MAHA fault line emerges Kennedy, Trump align on herbicide, driving wedge into coalition ALI SWENSONAssociated Press Mar 7, 2026 Mar 7, 2026 0 1 of 3 Above: Blake Beckett of West central cooperative sprays a soybean field in Granger, Iowa. Right: roundup weedkiller contains glyphosate. ASSOCIATED PRESS AND ADOBE STOCK PHOTOS Kennedy Jr. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ALI SWENSONAssociated Press AGRICULTUREkAmpD 2? 6?G:C@?>6?E2= =2HJ6C[ #@36CE u] z6??65J yC] 4CFD2565 282:?DE 2? 96C3:4:56 :?8C65:6?E <?@H? 2D 8=JA9@D2E6[ H:??:?8 2 =2?5>2C< 42D6 282:?DE 496>:42= 8:2?E |@?D2?E@ 3J 2C8F:?8 :ED #@F?5FA H665<:==6C 4@?EC:3FE65 E@ 9:D 4=:6?EVD 42?46C]k^AmkAm}@H[ 2D E96 ?2E:@?VD E@A 962=E9 @77:4:2=[ 96 76== :? =:?6 H:E9 !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>AVD 6I64FE:G6 @C56C 2:>65 2E 3@@DE:?8 8=JA9@D2E6VD AC@5F4E:@? 2?5 8C2?E:?8 =:>:E65 =682= :>>F?:EJ E@ >2?F724EFC6CD :7 E96J 7@==@H 7656C2= 5:C64E:G6D]k^Am kAmz6??65J A@DE65 2 DE2E6>6?E @? 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Related to this story Most Popular McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees “I joked and told people that I would not be doing this for a long time but as we have grown, I realized that I want to do this for the long r… One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Upon arrival, crews found one patient with critical injuries. Paramedics took the person to Mission Hospital McDowell. McDowell Endowment giving $56,950 in grants to local nonprofits Here are the 13 organizations getting money. Marion sixth graders say city needs a dog park; family nonprofit aiming to create toddler park The council approved a concept for a park for children ages 1 to 3. McDowell County man charged with sexual assault of employee He was charged and arrested on March 30.
McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees “I joked and told people that I would not be doing this for a long time but as we have grown, I realized that I want to do this for the long r…
One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Upon arrival, crews found one patient with critical injuries. Paramedics took the person to Mission Hospital McDowell.
McDowell Endowment giving $56,950 in grants to local nonprofits Here are the 13 organizations getting money.
Marion sixth graders say city needs a dog park; family nonprofit aiming to create toddler park The council approved a concept for a park for children ages 1 to 3.
