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Pott. County sales tax collections up from last June
While Pottawatomie County sales tax collections in June show a $65K decrease in numbers compared to May, it reports an increase of nearly $46.5K when compared to last year’s June figures. Pottawatomie County Treasurer Buddy Anderson reports June collections totaled $897,800.42 — $65,243.12 less than last month’s figure, which was $963,043.54. Comparing this month’s data to June…
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News-Star, staff win OPA awards
Best of Tri-County Area Preps, Experience Shawnee magazine take first place honors The Shawnee News-Star and members of its staff were honored with awards recently from the Oklahoma Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. At its annual awards program earlier this month, the News-Star won numerous awards, including two first-place honors. The News-Star’s annual Best of…
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Opinion
Workforce remains the top challenge for small business
By Daniel Johnson<n>Shawnee ForwardWhile economic headlines often focus on inflation, interest rates, and national politics, many small business owners continue to face a more immediate challenge: finding and retaining qualified employees.According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), labor quality remains one of the top concerns among small business owners. In recent surveys, business…