ASHTABULA — Half a million dollars in COVID-19 relief funds will be used to create an inclusive playground in Ashtabula County after the Ashtabula County Board of Developmental Disabilities received a $632,212 in grant money. Ashtabula County received the second-highest amount awarded in the state, which is part of the approximately $14.9 million in American
For financially strapped college students, it’s all in the timing. It’s National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week February 4-10 and the 30th anniversary of land-grant college designations. President Joe Biden has taken notice and action. For the first time ever, a presidential proclamation aims to make it easier for millions of Indigenous students to pay for college. Ahniwake Rose,
NORTH STONINGTON — In a complex and changing post-pandemic world, filling vital town roles with qualified candidates is becoming a growingly challenging task for community leaders. Serendipitous circumstances may have helped provide the town with the right puzzle pieces to forge ahead with a small, cohesive team. The small, 12-employee team at North Stonington Town
The controversy over property assessments in Cheektowaga continues, as a State Supreme Court justice last week dismissed a lawsuit brought against the town over the method the municipal assessor used to determine property values last year. The court determined the process the assessor used was not unlawful, according to the ruling issued by acting Supreme
In a sharply worded letter to Gov. Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond last month refused to refile a dismissed lawsuit against ClassWallet, citing now-State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ “faulty judgment” and the Stitt administration’s “litany of errors” and “mishandling” of millions of federal COVID-19 relief dollars. Stitt wound up getting a private attorney to
Cherokees receive $500K grant to create small business loans The Cherokee Nation was recently awarded a $500,000 Rural Business Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create small business loans that support Cherokee citizen-owned businesses and create community-based jobs. Deputy Chief Bryan Warner accepted the donation during the Oklahoma Tribal Opportunity Partnership Summit in
CHICKASHA — The Cherokee Nation was recently awarded a $500,000 Rural Business Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create small business loans that support Cherokee citizen-owned businesses and create community-based jobs. Deputy Chief Bryan Warner accepted the donation during the Oklahoma Tribal Opportunity Partnership Summit. “I measure our success as a tribe by
EBENSBURG, Pa. – When law enforcement officers arrive at the scene of a crime, physical evidence is not all that’s important, Cambria County District Attorney Gregory Neugebauer said on Thursday. To successfully prosecute a case, investigators often have to provide crucial context – not just testimony about an assault or a back-alley drug deal, but
BOISE — Wildland fire management is a year-round endeavor, even with snow covering Idaho rooftops. On Tuesday while visiting the National Interagency Fire Center, Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis announced a $138 million national investment to support wildland fire management. The funds are part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which
Imagine a young, bright-eyed graduate from a North Dakota university, diploma in hand, standing at a crossroads. One path is to chase after opportunities in distant cities. The other keeps them rooted in the community that provided their education. Sadly, the decision leans towards departure for more than half of these graduates. In 2017, a