Ellsworth NewsLocal news for Ellsworth, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Annie's Project teaches farm finance management- October 29, 2007 "I had all the perks of riding on the tractor and living in the country but no experience to the business side of farm-ing" By Michelle Koetters mkoetterspantagraph.com ELLSWORTH -- Tricia Williams grew up on the farm where her grandfather cultivated the land, but her agricul-ture experience only went so deep. via The Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/ellsworth-il/2007/10/annies-project-teaches-farm-finance-managem... Trash burns cause field fires in McLean, nearby counties- October 3, 2007 "From what I've heard, the yields have been very good" ' Out-of-control trash burns ignited many of the field fires in McLean and neighboring counties over the weekend, causing damage to valuable farmland while keeping rural firefighters busy. via The Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/ellsworth-il/2007/10/trash-burns-cause-field-fires-in-mclean-nea... The Big Buzz Of Progress- October 2, 2007 "I thought wind power and Illinois. No, that's in California. But, we are a good wind producer here and when I thought about it, the wind blows here all the time." There's a big buzz being made in the middle of McLean County from one of the world's largest wind farms. via WEEK-TVhttp://www.topix.net/city/ellsworth-il/2007/10/the-big-buzz-of-progress?fromrss=1 Wind fuels large field fire- October 2, 2007 "Winds were gusting up to 35 mph and that's expected to continue through (Sunday night)" ' An apparent out-of-control trash burn southwest of Bloomington became a large, wind-fueled field fire Sunday afternoon, jumping from field to field and creating a white smoke plume visible for miles. via Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/ellsworth-il/2007/10/wind-fuels-large-field-fire?fromrss=1 |