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Wisconsin officials were set to demolish an 1897 jail museum for about $259,000; after a last-minute preservation push, the county board voted 26-1 to delay demolition for three months

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Wisconsin officials were set to demolish an 1897 jail museum for about $259,000; after a last-minute preservation push, the county board voted 26-1 to delay demolition for three months

Photo credit: Trip Advisor Wisconsin officials were set to demolish an 1897 jail museum for about $259,000, but a last-minute preservation push changed the timeline. After a lengthy public session in Neillsville, the Clark County Board voted 26 to 1 to delay the demolition decision for three months, giving preservation advocates more time to present … Read more

Prince Harry steps down from African Wildlife Charity Board following human rights abuse probe

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Prince Harry steps down from African Wildlife Charity Board following human rights abuse probe

Prince Harry has stepped down from the board of an African wildlife charity after an investigation found human rights abuses by rangers working in one of its protected areas.The Duke of Sussex had been associated with African Parks for about a decade, serving as its president before joining the board of directors in 2023. His … Read more

Doom! Board lowers the boom on Indian-American CEO who fired 900 employees over Zoom

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Doom! Board lowers the boom on Indian-American CEO who fired 900 employees over Zoom

Vishal Garg made headlines in 2021 after he fired 900 employees over a video call. TOI Correspondent from Washington: Indian-American entrepreneur Vishal Garg, who became a global symbol of ruthless corporate layoffs after firing 900 employees in a three-minute Zoom call just before Christmas in 2021, has himself been ousted as chief executive of Better … Read more

California man’s front-yard food forest was approved by his HOA; a new board later fined him $750 for the same garden

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California man’s front-yard food forest was approved by his HOA; a new board later fined him $750 for the same garden

For Michael Sherman, the front yard of his Chino, California, home is not simply landscaping. It is a “food forest” filled with plants that produce food for his family and, at times, for his neighbours. But after years of maintaining the garden, Sherman found himself facing complaints and fines over the same landscape he said … Read more