Newark officials have withdrawn a proposal for a 1 percent tax hike in 2021. The tax hike would have generated $39,000 in 2021. A reduction in employee health care costs will help make up for not having that additional revenue, as the premium renewal cost came in lower than expected, […]
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By Aftab Ahmed and Krishna N. Das JAIPUR/NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) – Indian businesses are stocking up more ahead of this year’s big festival season than at any time in the last five years, expecting people whose earnings were relatively unaffected by the pandemic to spend the money they saved […]
In an election reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, one standby event on the election year calendar continued, albeit entirely online — the Dubuque League of Women Voters candidate forum. For nearly an hour and a half Tuesday night, six candidates for four Statehouse seats representing portions of Dubuque County answered […]
Some hunting seasons bring snow, cold, winds and inhospitable conditions which we as hunters prepare for in order to pursue an oft-anticipated portion of our year, and in the end find success in the field through our efforts. These efforts may start way back in spring or summer, getting into […]
A little-known American automaker has just snatched the title of world’s fastest production car. SSC North America announced Monday that its Tuatara hypercar reached an average speed of 316.11 miles per hour during two record-breaking dashes outside Las Vegas. The vehicle, which was tested on a seven-mile stretch of a […]
MARQUETTE — MSU Extension is offering a free online series entitled “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” for six consecutive Tuesdays from 1-2:30 p.m. EST starting Nov. 17 via Zoom. The entire six-week series (Nov. 17- Dec. 22) provides caregivers support and tools to help caregivers in a variety of ways. The […]
NORTH CHARLESTON — Mary Doran had been waiting several years for the opening of the new dog park at Wannamaker County Park, located less than 2 miles from her home. Ozzie, her 9-year-old bichon frise, doesn’t get much off-leash time in Doran’s gated community. Doran figured the new space would provide […]