BATTLE CREEK — Kellogg Community College and INNOVATE Albion are increasing access to STEM experiences for youth in Calhoun County with five free events this year. The STEM Saturdays project, led by the KCC Lifelong Learning Department’s Bruin Youth Programming initiative, offers hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities and demonstrations for kids of all […]
It could get slightly more expensive to get a hotel room in Fort Worth. The Fort Worth City Council will meet Tuesday to consider raising hotel taxes by 2%. The increase is needed to support the $700 million renovation of the city’s convention center, according to the city. People pay a 15% tax when they […]
Dow Jones energy giant Chevron (CVX) was a strong candidate for investors looking to grab a piece of the 2022 energy bonanza, with CVX rising more than 50% even as the broader stock market declined. However, with Chevron stock dropping 17% in 2023, as sagging oil and natural gas prices have whittled away at energy […]
Dec. 28—The study aligns with trends seen by the Hawaii Foodbank, one of the state’s seven community-based Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP ) outreach providers. A new study from nonprofit Hunger Free America found that 137, 000 people across the state lived in food-insecure households between 2020 and 2022—including 14.7 % of children, 8.3 % […]
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has stated that only a steady increase in Russian army losses can stop Russian aggression, although the Russian leadership has so far disregarded casualties as the war rages on. Source: Zaluzhnyi during a briefing Quote: “It’s quite hard to predict how many more casualties are necessary […]
Pep Guardiola has called for change as the fixture burden on players continues to increase. The Manchester City manager was speaking in light of FIFA’s decision to expand the Club World Cup to a 32-team tournament from 2025. Guardiola insists he is not against the new event in principle – and City are already guaranteed […]
Several key COVID-19 trends that authorities track are now accelerating around the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. It’s the first major nationwide uptick in the spread of the virus seen in months. The largest increases are in the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic, the agency said in its weekly report updated […]