Walmart announces store-to-fridge grocery delivery service
Walmart is testing a new service that delivers grocery straight to your kitchen, with no need to be at home for the delivery man.
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New NAFTA gripe: U.S. parts shunned by Mexico, Canada for exports to America, report says
Mexican and Canadian companies have dramatically reduced the number of American-made components they include in the products they then ship into the U.S., according to a new study released Friday that the Trump administration says is the latest evidence that NAFTA has been a bad deal.
Wilbur Ross: White House doesn’t want to ‘unnecessarily irritate’ Congress with tax plan
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Friday that the Trump administration doesn’t want to “unnecessarily irritate” Congress with the coming tax reform plan.
Republicans to introduce $1.5 trillion tax cut blueprint in Senate next week
Republican senators struck a deal this week paving the way for potentially $1.5 trillion in tax cuts over the next decade, suggesting broad outlines of a plan to be presented next week.
Uber to lose its license to operate in London
Uber’s license to operate in London won’t be renewed because its practices endanger public safety and security, the local regulator said Friday, in a blow to a company already facing big questions over its corporate culture.
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Minnesota food pantries get produce from individuals farmers
Food organizations that operate pantries in recent years have placed greater emphasis on fresh produce, relying on a variety of sources including the good will of individual gardeners in southwestern Minnesota.
New app to help Wisconsin farmers estimate corn prices
As Wisconsin farmers plan for this year's corn crop harvest, producers can now use a phone app to estimate what price they would receive for animal feed.
12-hour shifts to continue at El Dorado for 90 days
The state corrections department says it will continue 12-hour shifts for its officers at El Dorado Correctional Facility for another 90 days.
Sioux Falls poverty population decreases
A report says that more people in Sioux Falls are finding full-time work and escaping poverty as the economy benefits from a growing middle class.
A traditional gig: Native corp. pays berry pickers
A rock quarry surrounded by second growth and alder trees: the land in front of berry pickers Thomas Sanders and Harold McKinley Jr. didn't look all that special.
Businessmen plan to redevelop eastern Kentucky hotel
Two businessmen plan to redevelop an eastern Kentucky hotel in a move local officials hope will help revive the area's struggling economy.
Surplus hatchery salmon released into northern Idaho creek
More than 100 spring chinook salmon not needed at a northern Idaho fish hatchery have been released into a creek to spawn naturally.
Alaska has mixed reviews to court upholding 'roadless rule'
A federal court upheld a rule limiting road construction and logging on national forestland around the country.
Bismarck-Mandan homeowners look to upgrade
Realtors from Bismarck and Mandan say the local market is heavy with homeowners looking to upgrade.
Dominion reconsiders route of northern Virginia power lines
Dominion Energy is no longer seeking to build power lines through a northern Virginia community where descendants of a freed slave have lived for decades.
Savings from 4-day school week not as great as expected
The savings some Missouri school districts hoped for when switching to a four-day week in recent years haven't materialized but district leaders say other benefits such as improved teacher morale and better student discipline have made the switch worthwhile.
Kansas celebrates 150 years of the Chisholm Trail
Kansas residents are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail, which served as a cattle pipeline from ranches in Texas to railroads in Kansas.
Expansion work closes busiest US-Mexico border crossing
Detoured traffic into Mexico from the busiest border crossing with the United States was unusually light Saturday as motorists heeded calls to avoid freeways during a weekend shutdown for southbound cars.
7-year sentence for woman in 10-year, $4 million theft case
A former bookkeeper for a Louisiana company has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for stealing more than $4 million in 10 years.
Solar power facility set for full operation in December
A $140 million solar power facility in eastern Alabama is on track for operation in December.
Oklahoma AG distributes $1.3 to law enforcement agencies
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has distributed more than $1.3 million among 22 law enforcement agencies as part of the 2017 Safe Oklahoma Grant program.
Psychologist in disability fraud scheme sentenced to prison
A psychologist convicted of helping an eastern Kentucky disability lawyer defraud the government of millions of dollars has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Pennsylvania's ugly budget fight runs into Amazon courtship
Mass transit system? Check. Big population center? Check. Top-notch universities? Check. Predictable state government with a top-notch credit rating?
Iowa neighborhood working to get paved roads
A neighborhood in northern Iowa may finally get its roads paved, 27 years after a state grant residents thought would pay for the work was instead used on other city needs.
Police: Stolen RV recovered with about 10 dogs still inside
Police in western Washington state say they've recovered a stolen motor home and reunited its owner with about 10 dogs that were inside.
