The Fort Collins urban renewal board officially opened the door to buy the former Albertsons grocery store on North College Avenue without the cooperation of the property owner. On Thursday, the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority board of commissioners authorized the use of eminent domain to acquire the property, which it has determined is blighted […]
Jun. 23—Following heavy rainfall across Southern Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz on Saturday declared a peacetime emergency, authorizing the Minnesota National Guard to be available to provide support for emergency flood operations as areas across the state experience extreme flood conditions. The Minnesota National Guard is in close communication with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety […]
General Motors (GM) has authorized a new $6 billion share buyback program and raised its quarterly dividend by 33%, citing the growth of its electric vehicle business. Yahoo Finance’s Alexandra Canal and Brad Smith break down the company’s valuation and the growth of corporate buybacks this year. For more expert insight and the latest market […]
Argentina on Monday gave authorization for the deployment of Starlink, the satellite internet service of Elon Musk — a fan of the South American country’s self-styled new “anarcho-capitalist” President Javier Milei. In a decision published in the government gazette, Argentina’s Enacom communications authority authorized Starlink but also its new competitor from Amazon, Project Kuiper, which […]
DEL CITY — Members of Del City’s city council voted Thursday to allocate money to explore “any and all legal remedies” the suburban community might pursue to keep a new Oklahoma County jail away from 1901 E Grand. Council members’ unanimous approval of the resolution came as county commissioners continue to evaluate the property as […]
Dec. 28—A major project for the city of McAlester Water Treatment Plant is starting its preliminary phases with the hiring of an engineering firm and project manager to oversee it. City councilors authorized Mayor John Browne to sign a professional services agreement for engineering services from Infrastructure Solutions Group for the Water Treatment Plant High […]