Author: Cecil Larson

The Sanford Health News team earned two Midwest Emmy nominations. Reporter Matt Holsen and videographer Lonnie Nichols earned two Upper Midwest Regional Emmy nominations for Outstanding Military – Short/Long Content for the following stories: SHN Director Ann Nachtigal and SHN Managing Editor Katie Foutz also share nominations as producers. “We are honored to be among the distinguished nominees and blessed to share Sanford Health's history of commitment to veterans,” Nachtigal said. SHN competed with the Mayo Clinic and the top 20 news organizations in the Midwest for the storytelling awards. Award recipients will be announced at a ceremony on October…

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Share it on facebookShare it on TwitterShare on LinkedinYou don't have to set your heart on a Northeastern school decorated with brick and ivy or a sunny California campus with outdoor classes and plenty of opportunities to mingle with venture capitalists with Ph.D.s. Colleges across the US are rich with student traditions, research opportunities, strong alumni, and more. This year's No. 1 and No. 3 schools — Pomona College and Stanford University — represent the West Coast, while No. 2 and No. 4 through No. 12 are East Coast academic bastions. Fifteen of the top 100 colleges on the 2015…

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with Derek Major March 5, 2022 A group of Blacks businessmen filming Tulsa, Oklahoma, his location Tulsa Race Massacre in a technology hub for digital creators and developers. According to ABC News, Tulsa-based digital founders have an array of fresh and diverse tech talent, a quality support system, and a cost of living that's a fraction of the cost of living in New York to the Bay Area in California. Those involved in the effort weren't alive when the original Black Wall Street burned to the ground, but they feel a sense of duty to rebuild it. “The Tulsa Race…

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As many workers and companies continue to adopt hybrid and remote models established during the COVID-19 pandemic—even several years after its onset—the impact on construction continues, with some sectors thriving and others declining. Despite the changing landscape, contractors continued to see good performance overall in the 11-state Midwest region.Of the 80 companies included in ENR Midwest's 2023 Top Contractors rankings, the top 25 companies reported combined revenue of $40.64 billion in 2022, showing steady growth compared to the $35.59 billion reported by the top 25 companies in past period.”It's a tale of two economies,” observes Bob Clark, executive chairman and…

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CANNON FALLS, Minn. — For most of the summer, President Obama has been under siege in the White House. On Monday, he became a road warrior, embarking on a three-day bus tour of Midwestern states that gave him campaign-style opportunities to hit back at Republicans in a crucial re-election district.Riding in a black bus with dark tinted windows and flashing red and blue lights reminiscent of a “Mad Max” movie, the president urged audiences in Minnesota and Iowa to tell their elected officials that they will not tolerate any more partisan gridlock. appear in the recent debt ceiling talks.”You have…

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The “Let's Move Salad Bars to Midwest Schools” campaign is gaining attention in Michigan The Michigan Department of Education encourages school food service directors to apply for salad donations for school meal programs. Does your child have a salad bar at their school? If not, a program supported by the Centers for Disease Control and the United Fresh Foundation may be of interest to you. The goal of “Let's Move Salad Bars to Midwest Schools” is to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among children, according to information published in www.saladbars2schools.org. This campaign showcases that private donors have enabled them…

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This is one of an occasional series on multi-state carbon dioxide pipeline projects and the conflict over property rights. (Logo by Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) Thousands of miles of carbon dioxide pipelines that were planned in the Midwest have been pushedin part, from a major expansion of federal tax credits in the Democrats' 2022 Climate Act. That could lead to billions of dollars a year in federal tax credits to benefit the powerful Midwest ethanol industry, even as the proposals create intense conflict between developers and local landowners worried about pipelines on their property. Some critics also say it will…

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Two weeks ago, before spring break, UWO senior Jake Laforest (Midwest Jake) was studying at a desktop computer in Polk Library dressed in black jeans and a button-down shirt, listening to music and constantly looking at long blond hair that falling off the back of his hat. Two weeks later, and after spring break, he has a shaved head, a new music video on YouTube called “Sex With My Ex” and a project called #HappyToBeSad due out this month. It's part of his new mindset, Laforest said. He is more optimistic. His whole outlook on life has changed. “I needed…

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The fate of one of Indy's largest recreational sports complexes is unknown — pending a sale on the 62-acre site that features eight softball diamonds, eight beach volleyball courts and four league-sized soccer fields.Midwest Sports Complex, 7509 New Augusta Road, went on the market in August 2017 for $4.95 million. The Realtor.com listing shows the site has a pending offer for $3.9 million.While Midwest agent Josh Ember confirmed there was an “acceptable pending offer”, he said he could not provide details about the prospective buyer or the future use of the site.Property details in the listing promote the 62 acres…

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