Warren NewsLocal news for Warren, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Mega-dairy approved- May 31, 2008 State agriculture agency gives OK to construction plans BY DIANA ROEMER Correspondent Tony Carton contributed to this story. FREEPORT - The Illinois Department of Agriculture approved late Friday construction plans for the first farm of what could become the state's largest dairy operation - Tradition Dairies - in Nora Townshiphttp://www.topix.net/city/warren-il/2008/05/mega-dairy-approved-2?fromrss=1 MEGA DAIRY APPROVED- May 31, 2008 MEGA DAIRY APPROVED TODAY FOLLOWING AJ BOS RESPONSE TO IDOA QUESTIONS.http://www.topix.net/city/warren-il/2008/05/mega-dairy-approved?fromrss=1 Mega-farm decision delayed by IDOA- May 30, 2008 TONY CARTON - The Illinois Department of Agriculture postponed a decision Thursday on the status of a proposed large-scale dairy farm near Nora. The agency said it needs more information on the windbreaks planned for the farm by California dairyman A.J Bos. The windbreak would be part of the odor control system for the farm, which could house nearly 4,500 cows if it is completed.http://www.topix.net/city/warren-il/2008/05/mega-farm-decision-delayed-by-idoa?fromrss=1 Road an issue in dairy debate- May 26, 2008 ERIC PETERMANN - A stretch of gravel road that splits properties owned by A.J. Bos, a California dairy farmer proposing a large facility in Jo Daviess County, is at the center of a debate on the impact that the project may have on nearby residents...http://www.topix.net/city/warren-il/2008/05/road-an-issue-in-dairy-debate?fromrss=1 Mega dairy in court- May 26, 2008 BY DIANA ROEMER & TONY CARTON FREEPORT - A Circuit Court judge in Galena ordered the Illinois Department of Agriculture to appear in court Friday, May 30, to justify its refusal to release to interested parties technical plans filed by contractors working for dairyman A.J. Bos,...http://www.topix.net/city/warren-il/2008/05/mega-dairy-in-court?fromrss=1 YWCA organizes child-care seminar- May 19, 2008 WARREN, Ill. -- The YWCA Child Care Solutions, a resource and referral agency serving Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, and Boone counties, will host a free informational meeting, "Starting a Family Child Care ...http://www.topix.net/city/warren-il/2008/05/ywca-organizes-child-care-seminar?fromrss=1 |