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TL/DR - The Senate's failure to pass a new version of the Farm Bill has been described as a missed opportunity for climate action and safeguarding the health of farmworkers. Authored by an assistant professor of nursing, the article stresses the need for the legislation to address the challenges faced by farmworkers, who are 35 times more likely…

TL/DR - The North Carolina Cooperative Extension West District Conference has recognized several agents at the Henderson County Cooperative Extension office for their exceptional customer service. Betsy Hooker, an Extended Food and Nutrition Education Program educator, and Chris Just, a Farmworker Health and Safety Educator Area Agent, were among…

TL/DR - Junior defenseman Ethan Edwards played his first game of the season with the No. 15 Michigan hockey team after recovering from an offseason surgery and scored two goals and an assist in a 5-1 exhibition win over the U.S. National Team Development Program. Despite initial struggles to acclimate to the game's intensity and speed, Edwards…

TL/DR - The Municipal Equality Index has awarded Grand Rapids a perfect score in 2023, marking a six-point improvement from its score of 94 in 2022. The Index evaluates cities on their inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in municipal laws, policies, and services, and scores them on factors such as non-discrimination laws, municipal services, and…