Jun. 24—MANKATO — A worsening drought across southern Minnesota has become a big problem for growers, shortening the season for early cool-weather crops and requiring growers to ramp up irrigation — if they have it. "Even my creeping Charlie is dying. That's really bad," said Diane Dunham, head of the Mankato Farmers Market, whose produce farm is near Lake Emily. Thursday's U.S. Drought .
Numerous Indian Americans in the Chicago, Illinois, area were seeking public seats in the April 6 election, with some succeeding in their candidacy.
Dr. Suresh Reddy, immediate past president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, was among the candidates vying for a Trustee seat in Oak Brook, Illinois, who won handily.
Reddy along with the other two winners, Laurence âLarryâ Herman and James P. Nagle, last accumulated âthe three highest unofficial vote totals with 100% of precincts reporting in the election for three four-year terms on the Village Board,â the Chicago Tribune reported.
Unofficial vote totals from DuPage County had Herman with 21.60 percent; Nagle, 21.45 percent; Reddy, 19.53 percent; Baar, 15.2 percent; Pruss, 11.34 percent; and Cuevas, 10.89 percent.