Larger modern fire trucks, ample space for training and equipment storage and quicker emergency response times are the focus of upgrades in three small, rural towns.
After 15 years based in a historic dairy barn in Brownfield, GrandyOats is getting ready to move into an abandoned elementary school 12 miles away in Hiram.
Getting food from producers to customers like co-ops, hospitals and retail stores can be costly and timely, so distributors have to be nimble to meet changing customer demands while watching their costs and margins.