Page 16 - Margaret Wright News Today

And generally, if we leave them alone, they will leave us alone. But a discussion about the prevalence of brown snakes at one popular coastal spot will have us being extra careful next time were in the area. Posting to the Brunswick Heads Community Page, Rita Bremer asked: "Does anybody know if anybody has been bitten by a brown snake while walking along the Brunswick (Heads) wall?" She was inundated with scary stories about the large number of snakes in the vicinity. Liz Gillett: "There a...

Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday, becoming the country's first Black, first Asian and first female second-in-command, after being inaugurated alongside President Joe Biden.

Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday, becoming the country's first Black, first Asian and first female second-in-command, after being inaugurated alongside President Joe Biden.

Iowa Community Capital expands microlending reach to Black community $500,000 grant from Wells Fargo will boost program’s capacity Friday, January 15, 2021 6:00 AM Before the pandemic, business was “going really well” for Margaret Ajawin’s north Des Moines grocery and specialty shop, African Express.  The South Sudanese immigrant started the small shop in 2015 to provide a selection of native grocery items tailored to the immigrant communities from African countries. U...

Photo by Jody Horton In this weeks cover story, Food Editor Jessi Cape tells the story behind the team of passionate folks – including LOca dOro chef Fiore Tedesco – who are questing to become the first-ever producers of buffalo mozzarella in Central Texas. The sturdy water buffaloes of OroBianco – thats Italian for "white gold" – already call the Hill Country home, but as Jessi explains, the road to launching a fully up-and-running creamery (during a pandemic!) is a l...

Wells Fargo donates $500,000 for minority microloan programs building entrepreneurship in Des Moines Tyler Jett, Des Moines Register Wells Fargo & Co. has donated $500,000 to Des Moines organizations that provide small loans to minority entrepreneurs.  Popular Searches About half of the donation will go to Solidarity Microfinance, which provides loans starting at $1,000 to self-employed workers who get turned away from traditional lenders like banks, often because of problems...

bigby. . host: finally, from "the boston globe" health insurers sue to raise rates. it is tuesday, april 6. the mcclatchy newspapers say "the administration unveils the new nuclear policy." we want to know where you think. -- what you think. you can also send us a message via twitter. or you can send us an e-mail. this is what jonathan landay and margaret wright this morning. "president obama will reject the development rejectnew u.s. nuclear weapons and dial back current policy that a...