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Young Many aspects of our lives have changed in the past year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe that this time of rebuilding can also be an incredible opportunity to put policies and programs in place to help West Virginians succeed. Despite the losses, there have been some opportunities to see silver linings in some of our processes — we have all been forced to try new things. West Virginia can use this opportunity to help our kids succeed. Kids’ routines have been tur...

SHREVEPORT, La - Several kids in Shreveport now have a new or refurbished bike, courtesy of Bills Bikes. 24 bikes were given to away today. The giveaway was made possible with donations from the communities in Louisiana and in other states along with hard work from KTBS 3 anchor Bill Lunn. As new bike owners, kids are making new plans. “Ride it every day,” said Khaleb Jones, who left with a new bike Saturday.   “Im going to be out probably like every day on my bike, thank G...

Organic soybean meal prices remain volatile. The supply disruption created by the Indian oversight group APEDA has produced a dearth of organic soybeans making their way to the United States. Merchandisers and exporters tell The Jacobsen that dispatch in India is approximately 5% of levels seen just two months ago. During the past four weeks, organic soybean meal prices are up 20% FOB India and 25% delivered in Southcentral Pennsylvania. Organic soybeans are even more challenging to find. Domes...

BAKER CITY — With skiers and snowboarders carving turns in fresh powder, feathery white clouds glittering in their wake, it was almost possible to forget there’s a pandemic going on. But though symbols of the viral scourge were evident this season at Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, the ski area bucked trends that affected other types of businesses by welcoming more visitors than the previous year, rather than fewer, said Chelsea Judy, Anthony Lakes marketing director. She didn’t h...

COLUMBIA – The Columbia Farmers Market held its opening for the spring and summer season on Saturday. Jon Weekley, the assistant manager at the market, said the open-air market is a welcomed site. "Its just got a better energy to it, especially with everything thats been going on," he said, speaking on the challenges of keeping the market safe during the pandemic. Vendors lined the stalls at the markets pavilion selling products from pies to vegetables. "Im fostering rabbits from the human...

Oklahoma Venture Forum announces award finalists OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Venture Forum will host Oklahoma’s 17th OVF Awards ceremony from 1 to 3 p.m. May 12 in a hybrid event that will be viewable statewide. The award ceremony will feature a keynote presentation by Sean Kouplen, chairman and CEO of Regent Bank and immediate past secretary of commerce. The OVF Awards incorporate three of the most prestigious recognitions a company can receive. Evaluation criteria for the Economic Impa...

Sometimes it’s useful to adopt a nautical perspective. Like waves in the ocean, life presents a constant stream of big and little issues. Occasionally, as with wind-blown sea swells, those problems loom larger the longer they persist. Pat Shield’s consumer dilemma totaled out at roughly $260. Though a relatively small sum, it grew larger each month. That concerned the 83-year-old, who lives on a fixed income in Roanoke County and values her credit score. To Shields, the issue seemed i...

The 2020 HBA Home Improvement and Remodeling Expo, which is always a welcome indicator that winter is ending and springtime is on the horizon, was cut short last year due to the abrupt way COVID-19 shut down normal activity. This year, event organizers wanted to hold an event that helped vendors connect with the public to showcase their products and services, but also kept everyone healthy and safe, so the early spring show at the convention center was transformed into a later spring outdoor ex...

Currently out of work, I found myself in need of some sort of creative stimulation. But trying to ball on a budget tends to leave individuals with fewer options. Would I have rather ended up somewhere with some goddamn warmth? Obviously. So where did I end up?  Fairbanks. Honestly, the trip was exactly what I needed. When you go from two full-time jobs and having your own place, to delivering the Press one day a week, collecting unemployment, and living in the tiniest, hottest room in your p...

The Franz Bakery Outlet in the Heights will be closed for a few weeks, after a car drove through their front entrance Saturday afternoon. The outlet bakerys coordinator, Denise Tripp tells us around 1 pm Saturday a man was trying to park his vehicle in front of the store when his foot slipped and hit the gas. Tripp says a customer was hit and pinned between the vehicle and shelving. She says the person was taken to the hospital, but does not know in what condition. There were two other people i...