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Be safe when gathering for traditional holiday meals

With this week leading up to Easter Sunday for Christians plus having the Jewish holiday of Passover starting Wednesday through April 9, many families will gather for traditional meals. Mother's Day, too, is just around the corner. With that in mind, the the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, has offered some advice for marking the holidays safely. “Spring holidays are about cherished traditions—sharing Easter ham, Passover brisket, or a Mother’s Day brunch with those you love,” Dr. Mindy Brashears, undersecretary for Food Safety at the USDA, said in a news release. ...

Fair board lacks transparency in decisions about building

Barb: The decision by the Dickinson County Fair Board to proceed with the demolition of the historic concession building, despite clear and repeated public opposition, raises serious concerns about transparency, accountability and respect for the community the board is supposed to serve. Given the seriousness of this decision, the public is entitled to full disclosure of information used to justify demolition. If the fair board has relied on engineering reports, structural assessments, cost analyses, or other documentation to support its decision, why haven't they just released them so ...

Trump can’t deliver a quick exit from Iran

Whatever else Donald Trump’s “pause” is, it is not a ceasefire. Iranian barrages targeted Israel, Gulf Arab states and northern Iraq on Tuesday, while Israeli and U.S. warplanes struck across Iran. What Mr. Trump’s statement did was to narrow U.S. targets to exclude power plants and energy infrastructure to calm jittery markets. But the fighting continues. With reports that the U.S. is considering boots on the ground, Washington is waging war while searching for an exit — without a credible or unified negotiating position, as Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu pursues his own ...