Jimmy Carter Carter managed his family's peanut farm in Georgia. PhotoQuest/Getty Images Jimmy Carter managed his family's peanut farm and warehouse in Plains, Georgia, after his father died in 1953.

Montana officials on Sunday memorialized the death of former President Jimmy Carter, the longest-lived American president who lived to 100 years old.

News of Jimmy Carter's death at age 100 has columnist Dan Sewell remembering some of his chance encounters with the former president.

Returning to Plains, Carter discovered that his family’s peanut farm, which he left in blind trust to avoid conflicts of interest, was $1 million in debt after mismanagement.

But after his father died in 1953, Carter resigned his commission to take over his family’s businesses in Georgia, including the family’s now-iconic peanut farm.

St. Clair County residents have expressed concerns about the health effects of solar farms. MSU Professor Annick Anctil weighs in on those concerns.

Nearly 70% of the solar developments had “significant noncompliance issues” with state regulations.