MBARARA, Uganda (AP) — At least once a week, Girino Ndyanabo’s family converges around a pit in which bananas have been left to ripen. The bananas are peeled and thrown into a wooden vat carved like a boat, and the patriarch steps in with bare feet.

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest Service, Portland, Ore., and citizen groups around Puget Sound are turning to a deceptively simple climate adaptation strategy called “assisted migration.”

Here's your preview of Wednesday's CDN

- County leaders bicker over board position

- Time for lights to come down

- Firefighters continue training, education

- Full obituary for Gene McKinney

- INSERTS: Homeland, Atwoods

Time for lights to come down

The halls are decked no longer as City of Clinton employees remove the various Christmas decorations that adorn the town’s street lights, the wreaths on streetlamps downtown and the giant Santa Claus statue that was erected in the small field near the intersection of Gary Boulevard and Modelle Avenue.

The new year is in full swing for Custer County commissioners who met during a regular meeting Tuesday to discuss changes in Custer County representation in various boards as well as ongoing projects across the county.

A new year brings new opportunities for professional development and training and with that, Clinton Fire Department firefighters are continuing to push forward with new trainings and certifications to continue serving the community of Clinton.

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