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Trump’s tariffs were ruled illegal. Where’s the refund of $166 billion — plus interest?
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (1296+ words) WASHINGTON " Arizona coffee roaster Gabe Hagen is wondering if he'll ever recoup the tens of thousands of dollars he paid in tariffs to import beans from the world's major coffee-growing regions in South America, Africa and the Indo-Pacific. Weeks after…...
Workers begin strike at JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (294+ words) Nearly 4,000 Colorado workers at one of the country's largest meatpacking plants began a strike Monday over wages, working conditions and "unlawful union busting" by the plant's corporate owner. Members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 voted nearly unanimously last…...
Bans on sugary foods in SNAP programs in 5 states challenged by recipients
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (335+ words) A sign explaining restrictions on buying soda and sweetened drinks using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits is displayed in a grocery store in Bountiful, Utah on Feb. 11, 2026. (McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch) WASHINGTON " A group of food stamp recipients'sued the…...
Regenerative agriculture offers promise of crop, environmental improvement for Kansas farmers
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (1503+ words) TIMKEN " On a hilltop field in Rush County, Kevin Wiltse stabbed his spade into plant residue-encrusted earth and turned over a shovelful of dark soil. He knelt, scooped up a fistful of moist, porous dirt and crumbled it in his…...
Restaurant inspection update: Moldy cheese, expired meat, a roach in the noodles
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1740+ words) State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past several weeks, including offenses related to expired meat, cockroaches and mice, and moldy food. The findings are reported by the Iowa…...
New Elko food hub being built to meet growing rural demand
1+ week, 6+ day ago (824+ words) The Food Bank of Northern Nevada is establishing its first rural food hub in Elko as part of an effort to improve food access in struggling rural Nevada communities. The project is made possible by a $3 million grant funded by…...
Beer and wine sales in grocery stores appear stalled for this year
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1152+ words) Consumers looking to buy beer and wine in grocery and other retail stores may have to wait a little longer. What is practically a perennial effort to let other retailers sell some alcoholic beverages appears destined to stall again, with…...
Governor relents, signs bill to pursue SNAP soda ban for South Dakota
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (570+ words) Billionaires and private school vouchers PIERRE " South Dakota will move to ban the purchase of sugary drinks with food assistance benefits after Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill he'd opposed into law in the face of its veto-proof support…...
What foods are forbidden under Louisiana’s new SNAP rules? Take our quiz.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (100+ words) What foods are forbidden under Louisiana's new SNAP rules? Take our quiz.News From The States What foods are forbidden under Louisiana's new SNAP rules? Take our quiz. Louisiana residents who rely on public assistance to buy groceries face new…...
Fourth company agrees to settle Oklahoma poultry case
2+ week, 5+ day ago (386+ words) As Trump targets elections, states fight back in court OKLAHOMA CITY " Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has reached an agreement with a fourth, now dissolved, poultry company to bring an end to a two-decade old federal lawsuit. Peterson Farms Inc....