Take a guess how this is going to end
Since you speak English as well as anyone, perhaps you understand the working paragraph of a May 19 Washington Post column that explains the...
Bad gas causes problems for boaters
Jarrod Craft, lead mechanic at Ravenna Marine, has a big cardboard box full of bad news. Bad news to boaters that is. The stuff...
The secret life of a drainage ditch
You've heard the saying that the value of land is based mainly on location, location, location. But after working for many years in a...
Life as a news junkie
I watch the news mainly to feel better about myself. No matter how dorky I might be on any given day (and my dork...
Farmers, say hello to the weather market
Put this week in your diary as the one that determines if we make a weather market run back up on grain prices, or continue the weekend downturn into new lows. Rain will be the reason.
Ask FSA Andy: FSA elections and Memorial Day
FSA Andy discusses Memorial Day and the upcoming County FSA Committee Elections.
Major co-ops back dairy stabilization plan
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee did the right thing when it approved a farm bill that contains much-needed change in federal dairy programs, including provisions outlined in the Dairy Security Act. Dairy farmers in the Upper Midwest will benefit from these changes.
Letter writer: Not satisifed with exotic animal bill
Remember Civics 101 where they taught us about the 'checks and balances' in our three branches of government -- executive, legislative and judicial?Apparently, John...
What they don’t tell you at graduation is what will matter most in life
For nearly four decades, my career path has found roots in the educational system. As a “baby boomer,” I have observed changing attitudes of...
Only three channels, but it was the whole world in television
(Part three)In the early 1960s, a 23-inch black and white television set cost $219, with a 26-inch color TV going for $379. If a...
