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U.S. Corn Harvest Also Complete

A week after declaring soybean harvest to be complete, the USDA has done the same with the 2016 crop of corn.

The department credits a balmy November for the successful harvests after both looked dubious at the end of September.

Now looking towards next year, the USDA reports 92 per cent of winter wheat has emerged.

That's right on par with last year and the five-year average.

The 2017 crop is currently rated at 58 per cent good to excellent.

The rating is steady with last week's, which is three points better than last year at this time.

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Chatham-Kent police reported a 44-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed in the crash at Jeanettes Creek Road and Coutts Line around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

CK police charge woman with assault

According to Chatham-Kent police, the victim was walking around King Street East in Chatham when she was approached by a woman she didn't know and struck in the face.

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Scoreboard, Aug 5

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.