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Lake Erie mine supplies road salt

Local News

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Below Cleveland, in a subterranean world many surface dwellers don’t know exists, miners extract a crucial winter mineral — salt. The Whiskey Island salt mine, owned by food giant Cargill, helps supply road salt across the Northeast and Great Lakes, where a colder, ...

Two Altoona men arrested for drugs

Local News

Two city men were taken into custody after a traffic stop Saturday led police to uncover evidence of drug trafficking. Forrest Van Liew, 41, and Tavien Aurandt, 20, were each arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Benjamin F. Jones on two felony counts of possession with intent to ...

EPA approves sale of higher-ethanol fuel

Local Business

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it would allow gas stations to continue selling slightly cheaper E15 this summer in a move that may be good for drivers and corn growers but will likely contribute to air pollution. The higher ethanol blend is usually limited to use in winter ...