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A beloved Boilermaker and horticulturalist, Ross Byers died Nov. 24. Byers grew up in Vincennes, where he and his family managed Dixie Orchard — the largest grower in the state at that time.

A New Plymouth jeweller is shaken after a burglary at his Devon Street store in the early hours of the morning.

Farmers are reporting good news and bad news this spring. Grain prices are up but will it offset increased input and fuel costs?

The Daily Reporter As farmers worked in their fields early this spring, plumes of dust rose from behind their equipment. It looked like the dust bowl for good reasons.  Eric Anderson, field crop educator with MSU Extension, said this area of the state was rated a D2 drought — severe drought. It started when then snow falls were below average during the winter.  But at least they could to get crops in the field, said Bob Mayer of Mayer's Great Lakes Glads, Bronson. This season, Mayer’s planted roughly 550 acres of corn, 900 acres of soybeans and 300 acres of flowers. Typically, they plan...