© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The seal of the United States Department of Justice is seen on the building exterior of the United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Phot By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) […]
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Spruce Goose archives could take flight with state grant | Local&State
If you think Howard Hughes’ plane the Spruce Goose is big (it is, it really is), then try this on for size: more than 1 million pieces of paper — documents, blueprints, original drawings and thousands of photographs. That’s what the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in Yamhill County holds […]
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Detroit’s historic Baker’s Keyboard Lounge awarded $40k preservation grant
click to enlarge Courtesy photo Baker’s Keyboard Lounge. Smooth jazz, cool cash, and fried chicken are on the menu at one of the world’s oldest jazz clubs — […]
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Schoolhouse project gets grant | News
The old Oak Grove School northeast of Parsons was awarded $38,400 in potential reimbursement in a round of funding for historic preservation projects across the state. Gov. Laura Kelly Tuesday announced that the Historic Sites Board of Review awarded $1,168,492 for 15 projects as part of the 2021 round of […]
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Children’s Theatre grant will bring online storytelling to Cedar Rapids classrooms
CEDAR RAPIDS — An actor, a dancer, a musician and a storyteller walked into a room Saturday, welding their artistry to make story sparks fly. All were selected to launch a Playtime Poppy online storytelling initiative for Cedar Rapids elementary classrooms, financed through a recent $5,000 Iowa Arts Council Virtual […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Government scientists predicted border wall construction could harm wildlife refuge | Haaland nomination generates excitement in Native American communities | Trump officials wrongly awarded Alaska grant in bid to open Tongass
TGIF! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected] Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. PUTTING UP […]
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Lee’s Summit business receives $5,000 grant from Spanx founder
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — A Lee’s Summit business owner was among more than 1,000 women who each recently received a $5,000 grant from a multi-billion dollar company. The Red Backpack Fund, a partnership between Global Giving and Spanx to help female-owned businesses rebound during the coronavirus pandemic, allowed Kelly Lankford […]
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City officials approve grant, cemetery regulations | News
Woodward City Commissioners met Monday evening to discuss several high-ticket items and new cemetery regulations. In the consent docket, the commission approved a resolution for the Woodward Police Department to dispose of surplus property of exercise equipment from the city fitness center. The board also approved a facilities use agreement […]
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Grant Shapps signals seven-day quarantine for travellers after single ‘negative’ test
Grant Shapps has ruled out airport testing as he indicated quarantine could be cut to just a week for arrivals to the UK. The Transport Secretary revealed the taskforce set up to design a testing regime for Britain would study two options, one of which would see arrivals self-isolating before […]
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HUD and Veterans Affairs announce $1 Million grant to Habitat for Humanity of Michigan
Posted: Oct 1, 2020 / 10:30 AM EDT / Updated: Oct 1, 2020 / 10:30 AM EDT A new home under construction is shown Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Houston. U.S. construction spending increased 1.4% in August, led by a surge in spending on single-family homes. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) […]