Labor Day: The history of the holiday Labor Day has its origins in the late 19th century, when activists pushed for a holiday to recognize the great contributions of workers to America. Wochit The three-day weekend that marks the unofficial end of summer, Labor Day weekend, is upon us. Although Labor Day means a three-day […]
With surplus food apps you can save a lot of money on groceries and baked goods Some new apps can find stores and bakeries near you where you can buy surplus food for pennies. Scripps News Too Good To Go, a mobile app that helps restaurants, bakeries and markets sell excess food at huge discounts […]
Which well-known retail stores have filed for bankruptcy? Red Lobster, Walgreens, Rite Aid and many other retailers are struggling with deteriorating financial conditions. This year has been a challenging one for many retailers. Both businesses and consumers have felt the effects of the economic strain, with well-known brands announcing store closures and bankruptcy filings. Nationwide, […]
A new grocery store, bakery and restaurant are now open at the former Chop Shop location (formerly BB’s Market and before that Wagon Wheel) at 1915 S. Walnut St. in the Southgate Shopping Plaza. Open daily from 10am to 8pm, La Bodega Latin Market offers a variety of groceries as well as freshly cut meats, […]
Within 24 hours of learning they would be unemployed at the end of the month, 23 employees at Experis Game Solutions in Milwaukee came together to help each other improve their resumes. “Everyone came after work,” said Anne Wiberg, a Milwaukee-based union organizer for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in Milwaukee’s 10th […]
Ferndale’s newest bookstore opens a new chapter for local young readers. Young families gathered at Love & Other Books early Saturday morning to hear local author Marisa Mieczkowski read her book “Happy Hands.” Parents, children and toddlers laughed and leaned forward as Mieczckowski of St. Clair Shores read her illustrated story about a boy’s daunting […]
