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Aurora borealis forecast expands as strong solar storm hits Earth. Here’s what to know

Fast Company Tech

Parts of northern Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania may also get a view. NASA’s Kelly Korreck recommended skygazing from a local or national park. How to see auroras Northern lights forecasts can be found on NOAAs Space Weather Prediction Center website or an aurora forecasting app.

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NCAA March Madness 2025 livestream: How to watch the men’s and women’s First Four games

Fast Company Tech

truTV) For the first womens game, Iowa State and Princeton will battle it out on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Here’s the full First Four women’s schedule : Wednesday, March 19: Iowa State vs. Princeton: 7 p.m. Mary’s: 6:40 p.m. truTV) Texas vs. Xavier: 9:10 p.m. ESPNU) UC San Diego vs. Southern U: 9 p.m.

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Google launches Google for Entrepreneurs to keep an even closer eye on startups around the world

The Next Web

The company says it will focus on three key areas: Partnerships with strong organizations that serve entrepreneurs in local communities. Googlers in 28 cities across 13 countries will be hosting events to keep an eye on local entrepreneurs. Google-led programs to bring our teams and our tools directly to entrepreneurs.

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99 Counties taps regenerative agriculture trend for meat marketplace

TechCrunch

meat market with a marketplace connecting local, regenerative farms in the 99 counties of Iowa to consumers purchasing boxes of beef, pork and poultry. Currently, the company doesn’t have plans to service locations outside of Chicago and Iowa because the goal is to reduce the miles food travels before it gets to the customer.

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Bandwango raises $3.1M to power tourism- and experience-focused deals

TechCrunch

” That means bringing together offers from local restaurants, retailers, wineries, breweries, state parks and more into package deals — such as the Newport Beach Dine Pass and the Travel Iowa State Passport — which are then sold by tourism bureaus. Parikh said that until now, Bandwango has been a largely full service option.

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Go read about how Americans who depend on libraries for internet are coping with the pandemic

The Verge

In the town of Cherokee, Iowa, about 40 percent of school-aged kids have no internet access. The local public high school let students bring laptops home to use for their (voluntary) remote-learning program, but not hotspots, he said. Less than two-thirds of Americans in rural areas have broadband internet connections at their homes.

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Your city doesn’t have a startup community? Start one!

The Next Web

If you’re motivated enough to start your own business and create something great from a simple idea, then you’re certainly motivated enough to jumpstart a local startup community. After all, a great startup community can grow anywhere — from the buzzing streets of New York City to sleepy rural Iowa. Get online and start connecting.

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