A popular ice cream maker headquartered in Holland will move forward with plans for a $40 million expansion, following initial approval for a performance-based grant July 29 from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. According to documents provided by the MEDC, Hudsonville Ice Cream requested and was approved for $700,000 in grant funds, helping to create
Evan Guido | Special to the Herald-Tribune In early 2025, Constellation Brands – maker of Modelo, Corona, and Pacifico – was a staple of our Aksala Dividend & Growth Portfolio. It had everything we look for: category-leading brands, consistent dividend growth, and a strong consumer following, especially among the Hispanic community in the U.S. But
One of the state’s largest credit unions is celebrating the opening of a new main branch in a major Connecticut business district. Dutch Point Credit Union has a new branch at the Goff Brook Shops on the Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield. The branch, at 1269 Silas Deane Highway, is three miles from the former
A union representing 150,000 federal workers faces allegations of financial improprieties at one of its chapters. In an era of mass federal layoffs, here’s why it matters. The labor union that represents more than 450 train engineers for New Jersey Transit walked off the job after contract talks stalled. The labor union that represents more
Sarah Loesch | Farmers’ Advance EVANSVILLE — As Tri-State Food Bank volunteers and employees works to help feed underserved community members, they are also tasked with navigating the current ups and downs of federal funding. The latest hurdle is in a cancelation about $500 million as a part of the Commodity Credit Corporation aspect of
FRAMINGHAM — “Canceled.” That’s the dreaded word Jean McMurray, executive director of the Worcester County Food Bank in Shrewsbury, saw next to her most recent online order she had made. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Northeast Regional Office confirmed to the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) that Massachusetts’ $3.4
Brevard groups dedicated to ensuring the county’s most vulnerable residents have food are witnessing a surge in need — just as they are starting to feel the harsh effects of federal government budget cuts. Twenty-eight tractor trailer trucks traveling with food to local Florida communities have been halted, without notice. “The hits keep coming. This
Chuck Schumer to vote to advance GOP funding bill Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer says he will vote for the GOP funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. The Senate will vote on a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown. Democrats may vote against the bill in protest of President Trump’s policies. If the
EVANSVILLE — The Tri-State Food Bank has been hit hard by recent cuts at the federal level that eliminated a grant that helped disadvantaged farmers and local communities. The Tri-State Food Bank received a $1.1 million grant in 2024 through the United States Department of Agriculture Local Food Purchase Assistance program. It was the largest