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US Treasury Department releases report card showing record small business growth
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report card (Oct. 23, 2023) detailing how the Department's implementation of federal investments in entrepreneurs and small businesses - including those ...
Jody Heemstra Oct 23, 2023
Black victims of violent crime disproportionately denied aid in many states, including South Dakota
UNDATED (AP)- Black people are disproportionately denied aid from state programs that reimburse victims of violent crime. That's according to an AP examination of data from 23 states that shows Black ...
Jody Heemstra May 17, 2023
New Mexico Man Sentenced to Nearly 22 Years in Federal Prison for fraud, money laundering and obstruction conspiracies
APRIL 19, 2022: A federal judge has determined the punishment for John Rick Winer, age 68, of New Mexico, who was convicted for his role in fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of justice conspira...
Jody Heemstra Apr 19, 2022 slgckgc / CC
National Chicken Council says new USDA FSIS Salmonella framework lacks data, research
OCTOBER 17, 2022: The US Department of Agriculture revealed its new regulatory framework in an effort it says would help reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products. "We support ...
Jody Heemstra Oct 17, 2022 U.S. Department of Agriculture
Handpicked numbers were the golden ticket to the $1.13B Mega Millions jackpot in New Jersey
MARCH 27, 2024, UPDATE: NEPTUNE, N.J. (AP) - Someone in New Jersey who bought a single ticket overcame the odds Tuesday night (March 26, 2024) and won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, breaking...
Jody Heemstra Mar 27, 2024
American Farm Bureau annual survey shows Thanksgiving dinner cost down from 2022, but still high relative to recent years
As Americans prepare for Thanksgiving, they'll see some relief in food prices for their Thanksgiving dinner. In the American Farm Bureau Federation's 38th annual Thanksgiving dinner survey, we find th...
Jody Heemstra Nov 21, 2023
Cities With the Biggest Gender Pay Gap
Women's labor force participation has grown significantly in the last 70 years; while men still outnumber women in the workforce, the gap has narrowed considerably. More women than ever are pursuing h...
Dec 02, 2020
AAA: Memorial Day forecast points to sizzlin' summer travel season
The unofficial start to summer will be a busy one this year as AAA predicts 39.2 million people nationwide will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend. This is an increase of 8.3%...
Jody Heemstra May 25, 2022
Jerry Lee Lewis, outrageous rock 'n' roll star, dies at 87
UNDATED (AP)- The untamable and often outrageous rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has died at 87. Spokesperson Zach Furman said Lewis died Friday morning at his home in Memphis, Tennessee. Of all...
Jody Heemstra Oct 28, 2022 kait jarbeau / CC
Rural Mainstreet Economy expands in July; Non-farm investors purchased 17.1% of farmland sold in the region
After declining below growth neutral in March 2023, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index for July 2023 expanded above the threshold for a fourth straight month, according to the July monthly survey of b...
Jody Heemstra Jul 21, 2023 Pictures of Money / CC