Winery -- changed the name earlier this year to better reflect the personality being constructed at the 32-acre park adjacent to Interstate 82 in Prosser. The high-profile location is gaining momentum as a one-stop shop for wine enthusiasts looking to taste a number of Mid-Columbia wines without traveling for miles. His son, Marcus, has a firm grasp on the throttle and has been working to get the winery up to a comfortable cruising altitude. The Millers started growing grapes on the land...

In a measure of peanut butter's popularity, ConAgra's hot line was swamped with so many calls after the recall was announced on Wednesday that many people got a busy signal. ConAgra spokesman Chris Kircher said the company randomly tests 60 to 80 jars of peanut butter that come off its Sylvester plant's line each day for salmonella and other germs, and "we've had no positive hits on that going back for years. About 85 percent of the infected people said they ate peanut butter, and about a...

Also promoted were Jeff Hamilton to assistant vice president, professional services, annuity operations, and Douglas Burdick to assistant vice president, individual annuity financial processing. Tim Schenkel has joined as the sales and marketing manager. Larry Kummer, of Ag One Agency inc. in Waterloo, has been recognized by John Deere Risk Protection, the Managing General Agent for crop insurance for Westfield Insurance co. and Westfield National Insurance co. as a certified crop...

The arrests come at the peak of the spring jig-and-minnow fishing season, in which action is so hot that many anglers are reporting limits within an hour. The violation for exceeding the possession limit is a fourth-class misdemeanor, which carries a maximum fine of $250 and $53 court costs, plus 30 days in jail. Ted Strickland's ongoing policy review of meal charges by state employees, which was triggered by reported excesses in meal expenses within the Ohio Board of Regents. It is lawful...

Previous large gifts to the school include $25 million from Dennis Keller, chairman of DeVry, inc., Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, and $20 million from Robert Rothman, chairman and chief executive of Florida Bank Group and chairman of Black Diamond Group, Tampa, Florida. Previous large gifts to the school include $25 million from Dennis Keller, chairman of DeVry, inc., Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, and $20 million from Robert Rothman, chairman and chief executive of Florida Bank Group and...

Previous large gifts to the school include $25 million from Dennis Keller, chairman of DeVry, inc., Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, and $20 million from Robert Rothman, chairman and chief executive of Florida Bank Group and chairman of Black Diamond Group, Tampa, Florida. Previous large gifts to the school include $25 million from Dennis Keller, chairman of DeVry, inc., Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, and $20 million from Robert Rothman, chairman and chief executive of Florida Bank Group and...

The Victorian government says it is yet to make a decision on whether its ban on genetically modified (GM) crops will be extended or allowed to expire.

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