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New Pasture Rules Issued for Organic Dairy Producers
by By WILLIAM NEUMAN
12 Feb 2010 at 10:00pm
The ruling was cheered by many in the organic industry who said it could force some larger dairies to change how they operate.
For Some, ?Kosher? Equals Pure
by By KIM SEVERSON
12 Jan 2010 at 10:00pm
In an era of heightened concern over food contamination, allergies and the provenance of ingredients, the market for kosher food among non-Jews is setting records.
Reviving New York State?s Grain Belt
by By FLORENCE FABRICANT
5 Jan 2010 at 10:00pm
The grain belt in upstate New York is now being revived and expanded, with specialty grains ground locally into flours and meals.
Farm-to-Table Cuisine in a Homey Package
by By STEPHANIE LYNESS
5 Dec 2009 at 10:00pm
Local produce, prepared in a plain manner that defines ?homemade,? is offered at a place that should not remain undiscovered.
Dutch Cooperative Blurs Food Prejudices
by By FRANK BROWNING
16 Nov 2009 at 10:00pm
In a Europe where conservative attitudes to farming are entrenched and hostility to genetically modified crops is sometimes obsessive, Food Valley is different.
NYT > Local Food
Excerpted from ?If It?s Fresh and Local, Is It Always Greener?? by Andrew Martin, The New York Times, Dec. 9, 2007. The entire article appears below, in the Highlights section.
Unless you have been stuck in the processed-food aisles of your local grocery store for the last couple of years, you have probably noticed that local food is all the rage.
Union Square in Manhattan may offer one of the most popular farmers? markets, but Des Moines isn?t far behind, and top restaurants and college campuses are now demanding local food on the plate.
Books and magazines about local food are selling big, too.
Barbara Kingsolver ate locally produced food on her Virginia farm and wrote a best-selling book about it. So did Michael Pollan, who bagged a wild pig and grubbed for mushrooms in Northern California in a quest for the perfect meal (and readers).
The local food, or locavore, movement has so much momentum that some of the food glitterati have declared that such food is better than organic.
But now comes a team of researchers from the University of California, Davis, who have started asking provocative questions about the carbon footprint of food. Those questions threaten to undermine some of the feel-good locavore story line, not to mention my weekend forays for produce. (A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact of human activities on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced.)
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While the research is not yet complete, Tom Tomich, director of the University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, said the fact that something is local doesn?t necessarily mean that it is better, environmentally speaking.
The distance that food travels from farm to plate is certainly important, he says, but so is how food is packaged, how it is grown, how it is processed and how it is transported to market.
Consider strawberries. If mass producers of strawberries ship their product to Chicago by truck, the fuel cost of transporting each carton of strawberries is relatively small, since it is tucked into the back along with thousands of others.
But if a farmer sells his strawberries at local farmers? markets in California, he ferries a much smaller amount by pickup truck to each individual market. Which one is better for the environment?
Mr. Tomich said a strawberry distributor did the math on the back of an envelope and concluded that the Chicago-bound berries used less energy for transport. Maybe. Regardless, the story raises valid questions.
An Iowa State University study in 2003 found that most produce travels about 1,500 miles before it arrives in Iowa homes. But as the strawberry story suggests, some of it creates higher amounts of greenhouse gases than others. Transporting food by container ship or rail is relatively energy efficient. Shipping it by air or a 25-year-old pickup is not.
Certainly, there are many reasons for eating local food ? from supporting local farmers to a desire for fresher, potentially tastier food. The research in California, however, offers the prospect of a more nuanced debate on eating a low-carbon diet.
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A Balance Between the Factory and the Local Farm
by By DAMON DARLIN
13 Feb 2010 at 10:00pm
Local food sourcing may be desirable, but as a practical matter it is hard for it to feed the who...
Reviving New York State?s Grain Belt
by By FLORENCE FABRICANT
5 Jan 2010 at 10:00pm
The grain belt in upstate New York is now being revived and expanded, with specialty grains groun...
