Grain elevators in Clinton 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 Clinton, 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.

Water, Water Everywhere but Not a Drop to Drink?

By:  Lee Ann Rush We’ve discussed the stranglehold that the giant food-processing conglomerates have on our domestic food supply several times, always recommending that people choose wisely by limiting processed foods, buying local (preferably organic) produce in season, and taking a shot at growing their own backyard or container gardens.  One thing we haven’t talked about is drinking water, something that..