series of peaks and valleys for Clinton Regional Hospital in its quest for reopening and being able to operate to the fullest of its capabilities for little more than a year now. A major hurdle appears to have been cleared last week with a federal survey conducted at the facility in order to set up the steps of obtaining a Medicaid number.

Responded to a report of a reckless driver in the 1200 block of S. 10th Street.

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was threatened with expulsion from his Manhattan civil trial Wednesday after he repeatedly ignored a warning to keep quiet while writer E. Jean Carroll testified that he shattered her reputation after she accused him of sexual abuse.

NEW YORK (AP) — The squabble over billions of dollars in overdraft fees that Americans get charged every year is intensifying.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran launched attacks Tuesday in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for the militant group Jaish al-Adl, potentially further raising tensions in a Middle East already roiled by Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Pakistan said the strikes killed two children and wounded three others in an assault it described as an 'unprovoked violation' of its airspace.

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers in December, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on an upbeat tone and signaling that people remain confident enough to keep spending freely.

LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales has been hospitalized after undergoing planned abdominal surgery and will remain at a private hospital for up to two weeks, Kensington Palace said Wednesday.

DO JUST ONE THING

If you’ve ever done a crab boil, you may have wondered what you can do with the leftover shells of the tasty shellfish. Turns out you shouldn’t toss them in the trash. The shells from crabs, lobsters and mussels/clams are composed of nutrient-rich materials like calcium carbonate, and they break down into calcium, magnesium and nitrogen, which means they are an excellent material to add to compost piles or right into the garden. The trick is to make sure they are clean and as small as possible, so hammer away before you add them to soil or compost.

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