Rare Breeds, Frozen in Time
by By BARRY ESTABROOK
5 Jan 2010 at 10:00pm
A group in Rhode Island has created a fertility bank for heritage livestock, freezing embryos in ...
To Feed the Hungry, Keep the Can, Open a Wallet
by By SUSAN DOMINUS
11 Dec 2009 at 10:00pm
As uncharitable as it may sound, the annual holiday food drives, and the canned goods they bring ...
In Birthplace of Local Food, Fish Imports Take Over the Menu
by By KATHERINE ELLISON
10 Dec 2009 at 10:00pm
Tadich Grill, San Francisco?s oldest seafood restaurant, now serves farmed salmon flown in from S...
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Workout Winner: Chad Clauser, 30, of Bethlehem (The Morning Call)
8 Mar 2010 at 7:11am
Favorite excercise routine: Cycling
Isaac's budget has focus on welfare (Central Chronicle)
5 Mar 2010 at 9:55am
Agencies T'puram, Mar 5: Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac Friday presented a welfare oriented...
Walk Kansas begins Sunday (The Hays Daily News)
3 Mar 2010 at 11:26am
A successful program in the past, Walk Kansas will kick off in Ellis County again Sunday. The sta...
County could move to four days a week (Austin Daily Herald)
3 Mar 2010 at 6:18am
Mower County may become a pilot project to have county buildings open four days a week instead of...
What Would Make Immigration Reform Real Reform? (New America Media)
3 Mar 2010 at 1:10am
NAM interviews the movers and shakers of the immigration movement on what they want to see as par...
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DPM Koirala returns home - Nepalnews.com
11 Mar 2010 at 12:26am
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DPM Koirala returns home
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... DPM Koirala appreciated the development cooperation incl...
Origin Enterprises H1 profits fall - RTE.ie
11 Mar 2010 at 12:23am
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Origin Enterprises H1 profits fall
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Profits in the food division were down 12% to just over ?...
ARKRAY USA Launches the YouChoose(TM) Wellness Program - PR-CANADA.net (press...
11 Mar 2010 at 12:19am
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ARKRAY USA Launches the YouChoose(TM) Wellness Program
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The program in...
NUTRILITE Is Helping Dallas Get Its Daily Dose of Color - PR-CANADA.net (pres...
11 Mar 2010 at 12:19am
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NUTRILITE Is Helping Dallas Get Its Daily Dose of Color
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She adds, "Th...
Panera Bread counting calories - Cape Cod Times
11 Mar 2010 at 12:13am
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Panera Bread counting calories
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Margo Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Cen...
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Roid Rage: Ranking The Ten Best Baseball Players Who Used Steroids - Bleacher...
10 Mar 2010 at 5:37pm
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Roid Rage: Ranking The Ten Best Baseball Players Who Used Steroids
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Jamie Jungers wins Howard Stern's Tiger Woods Mistress Beauty Pageant - True/...
10 Mar 2010 at 1:48pm
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Jamie Jungers wins Howard Stern's Tiger Woods Mistress Beauty Pageant
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Tiger's nickname f...
Jamie Jungers Wins Howard Stern's ?Tiger Woods Beauty Pageant? - The Big Lead
10 Mar 2010 at 9:42am
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Work matters: EYFS Training Part 3: Observation - Understand what you are see...
10 Mar 2010 at 3:09am
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Consumers buying more appliances - Business Mirror
9 Mar 2010 at 7:14am
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Consumers buying more appliances
Business Mirror
For the summer months, the company sees sales of t...
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Down at the Y-M-C-A (Bellaire Examiner)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:17am
Sunlight was streaming in the windows of the Wellness Center at Weekley YMCA last week and causin...
Bulletin Board (Times Leader)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:15am
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Health Bridge plans expo (Business Journal of McHenry County)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:15am
HUNTLEY ? Women can have a running analysis, mammogram, bone-density screening or bra fittings Ap...
