First Western Bank & Trust is getting into the spirit of the season with the return of “100 Cheers,” a celebration of those who make the community special. Beginning today, “100 Cheers” will begin in all seven regions FWBT serves. Each region is tasked with searching out ...

Fuels fall as Omicron cases rise The massive crash in crude oil on Thanksgiving continued early last week as dozens of countries and several U.S. states reported cases of the new highly contagious variant. Subsequently, governments around the globe instituted travel restrictions and other ...

TIOGA – In partnership with the Tioga Economic Development Corp., The Bank of Tioga awarded $15,000 to four local businesses on Nov. 21 as part of the REV pitch competition, an event held at the Tioga Theater that helps local business owners to ignite their business. Blue Raven Trading ...

The tens of millions of workers who have left their jobs in the “Great Resignation” — 4.4 million in September alone, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — won’t necessarily need to retrain before they land their next job. But those who want a new career entirely may find ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Strolling his church’s rooftop among 630 solar panels, Bishop Richard Howell Jr. acknowledged climate change isn’t the most pressing concern for his predominantly Black congregation — even though it disproportionately harms people of color and the poor. “The ...

BISMARCK – School board members in North Dakota’s northern tier of counties are urged by the Department of Public Instruction to consider applying for a regional seat on the State Board of Public-School Education. The board’s membership includes State School Superintendent Kirsten ...