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Wisconsin’s Main Streets Are getting $25 million more in ARPA Funds

Initially, the Wisconsin Main Street Bounceback Program sent $50 million from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to 72 counties. The program is being expanded...

Beyond Stimulus and Vaccines, the Biden Administration is Energizing Rural Iowa

"President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, are a historic shot in the arm for the U.S. They have...

Teacher Raises, Rural Road Work, and Tax Credits Thanks to ARPA

Missouri's state legislature approved its biggest budget ever on Friday, at $49 billion. Nearly $3 billion in federal spending is freeing up state budget...

April Jobs Report Shows Policies Have Worked

The jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed 428,000 new jobs added to the economy in April, outpacing predictions by economists for...

Shane Riffle, CEO of the Brainerd Family YMCA, Celebrates 200 New Childcare Slots Thanks to ARPA

In an opinion piece published May 1, Shane Riffle, Brainerd Family YMCA CEO, praised the Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners for their stewardship...