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15 lunches that beat another sad desk salad without trying too hard

Lunch does not have to mean another container of greens. These 15 lunches cover hot sandwiches, pasta salads, soup, enchiladas, and easy make-ahead options for a better midday break.The post 15 lunches that beat another sad desk salad without trying…

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Pickles get salty as savory foods dominate 2026

Sweet treats lose their grip on snack time. The savory snack market was valued at $316 billion last year and shows no signs of slowing … Read moreThe post Pickles get salty as savory foods dominate 2026 appeared first on…

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Beef prices stay high as families head back to school

Beef costs more this year, and families feel it right as school starts. Prices are running 11.8% above a year earlier, and the U.S. Department … Read moreThe post Beef prices stay high as families head back to school appeared…

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Celebrate the ap-peel of National Banana Lovers Day

National Banana Lovers Day, celebrated every Aug. 27, honors the humble fruit and its remarkable versatility across cuisines and cultures. Bananas show up in lunchboxes, … Read moreThe post Celebrate the ap-peel of National Banana Lovers Day appeared first on…

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3 in 5 millennials say their financial image doesn’t match reality

Three in five millennials admit their financial image of themselves doesn’t reflect their financial reality, new research has revealed. That’s according to a series of three surveys, each polling 2,000 millennials, 500 Gen X and 500 baby boomers. Results revealed…

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Final state ferry funds from five-year federal infrastructure bill released after long delay

Hundreds of millions of dollars for the Alaska Marine Highway System held up for many months by what a Juneau lawmaker called a “federal chaos problem” are now being awarded as the final installment of a five-year allocation in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, officials announced Friday.

The $410 million includes $153.4 million to replace the LeConte ferry, $37.6 million for the Cascade Point Ferry Terminal, $33.4 million to modernize the Kake Ferry Terminal, $20.6…

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New barge company serving Juneau says it will ship EVs

Juneau now has competitive barge service again, something Alaska’s attorney general fought unsuccessfully to retain more than a decade ago, and one of its first announcements is it will transport electric vehicles.

The new entrant into the Juneau shipping market is Alaska Logistics Services, which has leased waterfront barge landing and cargo handling space, opened an office and is already bringing barges into Juneau. 

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Mizzou soccer falls to Missouri State on the road

Mizzou dropped its second game of the year in a 1-0 loss to Missouri State on Sunday.

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America’s 25-year War on Terror: Nearly 45k U.S. service members, personnel dead

(The Center Square) – Approaching the 25-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, an entire generation of young Americans are alive who were born after Sept. 11, 2001, and they’ve only ever known the U.S. to be at war.