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Magetan police are conducting the 2020 Semeru Zebra Operation to curb traffic violations. The plan for the operation is to last for 14 days, starting from Monday. According to Festo Ari Permana, Magetan Police chief, the 2020 Zebra Operations are carried out simultaneously in Indonesia to curb traffic violations. Moreover, the police also took action on people who violated health protocol, to help break the chain of Covid-19 transmission. Health protocol violations can be subjected to Yustisi Operation, while traffic violations to sanctions in the form of a ticket. “I hope this operation runs smoothly and can reduce the rate of traffic accidents in Magetan,” added Festo as quoted by @diskominfomagetan's post, Dinas Kominfo Magetan’s Instagram. Several other institutions attended the 2020 Semeru Zebra Operation ceremony on Monday, ranging from the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) to the Magetan Regency Government. Suprawoto, the regent of Magetan, led the ceremony in t...

Sarangan lake still opens for visitors during the pandemic after its three months of opening trial starting from June till October when new normal began. The famous lake in Magetan city, Sarangan Lake, is a magnet to locals and nonlocals for its view of the greenish hill and clear lake. There are speedboats which visitors can rent to enjoy the lake’s surrounding as well. So it is not a surprise for many people to visit the tourist object. Ade, a visitor from Sukoharjo who visited on Sunday 24 October, said that she came with her friends to Sarangan Lake because of its chill and the speedboats. “I actually wanted to try the speedboat, but some of my friends couldn’t because they had nausea, so we were just enjoying the lake’s view and eating in the food stalls nearby,” stated Ade. However Ade realized that there was no health protocol applied in Sarangan Lake despite the pandemic that still happening. “Sadly, no, there were no officers to check our temperature neither advised ...

A streak accident between motorcycles and a car almost occurred in Karanganyar last Thursday night. A car nearly hit a motorcyclist who was going to cross the road. Although the car could stop before it crashed the motorcycle, the sudden stop made a motorcycle behind it bumped the car. “I was from Solo Steak, Karanganyar, and was going to cross the road. There was a parker who helped me to cross the road. He had already stopped the vehicles, but I could see a car went fast from afar. I thought it would stop, so I crossed the road. However, the car did not stop and almost hit me. Fortunately, the driver could control the car, so I did not get hurt. The car made a brake sound followed by a bumping sound from behind the car. It turned out a motorcycle bumped into it because the car suddenly stopped,” said Mega Ningrum, the motorcyclist. According to her, she was also guilty of the accident. Mega crossed the road at a slow speed since she had to watch the opposite street. She was not p...

Paralayang Hill is not empty of visitors despite the pandemic. On the contrary, the hill located at the foot of Mount Lawu has an explosion of visitors during the new normal. Offering a beautiful view and fresh air, Paralayang Hill becomes one of the favorite destinations in Karanganyar, Central Java. The exact location of Paralayang Hill is in Segoro Gunung, Ngargoyoso Karanganyar, precisely between Cetho and Sukuh temple areas. It is surrounded by beautiful tea gardens and has typical fresh mountain air. Due to the beauty of nature and the enticement of paragliding, Paralayang Hill is popular among visitors. Even they are willing to travel a quite difficult route to get to Paralayang Hill in the middle of the pandemic. “At the beginning of the pandemic, the number of visitors dropped. However, after the new normal started, the number increased dramatically. There are visitors from around Karanganyar, East Java, Jogja, and other regions,” said Angga Kharismawati, a resident who has a ...

NBA from English Department Universitas Sebelas Maret held the first-ever virtual talk show entitled "Welcome to the Real Life: Survival Kit from ED Alumni" along with 4 alumni and 43 students on Sunday afternoon. The talk show was conducted via Zoom with sub-topics such as, preparing a senior year in college, moments after graduation euphoria evaporates, identifying job opportunities, entry-level workers attitude, and overcoming challenged when shifting career track. Rizqi Arifuddin (AMINEF Program Officer), Casandra Aleksia (ASEAN Secretariat Program Cooperation & Project Management Officer), Mahardhika Bekti (Ministry of Ristek/BRIN Government Auditor), and Alifa Irlinda (US Embassy Community Liaison Officer) shared their after-college stories, college life’s concerns and motivations in pursuing degree. “As a graduate of the English Department, it is very versatile to pursue any career. So don’t mind other people’s comments about studying in the English Departmen...

The water availability for irrigation in Cepoko, Magetan, became scarce as the previous dry season has made the river shrunk and almost dried up. It resulted in the planting period to be postponed. Even the farmers are suffering losses. “Some of the farmers and I have gone through the harvest period since August. However, due to the scarcity of water for irrigation, we have not been able to plant crops and are suffering losses,” said Hartono (50), one of the farmers. Since entering the transitional season, the low-intensity of rain has continued. However, the rainwater was still not enough to irrigate all of the farmers’ fields. According to Hartono, some of the farmers in Cepoko undertook odd jobs in other unaffected areas to earn income. Several farmers also sold their livestock as they needed money to survive. “There is no help from the government regarding the problem of water scarcity in our village. Hence, we can only hope it rains a lot soon,” added Hartono.