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Anne Wightman, Samaritan Care and Community Center Coordinator for City Mission in Washington, vividly remembers a Thanksgiving day nine years ago, when the only dinner she could afford to serve her family was chicken soup. and noodles. Wightman knows firsthand the embarrassment and frustration Washington County families feel struggling to make ends meet when faced …

NEWBURGH — Janet Meshanko isn’t sure what she’ll be able to do for Thanksgiving this year. The 80-year-old lost her job last week, making it harder than usual to afford the rising cost of groceries. Her last paycheck will arrive this week, she said, and then she will have to find other ways to get …

The Big Bend warehouse’s second harvest was busy on Friday as volunteers gathered to prepare to feed 1,000 families this holiday season. “It gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling to know that today I’m helping others,” said Victoria Graham, a freshman at Florida State University. Graham is one of 50 volunteers who helped pack Thanksgiving …

PENNSAUKEN – Think your food bill is high? A South Jersey snack company says its annual profit has plunged due to soaring prices for sugar, flour and other ingredients needed for its products. J&J Snack Foods Corp. of Pennsauken, while reporting strong sales growth for fiscal 2022, also noted the impact of rising labor, fuel, …

Commercial real estate continues to move towards recovery with a third quarter report indicating that all key sectors are revitalizing and vacancy rates are declining. Central Arkansas sees year-end gains in industrial, retail and office markets. “The Little Rock Metro commercial market continued its slow and steady march toward recovery from the covid-19 pandemic in …

(WNDU) – With the holidays fast approaching, local Salvation Armies have been preparing to meet a growing need. According to the Elkhart Salvation Army, the number of people seeking food aid has tripled this year. “Traditionally, we provide a meal on Thanksgiving for anyone who comes. By pivoting, we are able to provide more meals …

HOUGHTON, Mich. (WLUC) – The Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program is preparing nationwide for its 75th year of providing toys to children for the holidays. Marine Core League Keweenaw Detachment #1016 handles all donations in Houghton, Baraga, Ontonagon, and Keweenaw counties. This will be the detachment’s 22nd year of participation in the program. …

News File Photo The Alpena Power Company logo is seen on the side of a utility truck in this March 2022 News file photo. ALPENA – A faulty power supply caused a power outage affecting more than 5,600 homes and businesses in Alpena and Près Isle counties Thursday afternoon. Shortly …

People line up with plastic bottles at a water distribution center in central Kyiv, after Russian strikes caused water cuts across the city. Russia launched a new round of missile strikes across Ukraine on Monday, leaving many Kyiv residents without access to water and electricity. As Ukrainians prepare for a harsh winter, CNN’s crew on …

America was unprepared for the scale of the pandemic, which overwhelmed many counties and filled some hospitals to capacity. A new paper in PNAS suggests that there may have been a mathematical method, of sorts, to the craziness of those early days of COVID. The study tests a model that closely matches patterns of reported …

Promigas subsidiary Quavii inaugurates the natural gas distribution system in the Piura region​ Piura, August 25, 2022. The Promigas subsidiary in Peru, Quavii, inaugurates the natural gas distribution system in the Piura region in the north of the country. This step is the main step towards the massification of natural gas in Peru in recent …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Farm Share, one of Florida’s leading nonprofits and the state’s largest food bank, is distributing food to Floridians struggling with food insecurity this Saturday at the following locations: Distribution of farm shares with the fire station Interlachen 17 8:00 a.m. while supplies last at 217 Kennedy Ave., Interlachen, Fla. 32148 Distribution of …

Do you have a lot of people for the next Phillies and Eagles games? Want to add something to your local community’s fridge, but are running out of groceries at home? Or are you just interested in testing that guacamole recipe you wanted to try? From Wednesday, October 19 through Friday, October 21, the nonprofit …

Scouting For Food scouts (courtesy photo) The Arlington Food Assistance Center is gearing up for its biggest one-day food drive. As food prices continue to rise across the country, Scouting for Food – an annual event held in partnership with local Scout troops and Cub Scout packs – has taken on new urgency. On Saturday, …

Local Written by: Press Release Posted by David Elliott Publication date: 10-12-2022 Randy Baker is appointed Director of Water Services for the Town of Russell effective October 15th. Baker has worked for the Town of Russell since January 1999 in the water utility as a maintenance worker, main worker for the water supply and sewage …

As crowds gathered around Dave and Aubrey Appels’ home in Plainfield to catch a glimpse of the famous ‘floating Max’ prop, a neighbor was walking around with Dave’s head. “Yeah, that’s Dave’s head,” laughed Kristy Mahon, holding out the prop. Kristy and her husband Jon Mahon were handing out candy to attendees that people had …

