A 23.5-ounce can of fruity, caffeinated beverage with 12 percent alcohol per volume is becoming a problem across the nation, but distributors in our area are making sure it’s not even an option.

This week: North America’s largest food distributor is phasing out its use of gestation crates in pork production. Plus, a story about the drought’s impact on ranchers in the Midwest. Out on the ...