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Center Point-Urbana junior, Moorea Brown, became a three-time place winner. North Linn’s Kylee Shoop becomes the first female wrestler in school history to go to the state tournament. The Iowa

Days that dawned cold and clear and still the reading inside the car on the way to the mountain was telling you that, yup, it is still -18 in Moscow.

A contest from AARP to fund projects making places more livable is back. Now in its sixth year, the AARP Community Challenge Grant awards projects in each state that can be built quickly and benefit their community. Cities or organizations can apply for the grants, and AARP prioritizes proposals supporting people ages 50 and over. ...

Minnesota is building on efforts to meet the needs of its growing population of older adults, now becoming the 10th state to join AARPs network of "age-friendly" states. The move follows the creation of the Governors Council on an Age-Friendly Minnesota, which was established in 2019. Sherrie Pugh, chair of the Council, said while the panel has already produced a set of recommendations, joining the nonprofits network allows Minnesota to draw input from other states. ...

Home-based care advocates say they are confident measures outlined in President Joe Bidens now-stalled Build Back Better Act will move forward in some form. The legislation aims to expand access to services to older adults and people with disabilities, as well as boosting pay for workers who provide home-based care. Currently, more than 3.5 million people rely on Medicaids Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). ...

It's been two months since the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, which includes reforms that aim to bring down prescription medication costs.

Its been two months since the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, which includes reforms that aim to bring down prescription medication costs, and advocates for people age 50 and older say its time for the Senate to get the job done. It could be a rare chance for bipartisanship in Congress. ...

The FTSE 250 firm revealed its funds under management and administration had jumped from £54.7bn to £68.2bn, exceeding analyst expectations.

Gary Taylor helps his mother, Jo Taylor, arrange a fresh evergreen wreath festooned with a bright ribbon at the headstone of his father’s grave in the Eastern Carolina State Veterans

Wayne State University announced Thursday it will start the new year with remote learning as the threat of the omicron variant of the coronavirus looms over Michigan and other state universities consider what it means for campus safety. The Detroit university will stay remote until Jan. 31, then…