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Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween

Halloween evolved from the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain, modern Halloween has become less about literal ghosts and ghouls and more about costumes and candy. The Celts used the day to mark the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, and also...

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Explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus

Explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus

Explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in the Republic of Genoa, Italy. His first voyage into the Atlantic Ocean in 1476 nearly cost him his life. Columbus participated in several other expeditions to Africa. 1492, Columbus left Spain in the...

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Canada Lynx ~ Status in Wisconsin: Protected

Canada Lynx ~ Status in Wisconsin: Protected

Canada Lynx ~ The lynx. Status in United States: threatened Status in Wisconsin: Taken off the endangered and threatened species list in 1997. Protected Wild Animal. Canada lynx are short-tailed, long-legged wildcats. Known by different names like "le chat," (French...

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Oshkosh, Wisconsin ~ Get paid to get a career!

1st Annual Industrial Trades Career Fair The Labor Management Council of NE WI and the Northeast WI Building and Construction Trades Council will be hosting the 1st Annual Industrial Trades Career Fair on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. The event will be held at the...

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