– Editorial – - Vote “YES” to Cornell referendum

I recently spoke at the Cornell School District board meeting, regarding the agenda item on debt and asset management, specifically concerning the 1915 school building and the sections proposed for demolition, under the April 7 referendum. I support investing in the future of the district, with facilities that meet current and long-term needs.At the same time, I believe our community deserves the ...

The House Committee on Agriculture passed the Farm, Food and National Security Act, March 5, taking the first step in yet another attempt to pass new farm bill legislation. The bill was approved on a vote of 34-17, with all Republican members joined by seven Democrats, to pass the bill.The vote followed a two-day mark-up, in which committee members were allowed to present amendments, and voice the...

Back Home By Chris Hardie I grew up in a rural community and am proud of it.I was a farm kid, living at the end of a dead-end road, in a town of about 500 folks, scattered throughout the 36 square miles. Our cultural center was maybe two dozen residents, who lived in a few houses around the Franklin Store and my grandfather’s former gas station, across the road.The closest larger communities wer...