Bird flu and another disease have shrunk the U.S. turkey population to a 40-year low this year.

Lake County Property Appraiser Carey Baker, who ended up having to mount a write-in campaign for reelection, has lost his seat to challenger Mark Jordan.

Perhaps the most heated race in Lake County for the November election is for a position that normally doesn’t garner much attention.

Perhaps the most heated race in Lake County for the November election is for a position that normally doesn’t garner much attention.

The contentious race for property appraiser will continue in Lake County after a judge refused incumbent Carey Baker’s request to kick challenger Mark Jordan off the ballot, in a case that has angered Republican leaders in the county and left Baker to run for reelection as a write-in candidate.

Longtime Lake County Property Appraiser Carey Baker wanted to save his qualifying fee to run for reelection. Now, he is fighting for his seat by suing an opponent in a debacle that has outraged county Republicans.

Americans are bracing for a costly Thanksgiving this year, with double-digit percent increases in the price of turkey, potatoes, stuffing, canned pumpkin and other staples.