Leading a chapter for the American Red Cross isn’t always a desk job, as Brian McDaniel well understands. McDaniel, executive director of the Romeoville-based American Red Cross Illinois River Valley Chapter, is on a two-week deployment to Florida with Red Cross volunteer Chuck Massaro from Wheaton. McDaniel and Massaro left Saturday morning in one of …

Get instant alerts when news breaks on your stocks. Claim your one week free trial for StreetInsider Premium here. This distribution agreement allows Nocera to sell seafood, fruits and vegetables with an expected gross monthly revenue of $1,000,000. TAIPEI, TAIWAN / ACCESSWIRE / October 4, 2022 / Nocera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCRA) (“Nocera” or the “Company”), …

Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul, right, joined other College Park mayors Sept. 28 to discuss sales tax revenue negotiations with Fulton County. (City of College Park/Facebook) Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul was among city leaders who participated in a town hall meeting on the distribution of more than $3 billion in Local Options Sales Tax …

Smoky Hill Metropolitan District Joins Rocky Mountain Online Shopping System Registered suppliers can access bids, related documents, addenda and award information. CENTENNIAL, Colorado (PRWEB) September 28, 2022 The Smoky Hill Metropolitan District announced today that it has joined Rocky Mountain’s electronic shopping system. Bidnet Direct’s Rocky Mountain online shopping system helps local governments, such …

Enter Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Claim your one week free trial here. The Reno facility is the first of two new parts distribution centers to open in 2022, providing dealers and customers with enhanced service options, increased inventory and faster delivery of parts WEST FARGO, ND–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bobcat Company, a global leader in the …

Preparing for Tropical Depression 9, Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday declaring a “state of emergency” for 24 Florida counties in the potential path of the upcoming storm. DeSantis also called for a “pre-landing federal emergency declaration” to make key federal resources and support available to the state. It requires the approval of …

Data: Brewers Association; Painting: Thomas Oide/Axios North Carolina’s biggest craft breweries largely rebounded in 2021 — a year after the pandemic crushed the industry. The state of the beer: Asheville’s Highland Brewing was the state’s largest craft brewery, producing nearly 55,000 barrels of beer in 2021. The Triangle’s largest brewers by volume were: Fuquay-Varina’s Aviator …

Outlet, a long-running program run by Adolescent Counseling Services, which provides mental health and support services to LGBTQ youth. Embarcadero Media file photo by Sammy Dallal. In the latest Around Town column, news from Lady Gaga’s foundation has awarded $50,000 for teen counseling services and how the community has come together to relieve students and …

“Historically, housing has played a very important role in the story of affordability in Texas, but restrictive land use policies and other disruptions to the creation of this supply have eroded the benefits.” – Nathan Kelley, President of the GALA. TAAHP was invited to testify before the Texas Senate Committee on Local Government in Austin …

Entire villages have been submerged by catastrophic floods in Pakistan, killing hundreds and causing millions more suffering. “I am completely shocked by the devastation I am witnessing and the destruction left in the flood’s wake,” said Burlington-based Aysha Syed, director of fundraising for Burlington-based Islamic Relief Canada, who is on the ground in Pakistan where …

Have you ever wondered what it takes to tick the Meta boxes for wide video distribution on the Facebook app? Well, it’s no longer a secret as the company unveils its top four ranking signals for this purpose. We talk about the key elements needed for widespread video distribution or, shall we say, the factors …

NEW YORK, September 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the “Fund”), today announced that the Board of Directors of the Fund has approved a quarterly distribution of $0.1665 per common share of the Fund pursuant to the Fund’s managed distribution plan (the “Plan”). The …

The Columbia Basin Herald is staffed by local employees who work hard to keep the community informed of local issues and events. We value transparency, and with that in mind, we thought we’d introduce ourselves to our readers. Over the next few weeks we will be posting presentations like the ones below for all of …

SUMMERVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Thunderstorms and heavy rain battered parts of northwest Georgia on Sunday, causing flash flooding in some areas. Local news reports showed roads under water and homeowners struggling to keep the water out. The National Weather Service said rainfall of up to one inch per hour caused creeks, creeks, roads and urban …

COVID-19 booster shots could be rolled out in a few weeks in New York, and their distribution will likely focus on pharmacies, clinics and healthcare networks. A Centers for Disease Control panel voted on Thursday to approve booster shots for the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 as the fall and winter seasons approach, and …

