MT. VERNON, Ill. – A Marine Corps veteran from Illinois is getting some major relief after having to struggle with treacherous conditions inside his own home. “Yeah, it was much needed,” Maxie Moore Jr. said. Moore watched as crews tore off his old roof, preparing to lay down a new one. He had been looking […]
Woman Working 3 Jobs Struggling With A Lifetime Of Overdrafts Receives An Unexpected Gift From Dave Ramsey, Bringing Her To Tears During an episode of the personal finance help show, The Dave Ramsey Show, the show host and celebrated finance guru, Dave Ramsey, received a call from a woman who decided to change her finances. […]
Marvin Dunn, one of Florida’s most esteemed historians, will broaden the scope of his “Teach the Truth” tours thanks to a $1.5 million grant courtesy of the Mellon Foundation. The funding will allow Dunn to expand the tour, which currently takes attendees to sites of racial violence across Florida, to other southern states. “Florida was […]
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) —This week’s KLST Pay it Forward recipient is Juanita, a Concho Valley mother who balances multiple responsibilities with grace and dedication. Juanita, a full-time mother, caregiver, and wife, was nominated by her brother, Rudy Flores, for her tireless efforts in caring for their disabled parents while managing her household. […]
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo violated state law when she endorsed a candidate challenging District Attorney Kim Ogg during a press conference that used public funds, the Texas Ethics Commission said this week. Hidalgo endorsed Sean Teare, Ogg’s opponent in the Democratic primary in March, at a November press conference held at the Harris County […]
Victor Valley College officials announced Monday the renewal of its accreditation for another seven years by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. “This achievement reaffirms [Victor Valley College’s] commitment to providing high-quality education and continuous improvement in student learning and achievement,” college officials stated. Victor Valley College officials announced Monday the renewal of […]
(Reuters) -Canada’s WestJet Airlines said on Wednesday a union representing its maintenance engineers had rejected its new offer and served a second strike notice, just days after the union called off a strike and agreed to return to the bargaining table. WestJet, which is backed by Onex Corp and competes with Air Canada, has been […]
Mg Biologics, an Ames antibody manufacturer, is planning a $5 million expansion in rural Boone County. An Ames antibody manufacturer has announced plans for a $5 million dollar expansion in rural Boone County. Mg Biologics, a manufacturer of plasma and antibody products, will expand its property at 2366 270th Street, where Boone County overlaps city […]
Relentless Russian attacks on Ukrainian positions defending the strategically important eastern city of Chasiv Yar are disrupting troop rotations and the delivery of some supplies, soldiers in the area have said. The Kremlin’s army is seeking to press its advantages in troop numbers and weaponry before Ukrainian forces are bulked up by promised new Western […]
On June 21, the Washington State Department of Commerce awarded Tacoma residents $1.94 million to move from fossil fuels to clean energy options. The grant is awarded as part of the Home Electrification Appliance Rebates (HEAR) grant program and is funded by Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The partnership with Tacoma Power is to lessen the […]
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli commission investigating suspected wrongdoing in government purchases of submarines and missile boats from Germany issued a warning to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. The panel notified Netanyahu that based on evidence gathered thus far, it could ultimately determine that he had used his position as prime minister between 2009 […]
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli commission investigating suspected wrongdoing in government purchases of submarines and missile boats from Germany issued a warning to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. The panel notified Netanyahu that based on evidence gathered thus far, it could ultimately determine that he had used his position as prime minister between 2009 […]