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Federal paycheck protection loans, or so-called "PPP loans" have so far injected $25 million into small businesses in Janesville since the start of the pandemic last year.

For the Gazette It was about the middle of August when I returned to Hancock, Michigan, and Suomi College. It was a couple of weeks before my first year of teaching at the college would begin, but I needed time to settle in, to learn about the area and to become acquainted with the teaching staff. I needed to prepare lesson plans, become familiar with the various buildings of the school and learn about Hancock and Houghton. In addition, I needed to introduce myself to the local clergy and learn...

T he toast might be virtual, the hugs on hold, but the sentiment is universal: Let’s ring in the new year and drop kick 2020 into the rear view mirror. Things definitely aren’t typical this New Year’s Eve. The First Night celebrations in the streets, the big dance parties, the packed concerts in music halls — most are paused as we head into 2021. And plans don’t just change from day to day but hour to hour. Still, there are bright spots — retooled shows, some splas...

For many of us this year, Christmas morning may look a little different. The gatherings we’re used to may be a little smaller. The presents under the tree, a little fewer. And we might decide to stay home and stay safe instead of venturing out to a church service celebrating one of the most holy days in the Christian religion. But the message of hope prevails. Read on for Christmas messages from church leaders from around the Midvalley and Upvalley. Purity, innocence and peace It was somet...

HUNTINGTON — Although the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way people attend church this year, for many, church remains a place of peace, fellowship and spiritual growth.

By Gerald Carpenter, Noozhawk Contributing Writer | @noozhawknews December 22, 2020 | 9:00 a.m. Santa Barbara has always had a fine way with Christmas and adjacent festivals — never “white,” of course, but brilliant, colorful, yet thoroughly laid-back. All we had to do the get in the spirit was take an evening stroll up State Street or Coast Village Road, pausing to peer into shop windows, or stopping for an espresso or hot chocolate. As we walked, we were likely to pass through se...

‘The Table’ meal set for today BUNKER HILL — Bunker Hill United Methodist Church will host their free Family Drive Thru Meal at “The Table,” at 9863 Winchester Ave. in Bunker Hill. Whether you’re in need of a hot meal for your family, or just tired of fixing meals every day, all are welcome. Plan now to join them 4:30-6:30 p.m. the first and third Friday of each month. WACC clothing closet offered on Thursdays MARTINSBURG — The Winchester Avenue Christian Chur...

By Kate Rauhauser-Smith A mining industry publication in 1927 stated the Mount Airy quarries employed more than 750 people with a payroll of $900,000 a year. The craftsmen turned out ornate pieces and building blocks in several finishes but, by far, the more common products have been more mundane items such as street curbing. Concrete curbs deteriorate in a few years in harsh northern winters where salt and the freeze-thaw cycle are constant. Granite is impervious to such destructive forces. A...

Saturday, December 12, 2020 At God’s call on the evening of Dec. 9, 2020, Angela’s tour of spreading joy, love and kindness on earth abruptly ended. It is not ours to understand why but to be thankful for the time we had. Angela Phyllis Moseley (nee Cimini) was born in Providence, R.I., on April 26, 1944. All of her grandparents had emigrated to the U.S. from Italy. She was the sixth of seven children and the last daughter. In her early teen years, her mother became ill and Angela quit school...

>> agreed, me too. all right, juan. >> yesterday was mens day at church, trinity episcopal part in washington, d.c. the mens choir sang and i was asked to deliver the sermon. i spoke about the importance of christian men taking a stand, standing up, i should say, on divisive issues, that was the gospel lesson yesterday, whether those issues are political, racial, or moral. here i am with the chair of a mens group, warren graves, at one of the ministers, reverend michelle hagan. american church a...