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MILWAUKEE 鈥?A Corpse Flower at the Mitchell Park Domes is in full bloom, and full stink, but the attraction won t last for long.According to Horticulturist Mary Braunre
stanley vaso iter, who runs the Tropical Dome, the rare flower blooms once about every eight years and only for about a day and a half. After that, she said, the flower collapses and begins a cycle of growth until a new flower blooms. It s beautiful and it s not like any flower that you d ever see in Wisconsin, said Braunreiter. James Groh Or any flower that you d smell in Wisconsin either. Braunreiter said the smell is the plant s way of attracting pollinators. Not honeybees, she said, but flies and carrion beetles in Sumatra. So, it s not a sweet smell. It smells like a dead chipmunk or something you d find in a trap in your basement, she said.The flower drew massive crowds to the Mitchell Park Domes on Friday. Some people said they waited more than two hours in line to see and smell the Corpse Flower. Smells terrible. I wish I didn t smell
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stanley cup fferent take. I think I overestimated how bad it would smell. It didn t smell great, but it didn t smell terrible, said Ethan Schmit. Friday and Saturday will be the only opportunities to visit the flower in bloom. The Domes are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, with final admission one hour before closing.Braunreiter said the attract Bobj Doctor gives insight on pregnancy, infertility, and the COVID-19 vaccine
GREEN BAY NBC 26 鈥?A local refugee resettlement agency could receive more than 100 Afghan refugees in the coming months.Karme
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stanley nz ual males, families and expectant parents. We are receiving and welcoming a variety of folks coming to us from many different locations in the country. Not only Fort McCoy, but from some of the other military bases across the country, Lemke said.Afghan refugee shares story of survival and success in Green BaySeven Afghan refugees have resettled in Brown County as leaders discuss process on local panelAs they prepare to receive new arrivals during colder months, Lemke said the list of needs continues to grow. She said the agency needs to provide warmer clothing, like boots and jackets, for incoming evacuees. Stores like the St. Vincent de Paul Society are working with Catholic Charities to arrange shopping times for Afghan refugees.The community can help too: Catholic Charities will have an Amazon Smile Wish List on their website soon for people to purchase needed items. That will help us to communicate with those that want to help, because it s been such an outpouring of folks that want to help, Lemke said. Volunteers are also needed to help locally. Volunteer opportunities may include taking guests t
