Couple married 75 years dies in wildfires: ‘They were happy right up until the last minute,’ son says

An elderly Napa County couple found dead from the devastating wildfires sweeping Northern California "were happy right up until the last minute," one of thei... -- Britt Harris was married to her husband, Chris Harris, for less than one year before he died while deployed with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan.Just one week bef... MANHATTAN, Kan. - Recent years have seen increased enthusiasm for specialty crop agriculture, and opportunities for growth exist in this sector of agriculture throughout Kan... LINCOLN, Neb.

U.S. formally proposes replacing Obama’s carbon-cutting plan

Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency , speaks to employees of the agency in Washington, U.S., February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RTSZO5F The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a formal proposal on Tuesday to scrap and replace a plan devised by the agency under former President Barack Obama to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

AM markets: wheat dips as rains ease Russia dryness worries

Certainly, Russia's wheat farmers, having enjoyed a record harvest, again, this year, are seeing their prayers answered for rain to improve conditions for winter sowings . "Beneficial rains are improving the plantings perspectives in Ukraine and precipitation should hit the south of Russia later," said Agritel.

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Chile

PanARMENIAN.Net - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck northern Chile near the Peruvian border, the US Geological Survey says, according to The Daily Mail. The quake, which was moderately deep at 51 miles , struck the Tarapaca region of Chile at 3.32am local time on Tuesday, October 10. The epicenter was 45 miles east of the port city of Arica, and 54 miles southeast of the larger Peruvian city of Tacna.

How to Be a Know-It-All

A yearning for mastery, or the illusion of it, has helped make a nerdy series from a nerdy publishing house impressively popular. In addition to all of your other identities-urban, rural, Christian, atheist, African-American, first-generation, introverted, immunocompromised, cyclist, gun owner, gardener, middle child, whatever panoply of nouns and adjectives and allegiances describes you-you are also this: a gnathostome.

The Sherman Business Report: Premium meats and fresh coffee available in The Point

Barrett Edens, a Mississippi State University graduate and former professional golfer is bringing his love of coffee and family cattle farming background home to West Point at Farmhouse Market and Coffee. Edens has spent the last three years traveling the country as a professional golfer and felt like something was missing when he returned home.

The Creators Who Also Destroy

Mike Juhasz is nothing short of the classic American Renaissance man; the 32-year-old grandson of a tool and die worker who lost two of his fingers to a press, he began adulthood working in manufacturing. Ten years later he still is, only now with advanced technology that promises to reinvent manufacturing and bring skills and jobs to a Rust Belt city he calls home.

Farm Bureau members hone leadership skills

Indiana Farm Bureau concluded its 2017 Leaders in Action program in Washington, D.C., this month where members met with Indiana's national elected officials. The annual program is for Indiana Farm Bureau members looking to improve their leadership skills for the betterment of Indiana agriculture.

After criticism, acting homeland security chief admits humanitarian…

"I am proud of the work that's being done," Duke told a press conference in San Juan this afternoon upon arriving in the U.S. territory. "Clearly, the situation here in Puerto Rico after the devastating hurricane is not satisfactory."

Mayor Emanuel Congratulates Over 31,000 Youth On Successfully…

Mayor Rahm Emanuel today congratulated more than 31,000 youth for successfully completing the One Summer Chicago job program. The 12 week program provided youth ages 14-24 with job training, mentoring opportunities, continuing education programming and more.

AG: States must resist Trump’s new “federalism”

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Costly citrus: Florida’s ‘decimated’ crops could send prices climbing

In this Jan. 4, 2010, file photo, oranges ripen on a tree in a grove in Clermont, Fla.The price of a mimosa at brunch or bag or oranges at the grocery store may jump in the coming weeks, experts say, after hurricane Irma left some of the state's orange producers with no crop to sell this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/John Raoux, File In this Jan. 4, 2010, file photo, oranges ripen on a tree in a grove in Clermont, Fla.The price of a mimosa at brunch or bag or oranges at the grocery store may jump in the coming weeks, experts say, after hurricane Irma left some of the state's orange producers with no crop to sell this year.

‘Farm Watch’ begins in Mid and East Antrim

It will see the Mid and East Antrim's Community Safety Partnership, the PSNI and Ulster Farmers Union, work together to reduce the threat of crime on rural communities and spread safety advice. PCSP Chair Cllr Brian Collins said, "With almost two thousand farm related businesses across the Borough, we have a significant rural community to protect.

Idaho Briefing – Sept 25

This is a summary of a few items in the Idaho Weekly Briefing for July 17. Interested in subscribing? Send us a note at stapilus@ridenbaugh.com . Idaho picked up a large-scale wheat deal with China this week, as good economic news generally continued to roll.

California Republicans Are Starting to Act Like Democrats

For the past decade, Democrats hoping to pass a big climate law have played Charlie Brown to the Republicans' Lucy. Despite the GOP making it clear it has no intention of holding the ball for a global warming kick, the left routinely convinces itself that their counterparts will kneel into position once it gets a running start.