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Police Officer Carl Walker passed away Wednesday night, the department said Credit: O’Fallon Police Department Author: Sasha Sander Updated: 3:34 PM CST January 14, 2021 O'FALLON, Ill — The O’Fallon Police Department is mourning the loss of fellow Officer Carl Walker. Walker died Wednesday night after a two-year-long battle with cancer. He was an 18-year veteran with the department who started his career in law enforcement back in 1992. The O’Fallon Police Department posted about the loss on Facebook. The department said, “Carl was born to be a polic...

Orange capsicums help combat blindness but you won't find them easily in shops MonMonday 11 updated MonMonday 11 The orange pigment in orange capsicums is the source of a blindness-busting compound. ( Share Print text only Cancel Introducing orange capsicums to the menu would address deficiencies of a chemical compound which helps prevent Australia's leading cause of blindness — but hardly any Australian farmers are growing them. Key points: One in seven people aged over 50 have signs of macular degeneration A lack of demand for orange capsicums has led to a lack of supply Research by the U...

Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said the changes would not just give temporary visa holders the ability to earn more income, they would also help farmers this harvest season and avoid food going to waste. "These temporary visa holders are already in Australia, many do not want to or cannot go home and they will be greatly valued in the agriculture sector," he said. "It will also be easier for temporary visa holders to access the COVID-19 Pandemic Event visa, if they choose to work in the agriculture sector." Visa holders can now apply for the COVID-19 visa up to 90 days before their exist...

Coronavirus travel restrictions have wreaked havoc for farmers who rely heavily on backpackers to bolster their workforce. Bowen's primary picking season begins in May, meaning farmers have just months to secure workers. Bowen Gumlu Growers Association president Carl Walker said a strong workforce in Bowen would require a combination of Pacific Islanders, Australians and working holiday-makers. However, he said there were only 30,000 to 50,000 backpackers left in Australia to help farmers when there was typically 180,000. There are calls to bolster the picking workforce across the region...

Thing that happened to republicans for 2014 is all of the senate republicans coming out attacking the house republicans, attacking those, pushing the effort to defund obama care and lining themselves up opposite the american people. i'm hopeful that will change. i'm hopeful there will be some times, some reflection and senator republicans will come back to the principles they believed and campaigned on, i'm hoping they'll put action behind the campaign promises. >> cruz told dana bash the efforts to repeal obama care failed because senate republicans refused to unite with their house counterpa...