Organic corn study shows higher yields in drought
Eight year Rodale Research Center study finds organic low input corn outperformed conventional chemically grown crops during last summer's drought. Organic plots yielded 109 bushels per acre vs 85 for chemical methods, with faster soil water infiltration and less erosion. Rhonda Janke notes long term policy implications.
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Emmaluls, Pa
UPI
Rodale Research Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rhonda Janke
Agronomy Research
Rodale
Janke
Lee County Courts Feature Cocaine Case In Lee County Circuit Court
A Chicago area man, Michael Chiero, 25, from Niles, faces a Lee County Circuit Court hearing this Tuesday on cocaine delivery charges to undercover officers tied to a covert Oct 22 investigation. Co-defendant Terrance Kronan, 20, also of Niles, has pleaded guilty to cocaine delivery, with a tentative six months periodic imprisonment plus six months straight time, a $1,320 fine, and forfeiture of his 1982 auto title. Kronan must cooperate with prosecutors in Chiero’s case. the principal defendant is disputed between lawyers. A March 29 jury trial is planned for Chiero, with State’s Attorney Daniel Fish noting past ties to Dixon’s firm. Also scheduled is Larry Thayer, 20, Amboy, charged in a Nov 17 Beier Bay Dixon break-in for a payroll check theft and forgery. Thayer remains housed pending Tuesday’s court appearance before Judge Tomas Magdich. Public service notes urge Selective Service registration within 30 days of turning 18.
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Chicago
Lee County
Dixon
Lee County Sheriff's Deputies
Michael Chiero
Niles
Terrance Kronan
Lee County Law Enforcement Center
Kronan
Ogle
Dennis Schumacher
Chiero
Schumacher
Henry Dixon
Larry Thayer
Amboy
Beier Bay
Thayer
Tomas Magdich
Peoria attorney Cation sentenced to six years in prison
Disbarred Peoria lawyer Paul C. Cation received six years in prison followed by five years of probation and public service for making false statements to five Illinois banks. The plea deal spared fines and restitution, with surrender set for Feb. 15. The case cited losses exceeding 420000 and involved forged documents and inflated debt figures.
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Peoria, Ill
UPI
Peoria
Paul C. Cation
Illinois
Cation
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Robert Michel
U.S
Harold Baker
Kewanee National Bank
Dixon Public Schools Lunch Week Jan 17 20
Week of January 17 to 20 lunch options include chicken and noodles with biscuits and green beans on Tuesday, chili with grilled cheese and corn bread on Wednesday, pork burger and candied sweet potatoes on Thursday, and hamburger with dill pickles and a cookie bar on Friday plus milk. High School lists turkey deli with fries and fruit.
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Madison
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Lincoln
Washington
Polo School
Martin Luther King Jr
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