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At farm auctions across the country, used equipment is in high demand and fetching record-high prices.

At farm auctions across the country, used equipment is in high demand and fetching record-high prices.

Big Island family rescues rare turtle hatchlings trapped on beach The family came upon about two dozen Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Hatchlings. (Source: Van Arkel Family) By HNN Staff | February 15, 2021 at 11:14 AM HST - Updated February 15 at 11:56 AM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Big Island family is being credited with saving two dozen endangered turtle hatchlings that they found caught in driftwood at a Kawa beach Sunday. Jennifer and Jeremy Van Arkel and their son, Kian, were pla...

Rare nest of sea turtle hatchlings rescued on the Big Island February 11, 2021 GMT HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A Hawaii family discovered a rare nest of olive ridley sea turtles on the Big Island before alerting experts, who said the hatchlings are not normally encountered in the area. Jeremy, Jen and Kian Van Arkel found about seven hatchlings stuck in rocks and driftwood debris on a beach in the Kau area on Feb. 3, the Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported Tuesday. The family alerted the University of Ha...

Mr. Ronald Gordon Fratton, age 67 years, was called home to heaven on February 6, 2021 after a heroic battle with cancer. Ronald, lovingly called “The Leprechaun” by his closest friends, was born on August 1, 1953 in Port Arthur, now Thunder Bay, Ontario. He worked at the Port Arthur Shipyards for 40 years as an International Boilermaker and was the Vice President of the United Steelworkers of America Local Union # 5055 until 2001, when he had to retire due to health issues. Ronald ...

Article content The Ontario Soil Network Board of Directors announces the appointment of Tori Waugh, principal consultant of Conservation Ag Consulting, to the role of Executive Director, effective January 8th, 2021. Tori’s organizational experience, soil science background, social network expertise and diverse skill set will be crucial over this next year to lead the anticipated work plan that comes on the heels of a newly developed Strategic Plan. The announcement comes as a result of a rig...