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Senate Democrats call for USDA funding for local food banks, schools to be restored

Senate Democrats called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore funding to local food banks and schools, after it canceled $1 billion in food purchase programs throughout the country.

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Valley leaders react to USDA cuts to local food programs

In a press conference Monday, Democratic Congressman Jim Costa gathered Valley leaders to sound the alarm. Those programs are the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program also known as LFPA, and the Local Food For Schools Program or LFS.

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Funding cuts take local produce from schools and food banks, leaving farmers uncertain

Cuts to USDA funding will end programs that put fresh produce in school lunchrooms and in food banks, forcing farmers to change plans abruptly.

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Driver hospitalized after crashing into tree at local cemetery

A man was hospitalized after crashing into a tree at Fielding Memorial Cemetery in Idaho Falls Monday afternoon. It happened ...

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Local World War II veteran celebrates 103rd birthday

DELHI TWP, Ohio (WKRC) - Kenneth Beard, a World War II veteran living in Delhi Township, celebrated his 103rd birthday on ...

Federal funding cuts leave Petersburg’s free produce programs, local farmers in limbo

Local free food distribution organizers and farmers are struggling to fill in the gaps amid federal funding cuts.

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USDA cancels $1 billion in funding for schools and food banks to buy food from local suppliers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two federal programs that provided about $1 billion in funding to schools and food banks to buy food directly from local farms, ranchers and producers ...

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Accessing local journalism is even easier with the StarNews app

The free Wilmington StarNews app, available in stores via Apple and Google Play, brings you local news more conveniently than ...

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Local Politics

House Bill 1175 would have required cities across Washington to allow cafes and stores in all residential areas, superseding any local zoning restrictions. Initiative 2081, signed by over 448,000 ...

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Local businesses grapple with Trump's tariffs as G7 envoys meet in Canada

Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum took effect overnight, dealing another blow to a neighborly alliance and escalating ...

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