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Veto Day and Beyond-- District 24 Rep. Will Mortenson's legislative Mort Report
Veto Day and Beyond by District 24 Rep. Will Mortenson (March 30, 2021). The 2021 legislative session concluded on Monday, often called "Veto Day" because it is reserved for the consideratio...
Jody Heemstra Mar 31, 2021
Michigan school shooter's parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison
APRIL 9, 2024: PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - The parents of a Michigan school shooter have each been sentenced (April 9, 2024) to at least 10 years in prison for failing to take steps that could have prevente...
Jody Heemstra Apr 09, 2024
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
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
How the 'boneless wing' became a tasty culinary lie
FEBRUARY 10, 2023: NEW YORK (AP) - Americans are set to consume 1.45 billion chicken wings this Super Bowl weekend. So says the National Chicken Council. And some of them will be boneless - and thus n...
Jody Heemstra Feb 10, 2023 Sandip Bhattacharya / CC
Rural Mainstreet Economy slumps to lowest level in three years
For a third straight month, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below growth neutral, according to the November 2023 survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agri...
Jody Heemstra Nov 20, 2023
Liquid petroleum gas leak determined as cause of Hupp home explosion back in May
AUGUST 16, 2023: Investigators believe the cause of an explosion at a home south of Fort Pierre back in May (May 24, 2023) was liquefied petroleum gas migrating into the basement of the home. The blas...
Jody Heemstra Aug 16, 2023
Retailers, beware: Resumption of student loan payments could lead some buyers to pull back
JULY 5, 2023: WASHINGTON (AP) - The reprieve is over. Just as the American economy is struggling with high inflation and interest rates, the coming resumption of student loan payments poses yet anothe...
Jody Heemstra Jul 05, 2023 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Hunter Biden expected to plead not guilty in Los Angeles hearing on federal tax charges
JANUARY 11, 2024: WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's son is headed back to court for an arraignment on federal tax charges filed after the collapse of a plea deal that could have settled the case...
Jody Heemstra Jan 11, 2024