WASHINGTON (AP) — Two high-profile progressive lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday that would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment.

Seniors honored for being top 10% in their class include, front, from left, Alyvia Williams, Abigail Williams, Grace Rivas, Vallery Desantiago and Lyssa Day; back Rogelio Soto, Mason McAtee, Jackson McCullough and Vincent Jones.

School asks so much of students, so when the effort is shown, the Clinton Public School Foundation wants to give back. Also it gives the students a chance to walk away with cold, hard cash.

The United Supermarkets sign at the corner of 10th Street and Jaycee Lane has greeted shoppers for decades. CDN | Staff Photo

Soon Clinton will officially have one less grocery store, as United Supermarkets, located on S. 10th Street, will be closing after decades of service.

Area firefighters Isac Shephard, Cody Jeffrey, and Joel Barnett stand at the ready, as a “super scooper” plane flies to Foss Lake to refill Wednesday afternoon near Butler. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

With a wildfire located 3.5 miles south of Butler and all indications the blaze was apparently headed straight for the town of an estimated 200 people, Custer County Emergency Management Director Hardy Sperle knew he had to make the necessary call Wednesday afternoon.

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