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(The Center Square) – Twenty Tennessee companies will be receiving loans or grants worth anywhere from $4,000 to $240,000 as part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s support of
The scrambled economy the pandemic has created is demanding a new way of doing business.
Jason E. Nurnberg, age 47, of Forestburg, passed away Wednesday,
As state residents, we want everyone to have what they need to live happily and successfully. No one wants their neighbors or family members to be hungry or cold or hot, depending on the season. Conversely, most people don't want to support, through tax-funded programs, able-bodied individuals who could be working. Particularly when jobs are abundant. That's why we support Gov. Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation in their decision to terminate participation in the federal government's pandemic-related unemployment assistance programs. Certainly, unemployment pl...
A year -- as many observe these days -- can make a significant difference. For Jenn Barlund, president of Falcon Plastics, it's the difference between seeking to hire employees and furloughing valued, longtime employees. "I've never lost so much weight, hair or sleep," she said about the decisions the company was forced to make when the COVID-19 pandemic hit last spring. "It was very personal." Barlund, the daughter of Guy Bender and granddaughter of founders Don and Carol Bender, was director of operations at the time, having worked her way up in the organization. She started with a part-tim...