Dec 20 (Reuters) – For litigators in big-ticket cases, 2021 was a year of a restoration after the pandemic stretched the bounds of normalcy in 2020. There were still plenty of glitches – just ask inadvertent cat impersonator Rod Ponton — but courthouses reopened, juries returned and litigators learned to cope with mask requirements. To...Read More
Sarah Lucas
As we wrap up 2021 and reflect on our year, one thing is clear – in 2021, there was no such thing as business as usual. Every business, family, and community organization spent 2021 adapting to the constant change that’s been a hallmark of the last two years, and...Read More
KANSAS CITY (WDAF) – Stephanie Blaco was in constant motion, greeting customers, serving platters of homestyle cooking and working the fryer in the kitchen of her restaurant The Mixing Bowl on Southwest Boulevard. Customers keep coming back for the breakfast burritos and the plate-size pork tenderloin sandwiches and for the woman who greets them every...Read More
OF NOTE – HEALTH CARE Mitchell Davis Jr. Open Cities Health Center, a Federally-Qualified Health Center in St. Paul, announced that it has named Mitchell Davis Jr. as the chief executive officer; Davis has been the interim CEO since June. AGRIBUSINESS CHS Inc., an Inver Grove Heights-based agribusiness cooperative, announced the appointment of Kirstie Foster...Read More
Engineering Welch Comer, a regional engineering firm, promoted two principal engineers to vice president. Necia Maiani has worked with Welch Comer for 21 years, specializing in water treatment, wells, distribution systems, water rights and wastewater treatment and collection. Maiani will now be responsible for streamlining firm operations and administration. She is also the manager for...Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — Experts say Black business owners have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. On the brink of closing her own doors, one entrepreneur is pleading for Central Texans to support Black-owned businesses, especially right now. When India Phillips opened ILY Nails & Beauty Bar, she faced many hurdles, beginning with February’s winter storm. “So, we opened...Read More
CANTON — Downtown Canton bustled with holiday spirit on Christmas Eve. Lights and garlands festooned the trees ascending Main Street, and businesses were populated with last-minute shoppers. “It’s been a lot busier than usual, which is really great,” said Aurora N. Belmont, a clerk at Nature’s Storehouse, 21 Main St. “We have a lot of...Read More
Drew Moser always thought he’d be doing something in business, maybe climbing the corporate ladder or owning his own company. Instead, he went from working on sports-related teams to teaming up with others to help alleviate the suffering of homelessness with the Lucky Duck Foundation. “For whatever reasons, the good Lord has sent me down...Read More
WAVELAND, Miss. (WLOX) – At the Ground Zero Museum in Waveland, you can learn some history along with dessert at the Sugar Pop Bakery. It was opened by Renee Loranger. She recently won the Food Network Halloween Baking Championship. She took her earnings and opened up the shop about six weeks ago. “It’s also on...Read More
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