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A recent study by Swiss economists came to the demotivating conclusion that long commutes destroy happiness. Up until this study’s release, the conventional wisdom among other economists was that long commutes did not make people unhappier than others – rather, based on the economic principle of rational choices, they saw commuting as a tradeoff that…

Starting this week, more than 200 state and local law enforcement agencies will be stepping up patrols to help curb dangerous and aggressive driving. The enforcement campaign will run from Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, through Monday, March 21, 2022. The safety initiative is designed to reduce crashes and traffic fatalities and to promote safe driving…

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making available up to $215 million in grants and other support to expand meat and poultry processing options, strengthen the food supply chain, and create jobs and economic opportunities in rural areas. Today’s funding opportunity, announced on the one-year anniversary of President…

This week, Hamilton Heights School Corporation (HHSC) joins a nationwide observance in celebrating the vital role that local public schools play in student’s and our nation’s futures. In addition to offering education for children in kindergarten through high school, public schools like Heights, provide meals, special needs support, family resources, and school staff who help…

News around the need for workers has been constant throughout the pandemic. The home care industry has felt this need, and with the global population of people aged 65 and older projected to more than double, from 703 million to 1.5 billion by 2050, there is a surge in demand for professional caregivers, as many…