A packed field of eight Republican candidates vying for a shot at the state Legislatureâs vacant 37th Assembly District seat has set the stage for a June 15 primary ahead of the July special election.
Republicans running for the seat previously held by former Rep. John Jagler, R-Watertown, who was elected to the state Senate earlier this year, include: Dodge County Supervisor Cathy Houchin; Watertown Unified School District board member Steven Kauffeld; Nick Krueger, chief of staff to state Rep. Terry Katsma, R-Oostburg; Jennifer Meinhardt, an associate professor at Maranatha Baptist University; William Penterman, who serves in the U.S. Army Reserve and works as a legislative aide; farmer and livestock auctioneer Nathan Pollnow; Waterloo Mayor Jenifer Quimby; and Spencer Zimmerman, who ran unsuccessfully for the 13th Senate District earlier this year.
(University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo) A groundbreaking study investigating the growth of selected varieties of sugarcane to convert into high-performance jet fuel is underway at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management (CAFNRM). Utilizing advanced technologies in agronomics and bioeconomy, the researchers are ultimately looking to improve the island’s environmental sustainability, build a stronger economy and create educational opportunities for students.
“The aviation industry recognizes that bio-based or sustainable aviation fuels are essential to the future of aviation,” said CAFNRM Dean Bruce Mathews, a principal investigator on the project. “Fully one-half of the industry’s greenhouse gas reduction goals for 2050 can only be achieved via sustainable jet fuels. Electric airplanes are only feasible for small planes on short-distance flights and the only electric airplane under development that has substantial r
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