by Associated Press Published: August 2,2012
Tags: Arkansas, drought, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Nebraska, Oklahoma, south Dakota, Tennessee, Tom Vilsack, USDA, Wyoming
ST. LOUIS — Nearly 220 counties in a dozen drought-stricken states were added Wednesday to the U.S. government’s list of natural disaster areas as the nation’s agriculture chief unveiled new help for frustrated, cash-strapped farmers and ranchers grappling with extreme dryness and heat. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s addition of the 218 counties means that [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 17,2012
Tags: abortion, Alabama, Arizona, Diane Derzis, Gov. Phil Bryant, Indiana, Jackson Women's Health Organization, Kansas, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi State Department of Health, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pro Life America Network, republican, Robert McDuff, South Carolina, Terri Herring, The Associated Press, United States Constitution, Utah
JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Monday signed a law that will put new regulations on the state’s only abortion clinic, starting July 1. The Republican said he’s not bothered by the possibility that the clinic’s owner will sue to try to block the new mandates. “If it closes that clinic, then so be [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: February 26,2012
Tags: ABC News, Atlanta, Bully Tools, Diane Sawyer, F.A.B. America, FEMA, For America by American, Hurricane Katrina, Indiana, Joel Bassier, Lynne Bassier, Maine, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ocean Springs Mississippi, Ohio, Rada Cutlery, South Africa, Tolerance Americanism and Patriotism, Walmart
OCEAN SPRINGS – Lynne Bassier and her husband, Joel Bassier, emigrated from South Africa to the U.S. in 2000, bringing only two suitcases each with them at the time. And although Mrs. Bassier wasn’t born in the U.S., this is a merchant with a mission to help employment and the economy of the country she [...] [...]
by Martin Willoughby Published: February 12,2012
Tags: Boston College, Dallas Texas, Dr. Faser Triplett, Forrest Lucas, Indiana, J&R Restaurant Group, Jackson Mississippi, Lucas Oil Stadium, MCI, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Outback Steakhouse, Steve Grantham Jr., Super Bowl XLVI, The Center for Corporate Citizenship, WAN/LAN, WorldCom
Leading up to Super Bowl XLVI, we heard a lot about Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis being the host facility. Lucas Oil, founded by Indiana native Forrest Lucas, is obviously committed to its community. The company paid $120 million for the naming rights to the stadium in 2006 for a twenty year period. As I [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 3,2012
Tags: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Columbia Valley Farms, Florida, Georgia, GFS, Glenview Farms, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michael Foods, Michigan, Minnesota, Minnetonka, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Papetti's, Pennsylvania, Silverbrook, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Utah, Wakefield, Washington, Wholesome Farms, Wisconsin
MINNETONKA, Minn. — A Minnesota food company is widening its recall of hard-cooked eggs because of a potential for listeria contamination. Michael Foods, of Minnetonka, is recalling eggs in brine sold in 10- and 25-pound pails for institutional use in 34 states. The eggs carry six brand names: Columbia Valley Farms, GFS, Glenview Farms, Papetti’s, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 5,2011
Tags: Aerojet General Corp., Arizona, biomass, brownfields, California, Chevron Corp., Chicago, Chino Mine, Colorado, Delaware, Deming, energy, Exelon City, Gail Mosey, Georgia, geothermal, Grant County, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, RE-Powering America's Land Initiative, Sacramento County, senior energy analyst, solar, Superfund sites, transmission lines, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, utility support, Vermont, Washington, wind
Determining the potential of former landfills, brownfields and Superfund sites around the country to host solar panels and other renewable energy projects is the focus of a new assessment federal researchers announced Friday. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado plan to spend the next year to 18 months [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 30,2011
Tags: Alabama, Area Development Magazine, Bill Parcells, California, Georgia, healthcare, Indiana, Lady Gaga, Louisiana, Marianne Hil, Mississippi, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, National Football League, New Economy Index, New York Giants, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, union
Positive is great. Reality is, well, real. Every once in a while, a talking head will rebut some statistic that’s not favorable to his or her opinion by saying, “Yeah, well, you can make statistics say whatever your want them to say.” Super Bowl winning coach Bill Parcells, however, famously said, “You are what your [...] [...]
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