We got several more inches of snow last night after getting over seven a few days ago. I went to my local newspaper's website to find out if there was anything I should know. This was their top story.

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• Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Where is the weather person with a ruler outside measuring snow? Where is the close up of a plow uh, plowing?

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• xylogx@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  So what’s the deal with the crows?

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  • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

    They are everywhere in this town and no one knows what to do about it. I like crows so I think it’s funny that people are constantly bitching about them.

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    • Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee ⁨50⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      “Downtown murders rise”

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• dhork@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I live in an area that gets snow regularly. When we get a storm, there are precisely three things the news can report on:

  • When will it stop
  • Are the roads driveable
  • Are there school or business closings

  If there is nothing to report in those three topics, then it’s just another slow news day. Just be glad they’re not making TV news reports about trending Social Media topics, that’s what our local news gets into when they run out of Sinclair propaganda (or Bills highlights) to run.

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  • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I found out a few days ago when it snowed last time that a disaster declaration had been declared from social media because it wasn’t reported on. This time I just wanted to know if I could go to Kroger without getting hassled by the cops for being out when I shouldn’t be, but apparently I don’t get to know that.

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    • bleistift2@sopuli.xyz ⁨19⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      Yeah, that is more incompetence than I am used to.

      Second that.

      What original source did the social media cite? Have you looked there for your answers?

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    • dhork@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Yeah, that is more incompetence than I am used to. When we get driving bans and other emergency declarations, the local news will put that crawly thing on the bottom of the screen letting us know what’s up. I bet they get complaints when it covers up the score of the game.

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• bleistift2@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  BREAKING NEWS: It’s Winter.

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  • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    No, there are all kinds of things that are informational that are necessary like what will be open, snow plow schedules, places to avoid due to accidents, locations of warming centers, etc.

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    • minibyte@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I used to dispatch roadside assistance, and in certain winter weather when there’s a driving ban – if you break down or slide off the road, no one is coming for you. Tow trucks won’t drive, and often the police themselves won’t even drive out.

      You were right to check, or try to at least.

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• Showroom7561@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  My local online newspaper constantly has articles (sponsored articles) about casinos and gambling.

  The enshittification of news really accelerated over the last several years.

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• Zachariah@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  The line stretched all the way back to Terre Haute.

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