Alexandria-area business stories top 2024 ‘Top 5’ list – Alexandria Echo Press
ALEXANDRIA — How will 2024 be remembered in the Alexandria area? It’s been a big year for businesses – new ones opening their doors, existing businesses expanding or those relocating. It’s been a bad year for crime – a suspect arrested in a stabbing death, heartbreaking allegations of child abuse, armed robbery, embezzlement and fraud. […]
Look back at the News Tribune’s top business stories of 2024 – Duluth News Tribune
DULUTH – The News Tribune never seems to have a shortage of topics to cover on the business beat. After writing 190 articles over the past year, I’ve always been very interested in telling the stories of Northland business owners, startups and community leaders. I hope the readers were too. Our humble team of reporters, […]
“Squid Game” Season 2 Breaks Netflix’s Streaming Debut Record
Netflix says the second season of “Squid Game” had 68 million views in the first four days after its debut. The South Korean drama broke the record held by “Wednesday” for the number of views in the week of its premiere. The dystopian thriller is Netflix’s top non-English show with over 265 million views. Netflix […]
Small businesses say Minnesota’s new laws will sting
Abundance Properties in Minneapolis planned to hire new workers in 2025, but that may not happen. Keaveny Drug in Winsted may have to limit or stop supplies. After a year of inflation and uncertain economic conditions, Minnesota’s new laws add another layer of expense, forcing some businesses to make decisions that prioritize stability over growth, […]
Looking to volunteer in Dallas? Here are a few options
There are several local organizations in Dallas where residents can volunteer throughout the year. Organizations offer volunteer opportunities for those who want to give back to the community and learn more about the environmentfrom tree planting and litter cleanup to habitat restoration and gardening on local farms. Related:Texas Trees is launching a five-year plan to […]
New York Rangers Star open to new surroundings
The New York Rangers have been in a free fall for over a month with a 4-15-0 record in their last 19 games played. With a few days off around the New Year’s Eve celebrations, Rangers have another chance to regroup, but that doesn’t mean the damage hasn’t already been done. From the start of […]
The EPA is protesting another Suncor permit from the state
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday found problems with another operating permit for Suncor’s Commerce City refinery issued in Colorado and ordered revisions. Regional and national EPA offices raised the same objections and requested revisions to another state permit for Suncor in 2022 and 2023. The EPA, which reviewed petitions from environmental advocates, sent the […]
University of Michigan receives $4 million for Environmental Justice Center – Planet Detroit
Overview: – The University of Michigan has secured a $4 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to create an Environmental Justice + Humanities Hub.– This initiative aims to connect the humanities to environmental justice education and address disparities in access to clean air, water and other resources. – Integrating disciplines such as history, literature, anthropology, […]
What is “ghost” fishing gear? What to know about the new Mass law.
Massachusetts has taken a significant step to address the problem the environmental threat of abandoned fishing gearcommonly known as “ghost gear”, with the passage of a new law giving the state the power to remove it from its waters. “Unchecked derelict fishing gear poses several threats to our marine environment and ecosystems,” the state Senate […]
‘Live sick or flee’: fears over Salvadoran river pollution as mining ban lifted | Global development
AGAINSTidalina Morales realized something was wrong with the water near where she lived in 2004. San Sebastián River in El Salvador it appeared to contaminate the environment and disturb residents. As part of a campaign to protect her home and the environment, Morales, 54, visited mining projects near the river to learn about the risks […]