Gardener returns to work at Illinois Beach State Park lodge
Harry Ragen, 69, left retirement to tend hundreds of potted plants at the lodge at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion. He drives daily from Zion Hotel to prune, feed, and place plants in sunlight, while also gardening for three local families.
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Poinsettia grows in tree by Joy Stilley in New York
In a humorous AP piece, Joy Stilley describes a city apartment garden where an apple tree and a poinsettia share a pot, while greenery fills ledges and walls. The narrator jokes about her husband’s obsessive indoor horticulture and the jungle-like home it creates.
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NPC Resumes Production at Morris Ethylene Plant
Northern Petrochemical Co. said its ethylene oxide ethylene glycol unit east of Morris resumed production after an extended shutdown for repairs following a November explosion in the ethylene oxide section. Improvements and modifications were added to the plant design to enhance efficiency and safety.
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Morris
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