While many stands remain open throughout the year, the start of June means extended hours for most snowball vendors -- and a wider variety of options for all customers. If you're sitting at home and get a wild urge to gulp down an artificially flavored ball of shaved sugar ice, fear not, you have options. In the Acadiana region, chances are you'll find yourself within a 10-minute drive of a handful of stands -- some are brand new, while others have become well-established businesses. While...

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The scene is being repeated throughout the country, where honeybees, scientifically known as Apis mellifera, are required to pollinate a third of the nation's food crops, including almonds, cherries, blueberries, pears, strawberries and pumpkins. Hackenberg, a talkative, wiry man with a deeply lined face, figured he lost more than $460,000 this winter for replacement bees, lost honey and missed pollination opportunities. VanEngelsdorp, 37, quickly eliminated the most obvious suspects:...