Page 28 - Jon Johnson News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Olmsted County Emergency Management says with the unusually early start to the severe weather season it’s a good idea to refresh your emergency plan.

MENLO PARK —  In the shadow of Facebook’s headquarters, dozens of unsheltered people made their home on a 60-acre plot of grass and marshland they shared with clapper rails, foxes, coyotes and other Silicon Valley wildlife. The encampment has existed for years, but started swelling in numbers last summer. It included people suddenly unemployed during the pandemic, and others, such as Andy, who said he’d lived there on-and-off for years. “It’s easier in the summer,” he said, when the biting cold of the San Francisco Bay doesn’t make it so hard to sleep at night, and the rains...

Most Wanted Wednesday: We feature some of SWFL’s most wanted suspects; Feb. 3 Published: February 3, 2021 4:03 PM EST Updated: February 3, 2021 8:01 PM EST Recommended This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help out the community and give the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and you can help. If you have seen them, reach out to Crime Stoppers or your local law enforcement. Call 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). Here are three fugitives wanted by Southwest Florida Crime Sto...

Transporting store products has been difficult for many small and local businesses during the pandemic. A Southfield-based delivery service, called I'll Go Get It, saw an opportunity to change that — and grow its own business.  Their plan? Build partnerships with local and small brick-and-mortar businesses to help them quickly get products from shelves to consumers  — still aware of COVID-19 risks — so they can compete with stores like Amazon and Walmart.  What's special about the company, known as IGGI, is that they train their most recent hires — mostly interns — to b...

Wine Conferences East of the Rockies Go Virtual in 2021   With the Covid-19 crisis still limiting or preventing in-person gatherings, many wine conferences and educational programs have changed to virtual schedules for enology, viticultural, and wine marketing/business meetings. While online sessions are obviously not the same as seeing and talking with speakers and other attendees in person, there are some advantages to “attending” virtual programs. Conference organizers have the option to include presenters based on their knowledge on topic under discussion, not how much it wou...