Mayoralty race is for laughs Saturday, August 8, 2015 Lawyer Michael Ewing has entered his pet Giggles the Pig into the mayoral race in Flint, Michigan, The Huffington Post reports.Ewing started the campaign for Giggles after reading about the candidates and political blunders surrounding the election. According to the Flint Examiner, a city clerk gave candidates the wrong deadline to file their entry, causing them all to miss the date and leaving no names on the ballot. As such, the candidates – who include two convicted felons, one of whom served a 19-year sentence for murder – would have write-in campaigns only.Ewing told The Huffington Post that, while reading about the situation, he turned to Giggles and said, "You would make a better candidate than these people." This led Ewing to start a campaign for Giggles, whose qualifications – according to her Facebook page – include no criminal history, never having missed an important deadline and support for the police. "We're not trying to make the politics in Flint look bad," Ewing told The Huffington Post. "The fact is, Flint won't look bad unless they elect these people." BP Avoiding 'terms that incite fear' whilst naming diseases Batch farrowing attracts growing interest in Ontario
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How Farmers and Rural Residents Can Protect Themselves from Tick-Borne Illnesses Friday, July 10, 2026 For many Canadians, ticks were once considered a problem limited to a few isolated regions of the country. Today, that is no longer the case. As temperatures warm and tick habitats expand, public health officials are reporting increasing numbers of Lyme disease and other tick-borne... Read this article online
Federal Agriculture Minister Visits Farming Smarter Friday, July 10, 2026 Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald toured Farming Smarter's research farm in Lethbridge this week to gain first-hand insight into how collaborative agronomy research is supporting producers and strengthening the agriculture sector. The visit comes ahead of a... Read this article online
Lutz Lube Drive Cuts Workplace Strain Friday, July 10, 2026 Lutz Pumpen has introduced a mobile grease pump powered by a cordless screwdriver. Their goal is to help farmers, and others who work regularly with grease pumps to reduce ergonomic strain. Workplace ergonomic strain continues to cost U.S. businesses billions of dollars each year,... Read this article online
Greenfield Global Expands U.S. High-Purity Alcohol Supply Friday, July 10, 2026 Greenfield Global is strengthening its position in the North American high-purity alcohol market through a new long-term agreement with Missouri-based Show Me Ethanol (SME), a move designed to provide customers with enhanced supply security, faster delivery times, and greater protection... Read this article online