ROSEAU, Minn. (AP) — Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland, a farmer from northern Minnesota who was tasked with selling President Jimmy Carter’s unpopular Soviet Union grain embargo to other farmers, died Sunday. He was 90. Bergland died at a nursing home in his hometown of Roseau, near the U.S.-Canadian border, his daughter Linda Vatnsdal said.
Similar Stories to Bergland, Secretary Of Department Of Agriculture For Carter, Dies At 90 on Bing News
The Columbian, The Columbian
Sun, 12/09/2018 - 7:05pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Washington Clark County Vancouver
RELATED ARTICLES
- New building for Pacific Northwest National Lab campus
RICHLAND — The federal government’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will build a new $90 million energy sciences research building on its Richland campus. A contract to design and construct the building has been awarded to a Houston-based team of Harvey Cleary Builders and Kirksey Architecture. The Tri-City Herald says the facility will cover 110,000 to 145,000 square feet. More - ‘Scumbag’ comment gets juror removed in Pasco double-murder trial. Judge says it’s not her fault
PASCO, Wa. — A relative of a Pasco homicide victim, who phoned a juror last week, admitted calling the accused killer a “scumbag” during the brief telephone conversation. The relative was tracked down and interviewed by a defense investigator on Friday after the juror in Hector Orozco Jr.’s double-murder trial told court officials about the phone call. On Tuesday, attorney Daniel Stovern renewed his claim of jury tampering based on the conversation between “Juror No. More - New trial starts for 2 charged in homeless camp killing
SEATTLE — A new trial has started for brothers accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding three others at the Seattle homeless encampment known as the Jungle. The Seattle Times reports James and Jerome Taafulisia are being tried for again on murder and assault charges in connection with the Jan. More - Woman sues Home Depot for $1.5M after termination
BEND, Ore. — A Bend Paralympic athlete is suing Home Depot for $1.5 million, claiming the company did not consider her disability when it fired her in 2017. The Bulletin reports in a complaint filed Tuesday in Deschutes County Circuit Court, Barbara Buchan claims that after suffering a concussion in a fall at work, management fired her for keeping $11 worth of presentation materials in her vehicle overnight. More - 1 dead in Burien fire
BURIEN — A woman was found dead and a second was injured as fire burned an apartment building in Burien. KOMO reports that firefighters arrived at the Forest View Apartments around 6 p.m. Tuesday to find flames burning on at least three floors. About two dozen people from seven affected apartments are receiving assistance from the Red Cross. More
BING NEWS:
- Inside the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s effort to cut red tape for farmers
A newer addition to the Maryland Department of Agriculture is aiming to cut red tape for farmers who want to increase the value of their products.
06/12/2024 - 10:15 pm | View Link - U.S. Agriculture Deputy Secretary tours local fire resiliency operations
The U.S. Agriculture Secretary was in town Wednesday to see local wildfire resiliency operations in Gardnerville and Carson City. One of those stops was to the ...
06/12/2024 - 2:19 pm | View Link - Letter: To fight elder abuse, empower older adults
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, observed on June 15, signifies our collective struggle against the mistreatment of older adults. Elder abuse refers to intentional or neglectful acts by a caregiver or ...
06/11/2024 - 11:06 pm | View Link - MSU faculty appointed to national boards advising U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Congress
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently reappointed Mark Lawrence, professor in the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural ...
05/28/2024 - 9:55 pm | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more