Grain elevators in Clifton Springs are the towers containing a bucket elevator, which scoops up, elevates and then uses gravity to deposit grain in a silo or other storage facility. In a grain-producing city like Clifton Springs, the term "grain elevator" also covers facilities attached to the elevator itself, such as receivable and testing offices, weighbridges, storage facilities and/or complexes of such buildings. Grain elevators also denote organizations that operate or control several individual elevators, in different locations.

Where Have All the Honeybees Gone?

  Written by : Lee Ann Rush Since 2006, a strange phenomenon has been occurring in the United States, Europe, and other countries across the globe:  the honeybee population is disappearing.  Opinions vary regarding the root cause of this mass die-off of honeybees, known as colony collapse disorder; some blame parasites, bacteria, loss of natural habitat, poor nutrition or genetic issues.  The primary..