Chatty Cathy and Banana Walnut Fudge. Locally owned Comfy Cow now has five locations: 1301 Herr Lane, Suite 118; 339 Cardinal Blvd.; 1449 Bardstown Road; 2221 Frankfort Ave.; 109 E. Market St ...

LANSING, MI -- Attention woodlot owners: Be wary if someone shows up on your doorstep or calls offering to buy your black walnut trees because of the recent detection of a tree-killing disease.

Or, at least, what you put on your pancakes. At best, Cornell researcher Mike Farrell says, black walnut (or butternut) syrup might be a high-end niche product, or sold in a blend with maple.