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Yesterday, in rural Muscatine County, Iowa, near Midway Beach, a CPKC train derailed on an industrial spur. The train was apparently going down a grade when it happened.
https://www.kwqc.com/2024/06/30/train-d ... cials-say/

G757-27 through Riverside, MI at 4:11 pm.

R.I.P. Actor and comedian Martin Mull, who died on 6/27/24 at the age of 80.
https://www.npr.org/2024/06/28/g-s1-727 ... actor-dies

A CN train derailed today in Matteson, IL, a suburb of Chicago. There was an evacuation order but it was lifted later when it was determined that chemicals leaking from the derailed train posed no threat to nearby residents. https://abc7chicago.com/post/matteson-il-train-derailment-several-cars-dera...

R.I.P. Actor Spencer Milligan, who was 86. It was announced today that he died on April 18, 2024. He was best known as Rick Marshall from the 1970s TV series, "Land of the Lost."
https://people.com/spencer-milligan-lan ... 86-8669487

A railroad bridge connecting Iowa and South Dakota has collapsed because of flooding on the Big Sioux River. https://www.ktiv.com/video/2024/06/24/train-bridge-north-sioux-city-partially-collapsed-rising-water/ The Sioux City Railroad Museum has been closed because of flooding. https://www.ktiv.com/...

R.I.P. British TV Producer Harold Snoad, who died on Sunday at the age of 88. He was known for such popular British TV shows like "Keeping Up Appearances," and "Are You Being Served?"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Snoad

If you own a rental car business, you might want to think twice before renting a car to extreme meteorologist/storm chaser, Reed Timmer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpYateQ3rIU&t=177s

R.I.P. NBA champion and basketball Hall of Famer, Bill Walton, who lost his battle with cancer today at the age of 71. https://www.wndu.com/2024/05/27/bill-walton-nba-champion-basketball-hall-famer-dies-71/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3T1_mJIaxZHaR401FjdWRVv3dQzVzVpfkyu-QALEdVThXfZi2s6l_ryBg_aem_AVSO...

R.I.P. CNN Political Commentator Alice Stewart, whose body was found outside of her Northern Virginia home this morning. She was 58.
https://tvline.com/news/alice-stewart-d ... 235243682/

R.I.P. Comic actor, Dabney Coleman, who died yesterday at the age of 92. https://www.wndu.com/2024/05/17/comic-actor-9-5-star-dabney-coleman-dies-92/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2hVqO2CLoPIdXy2XwlNgIya7OAcRP6HylReEluq4YDeKP9JNPvRjDXvY0_aem_ARcljgkeNBTjKbHANpRd-lm3PBOcD_-orwty7P7Zwou4fuN0W0MCCW6SUdnE6...

Granted. Your turtle becomes Tippi Turtle, who speaks English, and annoys you for the rest of your life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLTEpuhGURE

I wish I had better vision so I wouldn't have to wear coke bottle bifocals.

The double track project is complete.
https://wsbt.com/news/local/all-aboard- ... is-indiana

Tornado followed the Amtrak Line from Dowagiac to Portage. 364 is currently stopped in Niles, 352 in Battle Creek. A confirmed tornado was reported in Glenwood.

R.I.P. Actor Bernard Hill, who died today at the age of 79. He was known for his roles in "Titanic" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. https://www.wfla.com/entertainment-news/bernard-hill-of-titanic-lord-of-the-rings-dies-reports/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1Eafk7sZE3GF4y_52NGLtRHekwEGDyfD_yUZbZwz...

R.I.P. to the oldest conjoined twins, Lori and George(formerly named Dori) Shappell, who died Sunday at the age of 62. https://www.wfla.com/news/national/worlds-oldest-conjoined-twins-dead-at-62/?fbclid=IwAR0ZqKfuiO7nAf4dPs_KVZ5D1--qRBHeCMAkC3cvb_sEv4f8YEDDbBQsJ7o_aem_ASNo8MYZPbZ4_uHcsivApILXfo-rY4z...

It is being reported the O.J. Simpson has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 76.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/399 ... amily-says

R.I.P. Bob Labonte, father of Nascar Hall of Famers Bobby and Terry Labonte.
https://www.speedsport.com/nascar/nasca ... rs-passes/

I'm thinking of heading down I-75 to the Lima-Sidney area. Does anybody have info on how busy the B&O and Big Four lines are nowadays? Especially in the afternoon when the eclipse is happening. If I-75 is anything like I-57 in IL was in 2017, you'd make better time walking. I had to get off and tak...

Vonkamrath wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:56 pm

https://youtu.be/4_-Ys_1LMaU?si=SdUXcdNunBr22nF3

That link doesn't prove that the body found in Boone Lake was his.


However, it was later confirmed to be him. R.I.P. Shoestring.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTvD30avmgY