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Dangers of running dry

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There are two major rules when it comes to operating a motorboat, and both have to do with keeping water where it is supposed to be. Rule No. 1: Water stays outside the boat. Rule No. 2: The motor must NEVER be run without water available. Rule No. 1 is a no-brainer, but Rule No. 2 is the downfall of more boaters than would like to admit it. Outboard motors are designed to be water-cooled. For this to happen, water needs to flow through the engine at all times. Not some of the time, not only when the motor is running hard — all the time. At the center of the outboard’s cooling ...

Rodgers leaning into final year

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LATROBE — There was a time when the preseason felt like the Super Bowl to Aaron Rodgers. Now is not that time. While the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is trying to soak in every moment of what he says will be his 22nd and final NFL training camp, he doesn't sound like someone who ...

Pirates shut out for 12th time

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MIAMI (AP) — Eury Pérez allowed three hits over seven innings, Esteury Ruiz homered and the Miami Marlins beat Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 on Tuesday night. Pérez (6-9) struck out three straight Pirates to start the game and surrendered only three singles — two in the ...

Eisenhower begins preparing for season

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Times Observer photos by Steve Younger The Eisenhower football team began heat acclimatization week Monday in Russell. Thirty players showed up for the first practice. Head coach Jim Penley is excited for his 23rd season at the helm. “We are getting great effort from the guys and are ...

12 Powerhouse gymnasts compete at nationals

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Twelve gymnasts from the Warren YMCA Powerhouse Gymnastics Team attended the 2026 YMCA National Gymnastics Championship Invitational in June. Approximately 1,500 gymnasts from all over the country were in attendance. In the Level 3 Child B Division, Ryan Betts finished ...

Vanquished vegetable villain

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I got to Randy’s house that Saturday evening right after all the emergencies ended. It looked like a bomb had blasted every tool in his dad’s garden shed right out the door, but I didn’t notice because my dad’s shed always looked like that. Whenever Mom told Dad to organize his ...