Six hundred members of the Mississippi National Guard will be deployed to Jackson starting Thursday to help with water distribution, officials said Wednesday, as they grapple with an ongoing water crisis plaguing the inhabitants. No timetable was given for repairs to water pumps at the OB Curtis water treatment plant in Jackson, but 72 hours …

In just a few weeks, Illinois residents will begin receiving tax refund checks. On September 12, the state will begin distributing one-time income and property tax relief payments, which were included in the Family Relief Plan, part of Illinois Governor JB’s budget. Pritzker, signed into law earlier this year. Payments won’t be released to everyone …

An external market study by the European Commission including Cyprus indicates no significant change in the competitive situation in the bloc’s hotel accommodation distribution sector between 2017 and 2021 compared to 2016. In particular, the recently published market study was carried out in 2021 and focused on a representative sample of six Member States – …

Teamster leaders from more than 20 West Region local unions met in Oakland this week to coordinate the expansion of organizing efforts in the growing cannabis sector. “We are devoting significant resources to organizing cannabis workers and fighting to get them strong contracts,” said Sean M. O’Brien, general president of the Teamsters. “The Teamsters are …

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – Employee and supply shortages are impacting all industries. It is now making its way into schools and impacting students and teachers in the classroom. With cash-strapped schools and stretching teachers, any help goes a long way. On Wednesday afternoon, KidSmart hosted a Back to School with the Bucks Giveaway Day at …

O’FALLON, Mo. (KMOV) – The anti-human trafficking effort in St. Charles County received a boost Thursday. It comes as five missing children from the St. Louis area were found and returned home safe and sound earlier this month in a nationwide sting operation. Today, a local organization that educates and provides resources on human trafficking …

August 16, 2022 | Austin, TX | Press release Governor Greg Abbott celebrated the grand opening of East Penn Manufacturing Company’s new battery fulfillment and distribution center today during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Temple facility. After a tour of the new center with state and local leaders, the Governor highlighted the company’s economic impact …

Calvary Church will provide back-to-school supplies on Sunday STEUBENVILLE — The Calvary Community Missionary Baptist Church, located at 511 Woodlawn Road, Steubenville, will hold its back-to-school supply distribution for all students in the community on Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. or while supplies last. Parents must accompany students during distribution. Sunday, during …

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – Thousands of students in the Atlanta metro area will soon have new shoes for school and it’s all free, thanks to the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church’s shoe giveaway. On Friday evening, volunteers prepared more than 5,000 shoes for students to choose from at their event on Saturday. The shoe distribution …

Americans owe an estimated $195 billion in medical debt, according to RIP Medical Debt, and that number is only growing by the day. Medical debt, or the fear of exorbitant bills, prevents many people across the country from getting the medical care they need. “Medical debt is a huge burden on Americans,” says Daniel Lempert, …

A group of California senators will hold a watchdog hearing Tuesday on the state and local response to monkeypox. The hearing comes as California remains under a state of emergency as the number of monkeypox cases rises. “We’re going to talk to patients, to people who have recovered from monkeypox, to doctors, to people who …

On Saturday, Manitoba Health’s Medical Officer of Health and Manitoba Environment, Climate and Parks’ Office of Drinking Water issued a boil water advisory for Boissevain. On August 6, 2022, a line break through Buckingham and Broadway resulted in the loss of water pressure in the Boissevain distribution system. Distribution depressurization can compromise the security of …

Fox has entered into a multi-year renewal of its distribution deal with Verizon for its Fios TV platform. The deal encompasses the full portfolio of Fox brands – Fox News Media, Fox Sports, Fox Network – with the new addition of Fox Weather as part of the package, and the AVOD Tubi service making its …

With infant formula still in short supply amid an ongoing nationwide shortage, the Long Beach Health Department announced plans to distribute 950 boxes of powder to eligible families beginning Tuesday after receiving the stipend from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. “We know that many Long Beach families have felt the effects of …

FILLING THE BUS – Members of Brooke High School’s football and volleyball teams are among many sports groups that loaded donations of school supplies and personal hygiene items for local students onto a parked school bus outside the Brooke County School Board office at 1201 Pleasant Avenue, Wellsburg. The supplies will be …

Michigan food pantries can now apply for grants to buy more dairy products and improve how they store food. The United Dairy Industry of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Complete of Michigan have launched a program to help food pantries – which are usually based in local communities – across …

