Yuri Temirkanov obituary

As head of two of Russia’s most important musical institutions, the Kirov (later Mariinsky) Opera and Ballet Theater (1976-88) and the Leningrad (later St. Petersburg) Philharmonic Orchestra, of which he was chief conductor for more than thirty years. 1988 Yuri Temirkanov, who has died at the age of 84, was at the foundation of music … Read more

Extreme weather can hit farmers hard. Those with smaller farming operations often pay the price

MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) – Justin Ralph estimates he has made about 200 trips this year to deliver grain from the fields he farms with his brother and uncle. They are accustomed to using their four semi-trucks to transport crops totaling about 800 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat to market. What they are not used … Read more