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  • Post & Courier
  • Bradenton Herald
  • Idaho Statesman
  • The Island Packet
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  • The Sun News
  • News Democrat

Past articles by Chloe:

5 changes Minnesotans will likely see from the historic climate bill

The Inflation Reduction Act has the potential to transform the way we drive, heat our homes and grow our food. → Read More

'Green' programs encourage Minnesota farmers to fight water pollution

The no-till method of planting and other practices help protect water from soil erosion and cow manure. → Read More

Company seeks to expand sand and gravel mine into Mississippi River near Cottage Grove

Aggregate Industires, which has operated a mine on Grey Cloud Island for decades, wants to expand its mining space into the river itself. → Read More

Minnesota's heat waves are getting more humid, climate scientists say

So far, researchers haven't logged a jump in days of extreme summer heat, even as humidity increases. Almost all of Minnesota's recent warming trends have shown up in the colder parts of the year. → Read More

Wetter spring could prevent another smoky summer in Minnesota

Widespread wildfires last year caused hazy and sometimes dangerous air across the state. → Read More

Record warm winter is making SC plants bloom weeks early, with skeeters and bugs out too

The warm trend may have brought a pleasant flush of flowers for Valentine's Day, but vulnerable plants will now be at risk of damaging frosts later in the season. → Read More

Santee Cooper accidentally pumped mud from coal ash pit into Waccamaw River

State-owned utility Santee Cooper accidentally pumped about a dumpster's worth of sediment form a pit containing toxic coal ash into the Waccamaw in a January incident. → Read More

Former chair of Myrtle Beach chamber admits to breaking campaign finance laws

A Myrtle Beach attorney signed a consent order Tuesday admitting to campaign finance violations, bringing an end to the S.C. Ethics Commission's oldest outstanding case and closing a chapter on → Read More

Amazon sued by Charleston, S.C. couple over "fake" eclipse glasses

A South Carolina couple filed a class-action lawsuit claiming they’ve been injured after using eclipse glasses they bought through online retailer Amazon. → Read More

They say their eclipse glasses didn’t work. Now they’re suing Amazon

A South Carolina couple filed a class-action lawsuit claiming they’ve been injured after using eclipse glasses they bought through online retailer Amazon. → Read More

Prostitution in Surfside massage parlors a tricky problem for town council

A string of prostitution arrests at massage parlors has caused an uproar in Surfside Beach, as town staff study how to prevent lewd behavior in the shops. On Tuesday, Town Councilman Randle Stevens repeatedly requested that the town adopt an ordinance to “mirror” state law and require licenses for massage therapists. → Read More

Barricades go up on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach after shootings

Myrtle Beach is placing barricades along Ocean Boulevard after six shootings in three days last weekend. → Read More

‘Take this city back or get out, all of you!’ Residents voice anger over shootings

Myrtle Beach residents told their city council and government Tuesday, June 20, 2017, to fix the recent crime problem on the Grand Strand or step down from their positions. → Read More

Gov. McMaster coming to Myrtle Beach to discuss law enforcement options

Gov. Henry McMaster is coming to Myrtle Beach on Thursday where he will convene a meeting with local law enforcement after the city was the site of five shootings in three days. → Read More

Myrtle Beach business community worries about violence, tourism impacts

Recent shootings may not lead to an immediate dip in business for tourism-dependent Myrtle Beach, but hoteliers and others say four shooting incidents over the weekend are still bad news for the industry. → Read More

Mayor Rhodes: Shootings damage city’s desired reputation as family friendly destination

Myrtle Beach Mayor John Rhodes responds to Ocean Boulevard shooting from Sunday, June 18, 2017. → Read More

He died less than 48 hours after his arrest. Now his father is suing Myrtle Beach, others

A wrongful death lawsuit filed Wednesday claims Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach Police, J. Reuben Long Detention Center, Horry County Sheriff’s Office, Southern Health Partners and Dr. Charled A. Bush are culpable after the 2015 death of Jerome Floyd. Floyd, then 60, was an inmate in J. Reuben Long Detention Center when he was found in his cell not breathing on Aug 20, 2015. Just over an hour later,… → Read More

The old Myrtle Beach Pavilion site is about to be a little less empty

The zip line at the former Myrtle Beach Pavilion site is expanding into a complex that will include a rope course. → Read More

Proposed events come under scrutiny in Myrtle Beach

This year’s Highland Games will have to wait nearly a month for city council approval as Myrtle Beach asked for a parking plan to go with the event application. → Read More

‘Big naked mess’ ends couple’s Myrtle Beach vacation

A woman who visited the Myrtle Beach area got a rude awakening at her motel this weekend. → Read More