When it comes to nutrition, your plate should look like a rainbow (Glenwood S...
11 Mar 2010 at 12:14am
NEW CASTLE, Colorado - People who exercise regularly to improve health and lose weight may benefi...
Community Sports Calendar - March 10 (Kingwood Observer)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:12am
To send your sports news to the Observer, e-mail observersports@hcnonline.com.
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Pythons 101: Learning to hunt Everglades critters - News & Observer
11 Mar 2010 at 12:17am
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Pythons 101: Learning to hunt Everglades critters
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Biologist Shawn Heflick and repti...
Portsmouth area Senior News - Seacoastonline.com
11 Mar 2010 at 12:17am
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Portsmouth area Senior News
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Services, provided by a senior-friendly certified in...
Diet Coke swaps Duffy for puppets - The Guardian
11 Mar 2010 at 12:16am
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Diet Coke swaps Duffy for puppets
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Diet Coke has moved from singer Duffy to sassy mario...
Watch puppets dance to She's a Maniac to advertise Diet Coke - The Guardian
11 Mar 2010 at 12:15am
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Watch puppets dance to She's a Maniac to advertise Diet Coke
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Diet Coke spot featuring ...
The You Docs Tip of the Day: Are you giving your kids the right stuff? - Idah...
11 Mar 2010 at 12:11am
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The You D...
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Treasurys pare loss after strong note auction - Cbonds. Info
11 Mar 2010 at 12:15am
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Treasurys pare loss after strong note auction
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It was another "very strong auction with...
Not banking on cheques anymore - Borders Today
11 Mar 2010 at 12:11am
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Not banking on cheques anymore
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Recently, I have been put under pressure (by phone) to...
Giddy's battling on for club and county - This is North Devon
11 Mar 2010 at 12:04am
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Giddy's battling on for club and county
This is North Devon
The RBS Six Nations match between Engla...
Let the fly-halves play the game - Bristol Evening Post
11 Mar 2010 at 12:03am
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Let the fly-halves play the game
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The cry goes up in rugby even more often than...
?RBS is being ripped to shreds,? and why people may not want to work for Nomu...
10 Mar 2010 at 11:57pm
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University of Rhode Island Make Transgenic Trout that are Myostatin Unhibited...
11 Mar 2010 at 12:17am
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Evotec Signs High Throughput Screening Agreement With Active Biotech - Stockh...
11 Mar 2010 at 12:15am
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Evotec Signs High Throughput Screening Agreement With Active Biotech
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... high throughput...
Peanut butter wisdom, out of the mouths of babes - Cape Cod Times
11 Mar 2010 at 12:13am
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Peanut butter wisdom, out of the mouths of babes
Cape Cod Times
My first-grade daughter relies on p...
Evotec Signs High Throughput Screening Agreement With Active Biotech - Tradin...
11 Mar 2010 at 12:12am
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11 Mar 2010 at 12:11am
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Evotec Signs High Throughput Screening Agreement With Active Biotech
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Wine makes you slim! - East Anglian Daily Times (blog)
10 Mar 2010 at 10:11pm
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Wine makes you slim!
East Anglian Daily Times (blog)
It has made me reflect on the numerous diets I...
McAttack ? critics of Weight Watchers deal wrong, says health consultant - Cr...
10 Mar 2010 at 7:19pm
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McAttack ? critics of Weight Watchers deal wrong, says health consultant
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This deal (so far r...
WHAT'S IT ABOUT: I'M LOVIN' IT? RIGHT? - TVNZ
10 Mar 2010 at 5:56pm
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Strange bedfellows were made when weight watchers got i...
Ads Serve Up "Eat Lean For Less" Messages - PerishableNews (press release)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:56pm
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Ads Serve Up "Eat Lean For Less" Messages
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS - Creswell Chronicle
10 Mar 2010 at 2:00pm
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Creswell's Skinny Minnie Weight Watchers will meet from ...
