Editor's Note: The list of Teacher of the Year finalists that appeared in the Weekender edition of the News-Star was incorrect. This story was updated to reflect the correct 2022 site Teachers of the Year. The Teacher of the Year was set to be announced Monday evening, so watch for updates online and full coverage from the event in Wednesday's News-Star.
Farewell to the 2020 and 2021 years! If you think 2022 will get us back to normal, I bring you bad news. I’m sorry to tell you that you are in error! Today’s small businesses must take a ‘wait and see’ attitude for 2022, because it is riddled with uncertainty and unpredictability about the future. Most organizations have limited resources and must be cautious about their business growth. However, if small businesses were given a master list of areas to improve, based on market forces, these companies would be in a better position for the upcoming year. This article examines the eight critical market trends in this economy that small businesses should consider to better manage market disruption in their organization.
PHOENIX – More marijuana sales mean more funding for community colleges throughout Arizona. The state’s 10 community college districts got a windfall of over $31 million from big spending on recreational marijuana in the first year of sales in 2021.
Republican Luke Holland was the first out of the gate Friday in the race to replace Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, as the Bartlesville native promised to continue his boss’ work on defense and other issues.
Please send items for the calendar to Elisabeth Slay, eslay@news-star.com and/or newsroom@news-star.com. March 3 The Shawnee Ministerial Association (SMA) bringing back the Community Ecumenical Lenten Worship Series.
NAIROBI, Kenya – Delegates from United Nations member countries are considering proposals for a binding global treaty to curb plastic pollution. The U.N.
The head of a civil rights nonprofit receiving donations from Bath & Body Works said she hopes the criticism of the company’s Black History Month collection becomes a learning experience. The maker of home and body fragrances caught some heat on social media earlier this month when it unveiled its latest collection featuring some of its popular products in new packaging inspired by traditional African mud cloth.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The airplane made Atlantic City’s Bader Field famous, but it could be the automobile that resurrects it.
AUSTIN, Texas – Nearly six months after Texas adopted the most restrictive abortion law in the country, the number of such procedures performed after six weeks of pregnancy has plummeted – but demand for self-managed abortion care in the state has increased substantially, according to a University of Texas study.
BEREGSURANY, Hungary – The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union showed no signs of stopping Monday as they flee Russia’s burgeoning war, with the United Nations estimating that more than 500,000 people have already escaped.