The D-Day Dispensary held its grand opening in Parkersburg on Friday. The medical cannabis dispensary in the small strip mall next to Home Depot along Grand Central Avenue will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday for patients and caregivers. Their products are …

Tampa, Fla. – U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that William Lee Shumaker, Jr. (39, St. Petersburg) has pleaded guilty to four counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute , and one count of possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. Shumaker faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in …

Cleverly Stone launched Houston Restaurant Weeks in 2003 as an initiative aligned with its mantra of “dine out and do good.” Nearly two decades later, the annual fundraiser has raised more than $16.6 million and helped provide more than 50 million meals through its support of the Houston Food Bank, according to the Houston website. …

Portable showers and toilets and drinking water collection sites have been set up in the Bixby area following ‘extensive and unauthorized’ water use which has significantly reduced operating buffer levels in reservoirs area storage. The city is asking residents to conserve water until the problem is resolved, possibly in a few days. A large potable …

Under Austin’s proposed budget for next year, the typical Austin homeowner will get a reduction in city property taxes, but pay more in utility rates and user fees. The overall impact, as presented Friday by Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk, is an expected average increase of $120, a 2.7% increase from this year. The increase …

Developed in partnership with the City of Des Moines, the project supports more than 600 full-time jobs, protects local wetlands, improves the regional trail and adds to urban forest cover SEATTLE — Advancing its equitable recovery strategy, the Port of Seattle Commission (POS) today approved the approximately 20-acre land lease west of the already thriving …

Jorge A. Vela, LMTonline.com / Laredo Morning Times July 10, 2022 Pictured is Sakura Sushi, located at 1920 E Saunders St. in Laredo. Courtesy/Sakura Sushi An event scheduled to feed residents of the southern county towns of Webb, Rio Bravo and El Cenizo, was canceled at the last minute due to a heat advisory. The …

CEYLON – On Sunday, July 10, St. Paul de Wilbert Lutheran Church will hold its constituents’ meeting after communion services, at approximately 10:30 a.m. All constituents and members of the congregation are welcome to attend. The congregation is reminded that there will be no communion on July 17 and that the time of …

Thursday, July 7, 2022, 9:29 a.m.Press release: Countdown Countdown’s dedication to providing farm-to-fork freshness will know no bounds with the supermarket announcing today that its new $150 million Auckland Fresh Produce Distribution Center (AFDC) is now officially open for business. The new facility has created 260 jobs The 20,000m² Auckland facility, which has created 260 …

Hässleholm, July 5, 2022 Eolus has signed an agreement with DalaVind AB to increase its stake in the Fageråsen wind project to 49%. Together, the companies intend to create a wind farm of just over 200 MW outside Malung, Sweden. Eolus and DalaVind have been partners in this project for some time, and the project …

Santa Rosa County welcomes another vendor to its industrial parks, but this time in the form of the globally recognized company Amazon. County Planning and Zoning Director Shawn Ward confirmed to the News Journal that site plans for a planned distribution warehouse were approved by the county in early June and construction plans are currently …

U.S. consumer goods group General Mills raised its dividend as price hikes helped lift its quarterly sales and profits amid soaring inflation and continued supply chain disruptions. The Minneapolis-based company, whose portfolio includes Häagen-Dazs ice cream and Yoplait yogurt, said it would increase its quarterly dividend by 6% to $0.54 per share from $0.51 previously. …

WILLMAR – A tree branch fell on overhead power lines on Sunday, leaving 1,688 Willmar municipal utility customers without power for an hour. The branch fell on power lines shortly before 4 p.m. along Willmar Avenue Southwest. The protection systems momentarily de-energized and energized part of the distribution network. However, the branch got caught in …

First there was the pandemic. Then the windstorm that brought down the power lines at the beginning of the year, depriving the village of Chama of light and heat. Then, last Monday, when the residents turned on the faucets in their sinks, there was another surprise. On Friday evening, as news spread that repairs had …

Photo by Michele Newbanks Washington County Commission Clerk Ben Cowdery takes notes as Commission Chairman Charlie Schilling and Commissioner Jamie Booth listen to gallery comments during Thursday’s meeting. The Wayne National Forest payment in lieu of taxes was discussed at Thursday morning’s meeting of the Washington County Board of Commissioners. A …

In 2001, Terry Smith-Rawecki, her husband Jan, and her mother got together to make about 30 dozen artisanal pierogies to take to the Ligonier Farmer’s Market. The “Gosia pierogies” sold out that afternoon, and by the end of that summer, they were bringing 90 dozen pierogies to the popular market. “Everyone loved them so much, …

