Record warmth across Midwest fuels early spring retail surge
Temperatures soared to record highs from South Dakota to Illinois drawing crowds to zoos and golf courses and boosting garden stores and lawn services. In Minnesota and Wisconsin locals noted a winter like none before as 60 degree readings appeared in cities with long historical records. Garden centers reported shifting demand from snow tools to seeds and peat moss as weather lures shoppers and businesses into spring prep mode.
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Megan Strike
Tamarack Nature Center
White Bear Lake
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St. Paul
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Montana
Advan
Tage
College
Florida
South Dakota
Nebraska
Illinois
Rockford
Duluth
Minneapolis
la Crosse
Wis
New York City
Central Park
Dan Gohl
Arrow Mower Service
South St. Paul
Robert Hobbs
Earl May Nursery
Des Moines
Iowa
Paul Waite
Abatement debate shifts tax funding for Northeast Ohio schools
Kiam Halverson backs tax abatements but warns of school impact while Midview Superintendent Linda Huntley calls incentives essential to keep jobs in the region. North Ridgeville Treasurer Patrick East notes limited current loss but urges alternative funding. officials favor mixed funding including state aid income and property taxes. Some lawmakers propose letting districts place income tax issues on ballots, a move educators say could grow revenue with the tax base, while city leaders worry about fragmentation of revenue. NEXT: Ohio teachers outline system improvements.
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Kiam Halverson
Midview
Linda Huntley
Ohio
North Ridgeville
Patrick East
Keys
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