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The comments section of the adorable post is full of remarks from parents who claim they relate to the difficulties of getting a good family photo. In the world of indignant social media battles, the post became a rare display of solidarity.

If it weren’t enough to set the standard for anthologies, Dead of Night also mastered the “evil doll” trope for decades to come with its segment, “The Ventriloquist’s Dummy.” Basically putting a sinister spin on the antagonistic ventriloquist-dummy relationship from The Great Gabbo, the tale stars Michael Redgrave as a ventriloquist who’s driven mad by his sentient dummy and eventually committed to an asylum where, in a haunting finale, his voice is taken over by the doll. Chucky and Annabelle owe a debt to Hugo. —MHH

Imperfect, but at long last final, the Rochester City Council approves a new 20-year comprehensive plan that will guide city development and transportation efforts. … Southland school officials make the tough choice to close the district’s elementary school in Rose Creek, and bring its 440 students into the district’s middle school-high school building in Adams. The decision is attributed to declining enrollment and lack of funding.

Authorities are advising older people and children to move physical activities indoors. All people are encouraged to limit their outdoor activities.

To Pollak, making a bed the proper way, and taking the time to do so, is a kind of self-care—something everyone is obsessed with today anyway. “There are some things in life that take a few extra seconds, but these are things that improve your life. Spend a few less minutes on social media if you have to find the time somewhere!” Ouch.

High-efficiency continuous batch washers — Many HLAC-accredited healthcare laundries utilize ultra-high efficiency continuous batch washers. These environmentally friendly washers efficiently reuse water, heat, and chemistry thus greatly reducing the laundry’s environmental footprint.

Merrillville police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated what led to Fugate’s homicide.

But how? An effective response would require hundreds of thousands of American troops, thousands of vehicles, hundreds of aircraft, a naval armada. They had to be gathered somewhere, and Arab leaders feared a backlash from their own people if they welcomed the Americans. Since most of the force would have to concentrate in Saudi Arabia, Bush began a flurry of quiet negotiations focused on a reluctant King Fahd, who was initially inclined to explore a deal of some kind with Saddam. Only after Bush explained that no nation would be safe in a world where rogue regimes could invade their neighbors—and promised that the U.S. would not use half-measures or quit if the fight grew difficult—did the Saudis come around.

Tribute to the Victims Around Level 15, talk to Dyson Delaney and then head to Sean Hampton’s hostel and look for some traces of a gas. Head back to the explosion site in the district you first roamed in chapter 1. Pick up a bouquet of flowers and pay tribute to the tomb there. Return to Dyson.

Rochester’s skyline is going to reach new heights, as plans are announced to top Mayo Clinic’s Gonda Building with 11 new floors, making a 32-story, 490-foot tower when it’s done. The work will start in late 2019 and take about three years. … The Reading Center Dyslexia Institute of Minnesota in Rochester breaks ground on a $3.8 million center in Northwest Rochester. … Rochester resident Konrad Schaum has the secret to staying young: Lead a life of virtue, make wise investment decisions and play a lot of tennis.

Mayo Clinic reports two pieces of good news on the same day: “very strong” financial results which include revenues of nearly $12 billion and an operating margin of 5.9 percent; also Mayo hit its 2011 goal of reducing its energy use by 20 percent more than two years early. … Not to be outdone, Hormel Foods, in Austin, celebrates a positive first-quarter earnings report by giving employees raises and stock options.

Former First Lady Barbara Bush, an emeritus member of the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees, is remembered with fondness and sadness after her death at age 92. … The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce reaches a legal settlement with former membership director Judy Braatz, who left the chamber under controversial circumstances. … Beau Jason Twaddle, 39, faces gross misdemeanor charges after he is accused of driving a school bus drunk — with 58 kids on board. He is later convicted of a single misdemeanor charge under a plea agreement.