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BARRE — A Berlin man facing an accessory charge connected to the shooting death of Jeffrey Caron last month has asked that he be released to the custody of his

Some of the new federal money coming down is designed to help other farmers find their own paths to farm to school success.

When Farm to School programming works, kids fill their plates with fresh, nutritious food, and local farm economies get a major boost.

Some school meal programs buy fruit and veggies from local farms, improving kids' diets and supporting the agricultural economy. A boost in federal funds to expand these efforts runs out next year.

Story and photos by Rae Solomon/KUNC It’s a hot, buggy morning and Derrick Hoffman is poking around a densely packed row of bushy cherry tomato plants. Behind him, rows of peppers, eggplant, kale and broccoli are still soaking up the sun, while just a few country roads away, bok choy and butter lettuce sprout under […]

Food programs are up for renewal in the next Farm Bill, but they could be reshaped first by debt ceiling negotiations.

The long-awaited redevelopment of the vacant Oak Creek Plaza shopping center in Mundelein is underway.