Hawker also mentioned that for the fourth straight year, the county's property tax rate has gone down; this time from last year's 1.236 pre $100 of assessed valuation, to this year's 1.198. He says, please remember, if your property has not been reassessed, the COUNTY PART of your tax bill IS lower.

We all know about the extremely high diesel prices. And Cunningham says the recent presidential proclamation allowing dyed diesel fuel to be used on the highways and not just in the farm fields might help for a while; but there's still plenty to decide upon later; such as if suspended taxes are going to have to still ...

Chuck Jones from Vermilion County Works was on hand; very happy to talk with youngsters about some real good avenues they could pursue.

Chick-fil-A's franchise model puts local ownership at the center of each restaurant, with individual Owner-Operators serving as small business owners in the communities their restaurants serve.

Producers can now apply for assistance with regenerative practices. Additionally, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is making improvements to the program, including using NRCS's locally led conservation model to allow State Technical Advisory Committees to add conservation practices that reflect loca...

Waldal has deep experience leading businesses that manufacture complex electronic, electromechanical, and engineered-to-order products, and he's developed a keen understanding of tech-enabled manufacturing and commercial models.

Some restaurant highlights: it features a playground for children, it has approximately 135 full- and part-time employees and JD Oaks is the local owner-operator.

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Zerman also stated that with being designated a medical dispensary means that Seven Point's system "for a point of sale has been adjusted to accept medical card holders and their patient numbers, so that they will automatically receive a 1% tax instead of 30 to 40% existing tax."

As CIMG Ag Director Gale Cunningham told us a while back, lots of farmers were hoping to save money this year but letting Mother Nature rather than extra expenses for drying this year. So for many, the wait may continue for just a bit.