Iowa State

Kansas, OK

Columbus, OH

WASHINGTON, DC—Farmers who experienced losses in 2022 due to almost any natural disaster have until the close of business today to apply for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) through USDA. The deadline (August 14, 2024) comes ten months after local Farm Service Agency offices began accepting the applications amid...

Deadline Today for 2022 Emergency Relief Program Applications

Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the allocation of $7 million in PRIME grants to 28 awardees for 2024. The Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) aims to support low-income microentrepreneurs through these grants. “The SBA’s PRIME grants support mission-oriented nonprofit organizations across...

SBA announces $7 million in PRIME grants for low-income microentrepreneurs

The USDA announced changes to the Farm Service Agency’s Farm Loan Programs that take effect on September 25, 2024. The changes are intended to increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable. These improvements are part of the Enhancing Program Access and Delivery for Farm Loans rule.

USDA Updates Farm Loan Programs

Alabama State

Mississippi State

Reuters’ Leah Douglas reported Wednesday that “the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday it has issued $2 billion of financial assistance to more than 43,000 farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who experienced past discrimination in the agency’s farm lending programs.”. “The Inflation Reduction Act allocated $2.2...

USDA Providing $2 Billion In Discrimination Payments

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Rent-a-Center affiliate charged with deception, illegal lending. A consumer finance company affiliated with Rent-A-Center is facing charges that it misled or deceived as many as 5 million of its customers and that it engaged in illegal lending practices.

5 Million Consumers Deceived in Rent-to-Own Lending Scheme

Military Times

Fellows will spend a year at the University of Kansas earning a graduate journalism degree before being assigned as full-time editors to an Army journal.

Army fellowship offers paid degree, editor jobs to revitalize journals

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced over $14 million in grants for 19 projects in Iowa designed to increase availability and access to biofuels. According to the USDA press release, these grants will create jobs, lower costs, and promote clean energy all the while increasing access to biofuels. USDA...

Iowa biofuel industry to receive over $14 million from USDA

Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced changes to the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Loan Programs, effective Sept. 25, 2024 — changes that are intended to increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable. These improvements, part of the Enhancing Program Access...

USDA Updates Farm Loan Programs To Increase Financial Freedom, Resilience And Profitability For Agricultural Producers

Kissimmee, FL

Akeena

One Dunkin’ Donuts location, known for its familiar aroma of coffee and donuts, found itself temporarily closed after a state inspection uncovered a few issues. Not all Dunkin’ locations are created equal. Take the one at 3745 Pleasant Hill Road in Kissimmee, for instance. This particular branch, despite its efforts to keep customers caffeinated and satisfied, has had its share of mixed reviews.

Florida's donut shop closed due serious violations after state inspection

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You Can Earn Over $1,000 a Month With These 7 Remote Side Jobs

Camden, NJ

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Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

AUGUST 19, 2024 – The Defense Logistics Agency’s Office of Small Business Programs will soon have a new way to help small vendors expand their capabilities as it works to build a more resilient industrial base that can meet increased challenges from competitors and adversaries. The DLA Mentor-Protege...

Mentor-Protege Program Helps Small Businesses

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Virginia State

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Today the USDA released the 21st Crop Progress report of the 2024 growing season. As of Aug. 18, 97% of the 2024 corn crop in the top 18 corn-growing states had reached the silk growth stage, USDA says. This was up from 94% the week prior but slightly behind the five-year average of 98%.

USDA: 5% of corn crop mature

Armenta joins Incenter Lender Services as its president of Lending-in-a-Box Ralph Armenta has joined Incenter Lender Services (Incenter) as President of Lending-in-a-Box. In his new role, Armenta is responsible for accelerating a variety of personal/non-mortgage and mortgage loan products into the market that quickly generates accretive revenues and liquidity for lenders, depositories, independent mortgage banks (IMBs), community banks, and credit unions, along with their servicing and subservicing partners.

Incenter Lender Services Adds Ralph Armenta To The Team

Until only a few years ago, the assumption was that 9-5 office-based work was the best thing for business. Now, thanks to the global remote-work experiment kickstarted by COVID, the majority of companies have moved the needle on remote working – including major tech corporations like Google. While Google’s...

Fully Remote Jobs at Google You Can Apply for in August 2024

Considering the global competition for food production, small factory owners need to solve several problems connected with the shelf-life, quality, and packaging of the product. It is essential to acquire proper methods in food preservation to have a long preservation period, less spoilage and better quality products. The following are...

Mastering Food Preservation: A Small Factory Owner’s Guide to Safe and Effective Methods

Georgia State

Crisp County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

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USDA and Heartland taking applications for $3.7 million food businesses grant

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Heartland Regional Food Business Center are accepting grant applications from small- to mid-sized farmers and food businesses in the...

USDA and Heartland taking applications for $3.7 million food businesses grant

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