Three Lee County businesses win planning competitionFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:09PMThree local businesses have been selected as the winners of the annual Lee County Business Plan Competition – Delightfully Tasteful Bistro and Catering, Julie Sonneborn owner, and The Party Supply, owner Carol Mortimer, both of Keokuk, and Appleberry Orchard owned by Jessica and Ryan Welch, Donnellson-Fort Madison.
MS relief sought in Costa RicaFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:04PMOn Sunday, 24-year-old Lilly Cadeau will be boarding a plane bound for Costa Rica. For most people her age, the Central American country holds promise of an exciting backpacking trip, or a pleasant, relaxing vacation on one of its many sandy beaches.[...]
Neighborhood Corner Store RevivalFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:23PMA new state law aims to create more locally owned, healthy grocery stores by providing $350,000 low interest loans that become available in November.
STATESFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:01PMOTHER STATES: Power: Deficit then, surplus now, exporter soon Em-powering North-East.
INDUSTRY & ECONOMYFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:00PMREAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: Mining: GoM for profit-sharing with land losers The Group of Ministers on the new mining legislation has suggested setting up an effective mechanism to ensure that profits are shared by companies with land losers.
Photos: Taco Bell awards local teens with cash prizes during business campFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:41PMLouisville, Ky. - The Taco Bell Foundation for Teens partnered with local Boys & Girls Clubs and Taco Bell restaurant owners in 11 cities across the country to host business and college camps to inspire teens to graduate from high school and reach their full potential. The Graduate to Go Business Camp was a two-day, overnight competition where teens work in teams to develop business plans and ...
Meet the candidates: U.S. Congress, 1st DistrictFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:53PMWhat's the job? At stake is a two-year term as a representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. The 1st Congressional District covers south Snohomish County and parts of King and Kitsap counties. It includes the cities of Monroe, Mill Creek, Lynnwood, Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace.
5 Fixes for Female Money ProblemsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:49PMFinancial stability's in reach, but we've still got a long way to go, ladies.
KU Junior Faces Deportation After ProtestFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:42PMA recent arrest at a protest in Washington, D.C., might get Ricardo Quinones -- an illegal immigrant -- deported back to Mexico.