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Letter to the Editor from locally-supported Christmas project

Dear Editor, Generosity throughout ​​​​​​ contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected 10 million shoebox gifts in 2023. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2023, the ministry is now sending over 11.3 million shoebox gifts […]

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State job openings and labor turnover – November 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mountain-Plains Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today released Missouri Job Openings and Labor Turnover – November 2023. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted these Missouri highlights:   Missouri had 173,000 job openings in November, compared to 176,000 job openings in October. The job openings rate was

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National Nonprofit Wreaths Across America Announces New Theme for 2024

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine — Wreaths Across America (WAA), the national nonprofit whose year-long mission is to Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve, and Teach our children the value of freedom, proudly announces its theme for 2024: “Live with Purpose.” Each year, millions of volunteers and patriots gather in local, state, and national cemeteries across all

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Forbes recognizes Regions Bank for best customer service

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Regions Bank is the highest-rated bank in Forbes’ newest list of the top 300 U.S. companies for customer service – selected after a year-long survey of 201,000 people providing 4.2 million ratings of more than 3,000 brands.   “We believe the message is resonating: Regions is here to be more than just

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CDC releases respiratory virus data channel weekly snapshot

ATLANTA, Georgia – The Centers for Disease Control released their weekly snapshot of respiratory viruses Friday, January 19th, 2024 providing a summary of the key viral respiratory illness findings for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV from the past week and access to additional information and figures.   Note: data summaries are based on CDC subject matter

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New business applications reach record 16 million under Biden-Harris Administration

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, celebrated new Census data showing a record-breaking 5.5 million new business applications were filed in 2023 alone, making it the strongest year of new business applications on record and the third consecutive year of

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SBA marks one-year anniversary of Veteran Small Business Certification Program

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has marked the one-year anniversary of the agency accepting applications through the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) program, the SBA’s primary certification vehicle to expand federal contracting opportunities for all Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). This effort is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to expanding access to

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