Business briefs (Southeast Missourian)
New coffee shop in JacksonA new coffee shop, Coffee and Confections, opened in mid-October in Jackson. The business serves gourmet coffees, herbal teas and baked goods. Diabetic and low-fat foods are offered, as well. Wi-fi access is available.
Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz)
I've been uplinked and downloaded. I've been inputted and outsourced. I know the upside of downsizing; I know the downside of upgrading. I'm a high-tech lowlife. A cutting-edge, state-of-the-art, bicoastal multi-tasker, and I can give you a gigabyte in a nanosecond.
News briefs (The Marion Sentinel)
Find out what's happening in Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester and surrounding towns.
Nature as teacher (Portland Tribune)
Tony Deis studies a marshy carpet of wet grass and fallen leaves at Oaks Bottom, a wildlife refuge pinned against Southeast Portland by the Willamette River. Suddenly, he perks up like a retriever and breaks into jog, heading deep into the lush vegetation of the 141-acre park. He has just spotted ...
Political Blog (Arkansas News Bureau)
From the Stephens Media team in Arkansas and Washington D.C. State highways would benefit from proposed stimulus package By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas could receive up to $177.5 million for highway projects under competing economic stimulus packages being considered by Congress, the director of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department said Wednesday.
Political Blog (Arkansas News Bureau)
From the Stephens Media team in Arkansas and Washington D.C. Lawmakers eye education funding By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - State lawmakers reviewing school funding proposals Tuesday questioned whether nearly $500 million in funds approved two years ago to repair dilapidated school facilities are being distributed in an efficient manner.