Perhaps federal and state lawmakers could take a lesson from Ellsworth’s Cowtown past in the wake of recent shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Then, just as now,
Read moreCould the extension service do for health what it has done for agriculture through the years? During the past century, American agriculture — with assistance from agricultural research and extension
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Henry T. Titus was an adventurer and soldier of fortune who had participated in a failed invasion of Cuba led by Narsico Lopez in 1850. The foray was quickly repelled.
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The Trump administration has proposed a rule that will cut an estimated 3 million eligible people off food stamps while depriving half a million eligible children of school lunch. I’ve
Read moreMarquette residents celebrated the town’s 145th anniversary this past weekend. It was a fun couple of days with plenty to do. Like most other small town parties, the event was
Read moreIf you turn on the news, you will find one story after another about murder, drugs, theft and other crimes. These incidents are not only happening in big cities; rural
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We are told that driving the golden spike at Promontory Summit, Utah, marked the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad. The location is now the Golden Spike National Historic Park.
Read moreThe federal government has never enjoyed the full trust of its citizens. But — even given the “hi, I’m from the government and I’m here to help you” jokes —
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