Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington has added three new majors. The creation of public health, quantitative finance, and professional sales degrees is part of the ongoing campuswide effort to appeal to more workforce-oriented families and students. Assistant Professor David Remmert said over a recent 20-year period the number of public health workers with undergraduate degrees […]
About four years ago I listed an 88.94 acre tract of land, just outside of Jacksonville, for a client up in the DFW area. Not too long after it was listed, it went under contract because of its modest price per acre. After the execution of the contract, we got it over to the title company so […]
DEPOSIT RATES HAVE risen steadily since May 2022. Data from the Reserve Bank of India show that the weighted average interest rates on new fixed deposits went up 23 basis points in March to 6.48%. This rate had increased in 17 of the preceding 18 months. But cost inflation is now also settling within RBI’s […]
Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. Whether you are a new farmer looking for startup funding, or an experienced farmer seeking operating money to expand the farm, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency is a potential resource. If you meet certain criteria, the USDA-FSA may be able to offer “direct and guaranteed […]
Unique times present unique opportunities. It wasn’t that long ago a 3% loan was just another loan. Today it’s a good deal. It’s spawned an idea floating around city hall. The city council has already held a study session on the subject. This idea has the potential to profoundly affect the availability of affordable housing […]
Lafayette Consolidated Government’s Community Development & Planning Department outlined the plans for Community Development Block Grant funds, plus Home Funds in the amount of $1,145,000. And made the announcement of an additional $2.2 million to help area homeless. In a public hearing held on Monday by the Community Development & Planning Department, […]
It just got easier for small businesses to get loans and for local investors to give them a boost through crowdfunding. A Whitestown start-up has already raised significantly more in community investment than it requested. Keira Sutton, owner of Hattie’s Coffee Shop, asked for $30,000, but 51 investors from around the country sent $43,500 her way […]
WESTERLY — The state’s push to inject $100 million into 23 projects that create affordable housing will benefit a Westerly developer with plans to build off Wells Street. The Southpoint Commons project in Westerly, which would culminate in 72 housing units, is one of just two developments in Washington County to receive such funding. Reynolds […]
Rapidly rising interest rates have increased the monthly payment of mortgages to the point that many buyers can no longer qualify for loans. To complicate the matter, due to life circumstances, some buyers lack the money needed to provide large down payments, which would have aided in bringing the monthly payment to a manageable level. […]
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City council called on to put funds toward bike safety
Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]