Stekel to step down as head of Hillsboro Farmers Co-op

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Editor After nearly 52 years with the Hillsboro Farmers Co-op, Paul Stekel has announced plans to retire from the business. Stekel first joined the co-op as a petroleum truck driver and moved into the manager’s chair in 1978. According to Stekel, Gary Tometer, manager of Cenex member services, is…