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A Wisconsin farming family fought a 2016 tax change as nearly 2,000 floodplain acres became harder to farm; 10 years later, the land is being permanently protected

Upper Mississippi riverRepresentative image from Canva For generations, the Hoesly family farmed rich bottomland along the Wisconsin and Kickapoo rivers in southwest Wisconsin, growing corn and soybeans on nearly 2,000 acres of floodplain. But as floods grew more frequent and severe, and a 2016 state tax change made it harder to claim agricultural exemptions on…

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Canada fund buys 24% in tower firm for $1.3bn

Canada’s La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) has bought a 24% stake in Brookfield-backed Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust MUMBAI: Canada’s La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) has bought a 24% stake in Brookfield-backed Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust for about Rs 12,100 crore ($1.3 billion). Brookfield and its entities will remain the largest shareholder in the company with a 37%…

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Carla Jeffery of ‘Z-O-M-B-I-E-S’ fame, passes away at 33: ‘Our hearts are broken’ |

Carla Jeffery, best known for playing Bree in Disney’s Z-O-M-B-I-E-S franchise, has sadly passed away at just 33.Her talent agency, Alexanders Talent Management, announced her death in a moving Instagram post. While details about her demise have not yet been disclosed, it was confirmed that the actress passed away on Tuesday, September 1. https://www.instagram.com/p/DczAdUAkjol/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== “It…

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After their brother died, two siblings inherited 20.66 acres beside Zion National Park; they gave up development rights so it can never be built on

20 Acres Donated in Brother’s Honor Two siblings who inherited a 20.66-acre piece of land in Rockville, Utah, after their brother died have permanently given up all future development rights to keep the property completely undeveloped next to Zion National Park. The siblings have signed a perpetual conservation easement with the Virgin River Land Conservancy….

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