The only clue that its even a manufacturing site comes from the number of vehicles parked at the side of the main steel-frame building. My beliefs about Life are different from those of many I guess, and I'm not condemning anyone at Les Baer, but in a way unlike anywhere else in manufacturing, there's a good chance that when the product is tested and shipped, it will be used to take a life. Tonight at their committee-of-the-whole meeting, LeClaire city officials will discuss setting up a...

But despite this large appetite for maki, sashimi, nigiri, temaki, oshizushi and inari, much of what Americans think they know about this traditional Japanese dish is all wrong. From the eating technique to the dipping sauces there are all sorts of misunderstandings, according to author Trevor Colson, who takes a look at the history of sushi and the booming sushi market in his new book "The Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi from Samurai to Supermarket. From the eating technique to the...

It has begun to fail, leaving the theater dark and groups of school students and other interested museum-goers without this very valuable and exciting learning experience. Upon its completion, the North Lawndale campus will offer 66 units of service-enriched housing for low-income and homeless individuals and families impacted by HIV/AIDS; an onsite Health Facility and Wellness Center for residents and other members of the community; and an 8,693-square-foot multi-purpose community center....

For the past year, Penn State has been running two new, unmodified New Holland tractors on B100 biodiesel (fuel made from soybean oil with no petroleum-based component) with no ill effects. At that time, engine manufacturers were not endorsing biodiesel blends greater than B5 (5 percent biodiesel) and threatening to void equipment warranties if that mixture was exceeded. Despite the then-premium price and scarce availability of biodiesel fuel, the college's Farm Operations and Services...

High Country News -- June 11, 2007: Brave New Hay: Monsantos genetically modified Roundup Ready alfalfa may take over the West, as the company re-engineers the world to conform to its business plan