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Watersheds offering scholarships
The State Association of Kansas Watersheds is offering two $300 scholarships for high school seniors entering college or vocational schools this fall. Interested students must first apply to their local watershed district to be considered for the state scholarship.
Sand Creek Watershed District No. 68 and Doyle Creek Watershed District No. 86 are accepting applications and will select one each from their respective district to advance to the state competition. Applicants must be a high school senior and must reside in the watershed district in which they are applying. Agriculture-related majors are preferred, but not required.
Both Sand Creek and Doyle Creek Watershed Districts are in parts of Harvey and Marion Counties. Property tax statements can be used to identify if you live in a watershed district and which one. For more information or to receive an application, contact the Harvey County Conservation District Office by calling 316-282-3460.
Over the past 11 months, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has seen a deluge of 1.8 million new unemployment claims brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. With all
Over the past 11 months, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has seen a deluge of 1.8 million new unemployment claims brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. With all of the new claims and people coming into the unemployment system for the first time, the agency has had a tough time keeping up with all of the demand.
This has created many problems, exacerbated by a system that largely cuts down on unemployment agencies like IDES during better economic times, such as the period before the pandemic. States are generally incentivized by the federal government to cut resources during times of low unemployment, said Kristin Richards, acting director of IDES during a Senate Labor Committee hearing Wednesday. In times of low unemployment, agencies tend to not have the resources that they need to plan ahead and plan for large, widespread dislocations.
Feb. 12 Statewide claims for unemployment insurance have risen substantially in the last few weeks, including in Frederick County, where there have been more than 1,000 per week through the end of January. Of the 243,186 new claims filed in Maryland since January 1, 2021, 156,403 claims have been flagged as being potentially fraudulent due to new and existing.