…45 local meter manufacturers are jostling for the FG contract The federal government has instructed electric utilities to resume the Meter Assets Providers program, recently slowed by the National Mass Metering Program. Although the DisCos MAP has been around for a few years, the NMMP program under the office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was …

It was Duke Energy’s biggest outage since 2012, Kroger said. The company had 1,100 crews working to restore power to its southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky service area. Kroger said Butler County was “ground zero” for damage. As of Monday night, there were more than 49,000 Duke Energy customers without power. The county’s second-largest utility, …

The vision of Otherland Society is to reinvest in the community, protect natural resources and improve the local economy. Tweet that “Otherland Society was formed to honor our agrarian heritage by South Florida and help boost the local Everglades economy,” the brand said. co-founder Donia Robertwhose family cultivated the particularly fertile region of South Florida …

Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in a series on the cost of living in the Fort Smith area. From planting seeds in his garden to tracking every penny, Isaac works hard to put food on his table and support his neighbors. The little things make a big difference when budgets are tight. Isaac, …

During what is the hottest weekend of the year so far, you might find people trying to enjoy Main Street Garden Park in downtown Dallas. Temperatures topped 100 degrees for the second straight day in North Texas, triggering an excessive heat warning. Even with high temperatures, the events scheduled in the region seemed to go …

BERKSHIRE COUNTY — The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office advises residents to be careful with cocaine and other drugs containing fentanyl. The Berkshire County Law Enforcement Task Force and the Berkshire State Police Detective Unit report that they are finding an increased amount of fentanyl in various drugs that recreational users are not aware of. maybe …

Grove City is the solution Cardinal Health found to help the company adapt to its growing home solutions business. The Dublin-based company announced plans on June 2 to build its 10th distribution center at 6335 Seeds Road in Grove City to support at-Home Solutions, which provides medical supplies and home care to people with medical …

Amber Brand [email protected] Once a month, on Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., a line forms behind the Central Bank in Marshfield; sometimes even overflowing on the spur. The “conga” car line, which is hard to miss, is a representation of Destiny Church’s Wheel Fed Mobile Food Distribution event. “It’s been about 18 months …

Attachments This edition provides updates from the first quarter of 2022 on the United Nations World Food Program’s ongoing partnerships with the Government of Iraq; Interventions for climate action and rural development; youth and women empowerment initiatives, capacity building in monitoring and evaluation; innovations on improving the efficiency of the public food ration distribution system …

Vertiv (www.Vertiv.com/en-EMEA) (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of business continuity and critical digital infrastructure solutions, today announced a distribution partnership with Tech First Gulf (TFG), a leader in IT infrastructure and security. distributor added. With this partnership accelerating market presence in East Africa, Vertiv will strengthen TFG’s existing portfolio with its robust power …

WATERLOO — A man who warned customers about the dangers of drugs is one of three people recently arrested in connection with investigations into local opioid sales. Another is a person who allegedly sold drugs moments before an overdose-related car crash. Authorities arrested Melvin “Trav” Williams, 54, of Waterloo on Friday on federal charges of …

The United Steelworkers attorney told an Armstrong Flooring Inc. bankruptcy hearing on Thursday that the union would be deeply involved and closely monitor the company’s sale process. East Lampeter Township-based Armstrong Flooring is seeking Delaware bankruptcy court approval to sell assets and reorganize under Chapter 11 to settle $317.8 million in debt, including $160 million …

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – More than 40 new jobs are coming to Georgetown County with a $7.4 million fulfillment center for WingIts. “South Carolina has experienced record economic growth over the past few years, and today’s announcement builds on that momentum,” Governor Henry McMaster said. “This $7.4 million investment and more than 40 new …

Checks are coming to Facebook users across Illinois following a class action lawsuit the company has settled alleging it violated the rights of Illinois residents by collecting and storing digital scans of their faces without permission. The distribution of $397 payments began May 9, with many Illinoisans already receiving their share this week. Others, however, …

Ohio and the country are facing a drug addiction crisis characterized by the abuse of a powerful, deadly synthetic opioid, fentanyl. And the death toll continues to rise. It’s no wonder, then, that the task of combating opioid abuse continues to be daunting in Ohio. The National Center for Health Statistics reported May 11 on …

Alamo Heights Junior School teacher Stephen Briseño and his family proudly identify themselves as “book nerds.” Year after year, avid readers enthusiastically prepare projects for the San Antonio Book Festival. This year, Briseño’s wife and 8-year-old daughter will be in the audience, and he will be on the other side of the table. As the …

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