SINGAPORE — Oil prices soared to near $93 a barrel today in Asia as Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi struggled to maintain his grip on power in the OPEC nation amid violent...
Now is best time to start preparing
With spring around the corner, now is a good time to give the planter a once over. When it comes to no-till planter set up, there are ...
Scheduled to be mailed in February
The Farm Service Agency recently began the process of generating 2011 contracts for the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program.
DCP contr...
DES MOINES, Iowa — More than 1 million acres of land have been protected from development each year under a temporary federal tax deduction, and land trusts nationwide a...
PENN TWP — The Butler County Airport recently added two new aircraft hangars as part of its effort to upgrade facilities.
Complementing a 1,000-foot runway extension and...
Sporty Kia wins on price and mileage
For years, relatively few people knew or cared that Kia was selling a midsize sedan to compete with the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord an...
DALLAS — Not even January’s deep chill could slow the surging auto industry.
In what is typically a frigid month for automakers, retail sales of new cars and trucks in t...
SAXONBURG — Karolyn Wyble, registered nurse, has been promoted to director of nursing at the Saxony Health Center.
She has held various positions in long-term care and h...
WASHINGTON — More people applied for unemployment benefits last week, one week after claims had fallen to the lowest level in nearly three years.
The big drop a week ear...
WASHINGTON — Consumers paid more in January for everything from food and gas to airline tickets and clothing. The price increases reflect creeping but still-modest infla...
