As the coronavirus spread across the globe, so too did speculation about its origins. Perhaps the virus escaped from a lab. Maybe it was engineered as a bioweapon.
Legitimate questions about the virus created perfect conditions for conspiracy theories. In the absence of knowledge, guesswork and propaganda flourished.
University professors with no evidence or training in virology were touted as experts. Anonymous social media users posed as high-level intelligence officials. And from China to Iran to Russia to the United States, governments amplified claims for their own motives.
The Wuhan Institute of Virology attracted much attention as a possible source of the pandemic.(AP)
Pavement recognizes 13 individuals and companies who have enhanced the pavement maintenance industry.
February 15, 2021
For the past six years,
Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction has recognized individuals and companies who have enhanced the paving and pavement maintenance industry through their pursuit of excellence, professionalism, dedication to education and adoption to technology.
The
Pavement staff and Advisory Board evaluate each nomination and is pleased to present the 2021 award winners.
Pavement’s February issue will profile these industry winners and a virtual award ceremony will take place.
Please join us as we congratulate these industry leaders!
Contractor of the Year
ACI Asphalt & Concrete, Maple Grove, MN
Photo credit: Tractorzoom The G1355 is a relatively uncommon workhorse. This one lives in Lone Rock, Wisconsin, until February 23, 2021. Today, we’re looking at a tractor with a bit of an identity crisis (for multiple reasons). It’s the Minneapolis Moline G1355. The G1355 was the second-to-last model to leave the line wearing the iconic Prairie Gold paint. White Motor Company had bought out Minneapolis-Moline back in 1963, and the G1355 and G955 were the end of the line. The G1355 was built at the Oliver factory in Charles City, Iowa. This would be the first Moline tractor built there and also the most powerful two-wheel-drive farm tractor that Moline ever built! It was a beast of a tractor, too, making nearly 143 hp. on the PTO dyno. It coupled Moline’s motors (either the Model 504 running on propane, or the Model 585 on diesel) with Oliver’s rear end components. Both motors were tough, and when mated to Oliver’s Hydraul-Shift transmission, they made a
January 28: News from around the Driftless Area
‘News from Around the Driftless Area’ is a compilation showcasing the excellent work and interesting tidbits from the community journalists sprinkled throughout our area.
VIROQUA –The Friends of Vernon County Parks and Forests are hosting the ‘Sidie Stomp’ candlelight hike this weekend at Sidie Hollow County Park this weekend. The candlelight hike around Sidie Hollow Lake will take place from 5-8 p.m. The event is co-hosted by Vernon Trails. Bring a warm beverage and take a beautiful walk, ending with a bonfire at the main shelter… Vernon County highway commissioner Phil Hewitt reported that the Amish elders had presented a check in the amount of $18,230 to him, and also donated around $6,000 to Monroe County. The community had collected $25 per buggy with the money to be used for road improvements. Hewitt was unsure about how to use the money because no road improvements are imminent in the area in questio
Ag Briefs: Tyson Settles Anti-trust Case For $221.5M
Wisconsin State Farmer
Tyson Settles Anti-trust Case For $221.5M
A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission reveals Tyson Foods has agreed to pay $221.5M in a settlement in the broiler chicken antitrust civil price-fixing lawsuit against the company. The settlement will be reflected in the company’s first-quarter financial statement.
According to a Farm Journal report, the agreement allows Tyson to exit the price-fixing lawsuits filed against it and other poultry companies filed by customers and consumers. The settlement comes after Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., Greeley, Colo., agreed to pay $75M in a settlement on Jan. 11. JBS USA is the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s Pride.