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ALBION — March brings the promise of spring as well as new materials and spring-themed programs from the Noble County Public Library in Albion. New adult books: “The Natural Cleaning Handbook,” by Natalie Wise; “Cowboy for Hire,” by Victoria James; “Deadly Intentions,” by Lisa Harris; “Honeysuckle Season,” by Mary Ellen Taylor; “How I Lost You,” by Jenny Blackhurst; and “One More Lie,” by Amy Lloyd. New teen books: “A Breath ...

PENDLETON — Ever since local businesses shut down in the state-mandated “freeze” back in November, Rodney Burt, the co-owner of OMG Burgers & Brew in Pendleton, estimates that heating his outdoor seating area has cost about $40 in propane each day. That’s about $1,200 each month. “You’re not raising any prices, cutting any labor,” he said. “It’s just another thing right out of your pocket.” Burt, who runs the restaurant with his wife, Kimberly, ...

New Waldo County Elder Outreach provides volunteer small home maintenance tasks to seniors Aging Well in Waldo County partners with Waldo County Masonic Lodges Tue, 03/02/2021 - 6:00pm Home maintenance is often an obstacle to being able to age in place. Small tasks which were once a simple part of maintaining a home and a property become difficult, dangerous or even unattainable for senior citizens. Things like climbing a ladder to replace light bulbs or batteries in a smoke detector,...

(The Center Square) – Enough COVID-19 doses will be available by the end of May that every American adult who wants one can receive it, President Joe Biden said Tuesday,

For Mississippi farmers, the transition between the administrations of former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden could not be more impactful on any topic more so than in agricultural trade with China. China is the third leading trading partner for Mississippi exports behind Canada and Mexico, with $759 million in value in 2020 – with that number representing a 63.8% increase over the previous year. That grow came after 2018-2019 tariffs standoff between China and the Trump admi...

Ron James and Retta Feller, the owners of Captain Ron’s Smokehouse and R&R Catering, are usually the first to post online about a new charitable effort or donation jar to support the valley’s less fortunate, so when a grease fire destroyed their smoker and drink cooler on Saturday afternoon, the community was quick to respond with aid. “It’s good karma,” Ron said on Monday. “That’s what we do here, we take care of each other.” Around 3 p.m. on Saturday, F...

Before the pandemic, Anne Leonards friends and family had only a cursory interest in her two decades of work manufacturing pharmaceuticals.

At Penn State, many upperclassmen choose to move into off-campus apartments to finish the rest of their college years. However, the experience has changed this year in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Some apartment complexes in State College require tenants to follow coronavirus protocol for Pennsylvania. However, when it comes to consequences for residents disobeying mitigation efforts, there sometimes isn’t much apartment complexes can do. Taryn Strickland, a tenant in Park Hill Apart...

RockyMounts, the bike rack manufacturer that built a facility in Las Colonias Business Park, is moving its warehouse and distribution operation to Salt Lake City. RockyMounts owner Bobby Noyes said the difficulty of getting products from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction for distribution is the reason behind the move. The company will still be headquartered in Grand Junction. “We’ve been bringing in containers from Salt Lake and it has gotten increasingly difficult,” Noyes said. �...

NEWLAND — The Avery County Board of Commissioners convened for its regular meeting on Monday, March 1, in which County Manager Phillip Barrier gave an update on COVID-19 in the