Fort Morgan gearing up for annual mosquitoes battle

The Fort Morgan City Council on Tuesday heard about what the city plans to do this year to combat the yearly plague of mosquitoes that descends on and bites unsuspecting people and leaves them with itchy, red spots.

Campus Star: The diet of a fourth-grader

My name is Brent Sittinger and I am in the fourth grade at Notre Dame Catholic School. Now, I know what I'm supposed to be eating to keep me healthy, but 9-year-olds don't like to eat healthy.

Letters and comments for May 11, 2012

I’m running for re-election as Union County commissioner in the upcoming election because I want to continue making positive contributions to Union County.

Eradicate dengue breeding sites in schools

The Education Ministry last week requested the heads of schools in the country to be more vigilant of possible dengue breeding sites that could have developed in the school premises, especially after the two -week New Year school vacation which ended on April 23.

West Nile virus still a concern in Ohio

First detected in Uganda in 1937, the West Nile virus appeared in New York City in 1999. Since then, it has spread across North America, sickening thousands and killing hundreds.