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The Amazing Acro-Cats

The #AmazingAcroCats are in #Madison for 6 shows @BartellTheatre. They perform tonight on Live at 5 @WISCTV_News3 pic.twitter.com/1iqerzhjEj — Susan Siman (@susansiman) October 15, 2015

Farmer Finds a Woolly Mammoth

A Michigan soy farmer made the astonishing discovery while he and a friend were digging in his soy field. James Bristle, from Lima township just south-west of Anne Arbor, told media that what he initally thought was a fence post turned out to be a rib bone and the first part of a woolly mammoth…

Speedy Pups Running on Two Legs

Newspapers may be circling the drain – they are! – but here at FREE WHITEWATER it’s an enduring, eclectic mix of independent political & economic commentary and… videos of dogs running on two legs:

Friday Poll: Rabbits v. Humans of Langley, Washington

Rabbits v. Langley, Washington In Langley, Washington, people are complaining that rabbits are overrunning the town: Hundreds of bunnies are running wild around Langley, on Whidbey Island. They’re burrowing holes in school football fields, destroying the foundations of buildings and posing health risks to people and their pets, according to local officials. “There is feces…

About Lily the Dog

Reporter Fred Mogul wonders about his family’s dog:  Let me say a few things about Lily: She has never tried to herd people, children, cats or dogs. She does not look like a classic herding dog. You wouldn’t mistake her for Lassie or the border collie in Babe. And we have no particular reason to…

Bears Overrun Russian Town

Years ago, one might have had concerns over the Russian bear, but now it’s ordinary Russians worrying about ordinary bears. In the first video below, residents describe how bears are taking over their town. In the second video, Russian law enforcement – always ready with the most sophisticated animal-control techniques – cleverly uses a siren…