Prairie grasses and bonnet strings whip in the wind as the creak of wagon wheels carries across the rippling grassland.
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Alicia Underlee Nelson,
Midwest Living,
22 June 2026
The revenue hit is only the visible half of the story; the same pullback is rippling upstream, into the fields, feedlots, and water tables that supply all that food.
The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization quickly followed suit, shelving the project that had been in the works for over a decade and ruffling feathers at the state level and among business leaders.
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Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
At times, Musk’s avoidance tactics shut down lines of questioning, ruffling Savitt’s feathers.
Before noon, families had folding chairs lined up along Highways 244 and 16A, in Keystone and Hill City, and not for any parade – just to look up nearly 12 hours from now.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
It can also be lifted using a folding slow-rebound grip that doesn't jarringly snap back down when released.
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