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Top Story – “Retail Food Price Takes Big Jump To A Record High” - Spurred by a 2.8 percent jump in farm prices, the retail cost of a typical family food market basket rose 0.9 percent in June to a record high, the Agriculture Department reported today. The retail increase was the sharpest monthly gain since February when prices rose 1.9 percent. It left the market basket cost, which had declined in March and April before beginning a new rise in May, at 0.6 percent above March levels and 3.6 percent above a year ago. The department’s
Read moreAttorney General John O’Connor joined 21 other state attorneys general in a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the Biden Administration’s new guidance on sex discrimination for schools and programs that receive federal nutritional assistance. The lawsuit names the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
Read moreThe Department of the Interior last week announced that the 13-member Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force has concluded its review of the more than 660 geographic features featuring the name sq___, a term that has historically been used as an offensive ethnic, racial and sexist slur, particularly for Indigenous women. The Task Force was established in February as directed by Secretary’s Order 3404.
Read moreThe Bahdziewicz clan trooped into the Mule Barn for lunch the other day, happily and noisily as only eight Americans totally in love with summer can do. The patriarch of the clan, Abraham Lincoln Bahdziewicz, led the way to a large round table and seated his wife, Sally, before pointing to which chairs the kids should use. Some people can make a celebration out of sitting down to eat, and Abe’s gang knows how to do it.
Read moreParents likely don’t need to be told that college tuition is expensive. Whether you’re a parent of a high school student on the verge of applying for college or of a newborn with decades to go before the first college tuition bill comes due, the burden of how to pay for higher education is likely something you’ve considered.
Read moreThis month I thought we could focus on a couple of management topics particularly watering and weeds, the two W’s of gardening. Both of these topics are somewhat interrelated in that they will affect each other during the growing season.
Read moreHigh blood pressure is a big problem. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly one in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure. In Canada in 2014, slightly less than 18 percent of Canadians ages 12 and older reported being diagnosed with high blood pressure.
Read moreKindergarten can be a pivotal time in a young child’s life. Although many kids attend preschool or receive guided learning at home, kindergarten marks students’ first official foray into the classroom. This is an exciting time for kids and parents, and also one that may be fraught with nerves. That is especially true for parents who are not quite sure if their children are ready to begin their academic careers.
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