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Pierce: Five foods you should eat every day (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
10 Mar 2010 at 10:04pm
I love the feedback I've received from readers since I started this weight-loss column for The Sh...
Hollywood reacts to Corey Haim's death (Miami Herald)
10 Mar 2010 at 8:36pm
As soon as news of former teen star Corey Haim's death broke Wednesday morning, celebrities began...
Caracortado, Sidney?s Candy showdown on for San Felipe (Thoroughbred Times)
10 Mar 2010 at 6:07pm
A pair of three-year-olds who delivered eye-opening victories during President?s Day weekend in F...
La Jolla Country Day's Torreys win girls basketball title (La Jolla Light)
10 Mar 2010 at 5:22pm
Ariana Elegado advances the ball against Bishop's. Photo: Andy Hayt D-IV crown is LJCD's ninth ti...
Streak ends for La Jolla High in boys basketball (La Jolla Light)
10 Mar 2010 at 5:08pm
Max Greenberg takes the ball down the court. Photos by Anna Scipione La Jolla High School fell ju...
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Down at the Y-M-C-A (Bellaire Examiner)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:17am
Sunlight was streaming in the windows of the Wellness Center at Weekley YMCA last week and causin...
Franklin County area police log (Chambersburg Public Opinion)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:16am
ASSAULT: A Crystal Springs man was charged with assaulting a woman on Saturday. Edward Louis Wils...
Stars align in Kennebunk (York County Coast Star)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:15am
Editor's Note: Town columns for Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells and Ogunquit will now run monthly...
Management district partners with LSC-North Harris (Spring Observer)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:14am
Recently, at the annual Partners Reception and Awards Dinner, the East Aldine Management District...
Group sorts planting plans (The Glendale News-Press)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:08am
A local reforestation committee is inviting volunteers to participate in a training event this we...
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Water for gas drilling hearing draws a crowd (Pike County Courier)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:38am
Some 200 persons appeared at a Wednesday public hearing in Matamoras for a plan to draw Lackawaxe...
Construction improves in early part of 2010 (Sherwood Voice)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:34am
Could the Sherwood construction economy be showing signs of life?
Commissioners accept park (West Shore News)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:34am
Flathead County Commissioners agreed to accept and maintain the new lakefront park in Lakeside, d...
Council supports new park (West Shore News)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:33am
At it's January meeting, the Lakeside Community Council agreed to offer support of the new lakefr...
Crimson swimmers, divers prove their 'medal' at state meet (Osseo-Maple Grove...
11 Mar 2010 at 12:32am
The Maple Grove Crimson Boy's Swim and Dive Team repeatedly showed their depth and strength with ...
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Six of the very best for BMW - Wentworth Courier
11 Mar 2010 at 12:18am
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... six cylinders in-line inevitably made the engine...
Tips and equipment for pre-spawn fishing - Savannah Morning News
11 Mar 2010 at 12:17am
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Tips and equipment for pre-spawn fishing
Savannah Morning News
A new crank bait I have found produc...
Oregon QB faces burglary charge - News & Observer
11 Mar 2010 at 12:17am
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Oregon QB faces burglary charge
News & Observer
In a statement released by the school on Wednesday,...
FX Morning update - US dollar treads water, while Euro perks up - ShareCast
11 Mar 2010 at 12:17am
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FX Morning update - US dollar treads water, while Euro perks up
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President Obama has proje...
Faulk to return to Patriots - Seacoastonline.com
11 Mar 2010 at 12:17am
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Faulk to return to Patriots
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(AP) ? The New England Patriots have agreed to terms...
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Meet Dillon town council candidate Geoffrey Schmidt (Summit Daily News)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:14am
DILLON - Geoffrey Schmidt's desire to join Dillon's town council partly stems from his love for t...
Groups acquire 'Gunks acreage for preservation (Middletown Times Herald-Record)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:09am
NEW PALTZ ? Two land conservation groups have acquired 67 acres of the Shawangunk Ridge, includin...
