The bipartisan compromise version of the Farm Bill sailed through the House of Representatives yesterday, with 60% of lawmakers voting yes. North Country residents who use propane are feeling the effects of a nationwide snafu between supply and demand. A new report issued this week finds that overtime pay in New York's prison system continues to grow. Prisons are one of the biggest employers in the North Country. Sarah Harris has an update on the Canton-Potsdam school district merger. Cuomo's DEC Commissioner Joe Martens testified at a legislative budget hearing, saying the moratorium on fracking in New York will continue. Today on Natural Selections: the polar vortex in the arctic, which hasn't gotten nearly as much attention as the one that slammed North America. And banjo player Camilla Ammirati gives a preview of her upcoming performance at TAUNY.