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US consumers keep spending despite high prices and their own gloomy outlook. Can it last?
WASHINGTON (AP) - A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is fueling strong growth, demonstrating a resilience that has confoun...
Jody Heemstra Oct 30, 2023
The Great Grift: COVID-19 fraudster used stolen relief aid to purchase a private island in Florida
YANKEETOWN, Fla. (AP) - Patrick Parker Walsh is one of thousands of thieves who perpetrated the greatest grift in U.S. history - potentially plundering more than $280 billion in federal COVID-19 aid. ...
Jody Heemstra Nov 10, 2023
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
Woman charged with buying guns used in Minnesota standoff that killed 3 first responders
MARCH 14, 2024: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal authorities say a woman has been charged with illegally buying guns used in the killings of three Minnesota first responders in a standoff at a home in the M...
Jody Heemstra Mar 14, 2024
Kalen DeBoer hired to replace Nick Saban at Alabama, leaving national runner-up Washington
JANUARY 13, 2024: UNDATED (AP)- Alabama wasted little time in finding Nick Saban's successor, hiring Kalen DeBoer away from national runner-up Washington. The powerhouse program tapped DeBoer on Frida...
Jody Heemstra Jan 13, 2024
Finishing Strong by District 24 Representative Will Mortenson
Finishing Strong by District 24 Representative Will Mortenson (March 11, 2022) On March 10, 2022, at around 6:00 PM, my son Augie joined me on the House floor. Half an hour later, the House of Represe...
Jody Heemstra Mar 12, 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
Jan. 6 takeaways: Final revelations from investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Interview transcripts released by House investigators in recent days give further insight into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and the weeks leading up to it, as Donald Trump tried to...
Jody Heemstra Dec 30, 2022 Dan Gaken / CC
Inflation Reduction Act 1-Year Report Card: IRS Delivers Dramatically Improved 2023 Filing Season Service, Modernizes Technology, Pursues High-Income Individuals Evading Taxes
One year into its modernization efforts under the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has made significant progress toward its goals of delivering world-class service, upgrading its technology, and ensur...
Jody Heemstra Aug 16, 2023
Alabama lawmakers rush to get IVF services restarted
FEBRUARY 29, 2024: MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers are rushing to get in vitro fertilization services resumed in the state. Three IVF providers in Alabama paused services after the state Sup...
Jody Heemstra Feb 29, 2024 Alabama Extension