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Black bear abandons hibernation spot under cabin

PHILIPSBURG, Mont.

A 200-pound black bear that swiped some blankets and pillows from a western Montana cabin to line his makeshift den in the cabin’s crawl space has moved on.

Cabin owner Judy Wing of Missoula tells The Montana Standard that now that the bear, dubbed Blue, has awakened, she’s going to bear-proof the seasonal cabin on Georgetown Lake.

Wing’s family discovered the bear and the missing pillows, comforters and homemade blankets on a Jan. 1 visit.

They nailed shut a hatch in the floor and covered the outside opening with brush to keep the bear warm and hidden.

Fish, Wildlife and Parks game warden Terry Althaus says the bear stuck around until early April.

Wing plans to meet with wildlife officials this weekend to go over ways she can secure the cabin.

Teen’s sweet prom dress made of Starburst wrappers

ISHPEMING, Mich.

A northern Michigan teen put together one sweet prom dress, thanks to the help of classmates who collected thousands of Starburst wrappers for her.

Diane McNease tells WLUC-TV that she came up with the idea of making her prom dress out of candy wrappers when she saw a friend folding some.

She estimates it took about 18,000 Starburst wrappers to make the corset of her dress, as well as matching hair bands and a purse.

The Ishpeming High School student wore the dress to Saturday’s prom in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

The top half of the dress is made out of folded wrappers, and the bottom looks more like a traditional gown.

It took about five months to make, with help from family and friends.

Trailer loaded with Corona is stolen in Pennsylvania

CARLISLE, Pa.

Somebody is a few thousand limes away from one big party.

Police in central Pennsylvania are searching for a missing beer trailer loaded with about 1,800 cases of Corona.

Carlisle police say the trailer was stolen from a distributor sometime between Friday and Monday. Corona is a popular Mexican beer, and Saturday marked Cinco de Mayo, which celebrates Mexican heritage and pride and is an occasion for festivals and parties throughout the U.S.

Anyone with information on the trailer’s whereabouts is asked to call the Carlisle police. The missing trailer is registered to Metcalf Trucking and has Maine tags.

Associated Press