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By Eudora Fitzpatrick The 2nd District Rural Letter Carriers met on September 9 at Huntsville. Those attending from Linn County were Clayton Ray and Natalie Harris, Steve and Candy Gray,…

By Eudora Fitzpatrick The Linn County Farm Bureau Board met Wednesday, August 23, in Brookfield. Attending were Marc and Brooke Zell, Steve and Jill Hardy, Caleb Henke, Philip Martin, Donald…

After spending decades in the workforce, you might look forward to the day you retire. But if you decide, for one reason or another, that you’d like to redefine “retirement”…

When you’re retired, you’ll likely have some financial concerns — just like all retirees. However, if you’ve invested regularly and followed a long-term financial strategy, you should be able to…

By Valerie Tate Nitrogen is an essential element for plant growth, but during periods of drought, nitrogen, in the form of nitrate, can reach dangerous levels in plants fed to…

By Eudora Fitzpatrick Joan Carroll, Bosworth, and Donald Herring, Linneus, were in Columbia Monday, July 24, to teach the District Officer Training classes. A Happy Birthday is wished for Steve…

By Eudora Fitzpatrick The family of Jean VanDyke celebrated her birthday with a carry-in meal on Sunday, July 16, at her home. The Linn County Farm Bureau Board met on…

If you’ve ever been involved in building a house — or even if you’ve just heard about it — you know that there’s a well-defined process to be followed. But…

From energy-saving strategies to water-saving techniques, there are simple ways people can embrace the essence of the summer while also lowering their energy consumption. Here, Katherine Stockton and Michael Goldschmidt…