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Adkins Energy LLC is proud to award three outstanding local students with $500 scholarships to help them further their higher education. Entries for this year were judged on academic achievement and an essay: Why is ethanol important to agriculture?

Aaron Folk, son of Brian and Jill Folk, highlighted the importance of ethanol for fuel, food production, and conservation of the environment: “When petroleum is released into the environment it can cause cancer and smog. Corn ethanol helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 40 percent.” A graduate of Durand High School, he will begin...