What's happening on Cape March 12 - 18 (Cape Cod Times)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:05am
A complete listing of events, activities and happenings on Cape Cod this week from fundraisers to...
Ontario tax collectors cash in on HST by getting up to $45,000 to change job ...
11 Mar 2010 at 12:04am
More than 1,250 provincial tax collectors, who will move over to the federal tax department when ...
Health care access not exclusively for wealthy (The Decatur Daily)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
To The Daily : For those who say ?no? to health care reform, I say, have you checked the premiums...
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Google Maps Adds Option For Bicyclists On The Go (Q13 FOX Seattle)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:19am
Bicycling around hilly cities like Seattle just got a whole lot easier.
Meet Dillon town council candidate Geoffrey Schmidt (Summit Daily News)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:09am
DILLON - Geoffrey Schmidt's desire to join Dillon's town council partly stems from his love for t...
Police teaming up for fundraising ride (The Record and Herald News)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:05am
WAYNE â?? Chief John Reardon, Wayne's chief of police, and Det. Sean Mitchell are taking part in ...
LOCAL WEATHER: Folks break out, enjoy advance of spring (Lockport Union-Sun &...
10 Mar 2010 at 11:49pm
Lockportians got the jump on spring Wednesday, walking, biking, jogging and taking a picnic break...
Trip of a lifetime helped bring business to life (Jefferson City News Tribune)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:45pm
Sandy Meskimen cycles on Prince Edward Island, Canada, on one of the tours provided by Independen...
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Mayor cites weather, financial issues as big topics for 2009 (Sherwood Voice)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:04am
The wrath of Mother Nature on Sherwood was a theme repeatedly brought up last week when Mayor Vir...
Recreation Notes (Ile Camera)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:59pm
The Grosse Ile Recreation Department offers a variety of classes and programs. For more informati...
Weekly events planned (The Record and Herald News)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:54pm
WESTWOOD ? The Thomas J. Riley Regional Multi-Purpose Senior Center has planned activities for Mo...
Mill Creek YMCA now has twice the room to play (Everett Herald)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:40pm
The renovated and renamed Mill Creek Family YMCA is open, with a new pool, lobby, locker rooms an...
Women of all ages can benefit from health fair March 20 (Journal Gazette & Ti...
10 Mar 2010 at 11:37pm
MATTOON ? Women of all ages can learn more about their health and locally available programs thro...
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Doubles points key to victory (The Badger Herald)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:18am
In a near perfect match against the Marquette University Golden Eagles, the UW men?s tennis team ...
Badgers find winning ways vs. Marquette (The Badger Herald)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:17am
After losing three consecutive matches, the Wisconsin men?s tennis team washed away that sour tas...
Health Bridge plans expo (Business Journal of McHenry County)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:15am
HUNTLEY ? Women can have a running analysis, mammogram, bone-density screening or bra fittings Ap...
City Commission reorganized (Alamogordo Daily News)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:10am
The Alamogordo City Commission reorganized at its regular meeting Tuesday night, with Ron Griggs ...
Plainview girls claim tennis victory (The Times-Journal)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:10am
Plainview swept the six singles matches Monday and defeated host Scottsboro 8-1 in girls? high sc...
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Buzzer-beater ends Cardinals dream season (River Oaks Examiner)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:19am
The best boys basketball season in the history of Bellaire High School is over.
Local players highlight all-district picks (Laredo Morning Times)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:18am
It was a thrilling year for Laredo in District 29-5A boys? basketball this season.
JV Snowbirds cap successful year (Gaylord Herald Times)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:18am
GAYLORD ? The St. Mary junior varsity boys basketball team finished up its season in Pickford on ...
Fernandez, Zepeda headline 31-4A (Laredo Morning Times)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:18am
High school boys? basketball was as fantastic as it has ever been in 2009-10, and the local Distr...
O'Dea knocks off Mount Rainier 77-61 (Seattle Times)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:18am
Devante Williams scored 20 points to lead four players in double-figures, and O'Dea beat Mount Ra...
