s How generational differences shape workplaces By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:52:00 +0000 Gen Z does a good job taking sick days, unlike their older coworkers. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how the mix of generations in today’s workforce is redefining how we work. Full Article
s Boeing factory strike ends as workers vote to accept contract By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:55:00 +0000 A strike by 33,000 Boeing factory workers is coming to an end after more than seven weeks. The aerospace giant's unionized machinists voted on Monday to accept a company contract offer that includes a 38 percent wage increase over four years. Full Article
s Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:18:30 +0000 A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” is on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels. Full Article
s Trump win ignites crypto frenzy that sends bitcoin to a record high By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:19:38 +0000 The price of bitcoin has hit a new high as investors bet that Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election will be a boon for cryptocurrencies. Full Article
s Molson Coors to close Leinenkugel’s Brewery in Chippewa Falls By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:18:43 +0000 Molson Coors says move will consolidate operations at company’s main Milwaukee Brewery in early 2025. Full Article
s With Trump’s win, Elon Musk stands to benefit By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:56:59 +0000 The billionaire businessman has spent weeks campaigning relentlessly for Donald Trump. That dedication could lead to major benefits for him and his companies. Full Article
s Twin Cities stands out nationally for ‘job accessibility’ By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:00:00 +0000 If you feel like your drive to work has gotten longer recently, it’s not just you. New research shows that the return of traffic has led to fewer jobs being reachable within 30 minutes by car. Full Article
s It’s Veterans Day. The VA says it can’t help thousands of vets it left stranded By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 An NPR investigation finds thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages by a program that was meant to help them. A rescue plan being rolled out by the Department of Veterans Affairs is excluding many vets who need help. Full Article
s Veterans face challenges starting small businesses but there are plenty of resources to help By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:45:00 +0000 Many veterans who’ve started small businesses tell a similar story: Their military service prepared them mentally for the task, but they were at a disadvantage when it came to the financial part. Full Article
s Why high prices toppled Democrats — and other governments around the world By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:08:41 +0000 Voters really don't like inflation. In fact, whenever there's a sustained jump in the cost of living, the party in power often pays a price. Full Article
s St. Paul to wipe out medical debt for 32,000 residents By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:55:00 +0000 City officials said the $40 million program will help alleviate medical costs for debt-strapped residents. Full Article
s Will Trump’s election slow the shift to clean energy? Two policy experts weigh in By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Rolf Nordstrom, president and CEO of the nonpartisan nonprofit Great Plains Institute, and Gregg Mast, executive director of Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, weigh in on what the election results will mean for the energy transition already underway. Full Article
s Christian falsely accused of blasphemy in 3 cases released on bail By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 17:35:22 -0400 A Christian falsely charged with blasphemy in three cases was released on bail this week after prosecutors failed to produce evidence against him, his attorney said. Full Article
s 11 Israelis wounded as Hezbollah shoots 160 rockets at Israel during Jewish Sabbath By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:57:51 -0400 Eleven Israelis were wounded by a Hezbollah rocket impact in the central town of Tira on Saturday, as the terror group shot some 160 rockets and 10 drones at Israel over the past 24 hours. Full Article
s IDOP issues call for prayers as global tensions heighten persecution of Christians By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 21:21:42 -0400 This year’s International Day of Prayer for the persecuted Church comes as worldwide tensions have turned up pressure on Christians, challenging the global Body of Christ to keep pace in aid and supplication. Full Article
s Christian group demands Mexico protect clergy after priest is assassinated By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 08:38:18 -0500 A U.K.-based Christian group has called on the Mexican government to protect clergy after a priest was assassinated in Chiapas State. Fr. Marcelo Pérez Pérez, who was shot to death after officiating Mass, had been a prominent advocate for peace and human rights in the region. Full Article
s 'Tragic day': Law banning pro-lifers from abortion clinics could make silent prayer illegal By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:45:39 -0500 Buffer zones around abortion facilities went into effect in England and Wales, a development that pro-life advocates contend criminalizes silent prayer and offering pregnancy help information to women and families in need of resources. Full Article
s Muslim vigilantes colluding with authorities to entrap Christians in blasphemy charges By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 01:34:01 -0500 Muslim vigilante groups are working with federal authorities to lure young people into sharing blasphemous content on social media in order to put them behind bars, according to an investigation by Pakistan’s National Commission for Human Rights Full Article
s Fulani herdsmen kidnap Christians in attack on villages in Nigeria By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:16:00 -0500 Fulani herdsmen kidnapped four Christians in an attack on villages in north-central Nigeria. Full Article
s Group unveils plan to launch 54 mission associations, track spread of the Gospel in Africa By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:56:16 -0500 The Africa Mission Association is on a mission to help churches in Africa establish mission associations in all 54 countries from the current seven in the continent. Full Article
s 5 world leaders who congratulated Trump on election victory By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:56:56 -0500 Messages of congratulations from world leaders began pouring in after former President Donald Trump’s historic political comeback and election victory. Here's a list of five reactions from around the world. Full Article
s Radical Fulani herdsmen slaughter Christians in Nigeria, clergy kidnapped By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:41:07 -0500 Fulani herdsmen killed six Christians on Friday and Saturday in Benue state, Nigeria, after slaughtering 15 Christians in a nearby village two days earlier, sources said. Full Article
s Islamic preacher Zakir Naik draws Christians' ire over false claims about Christianity in Pakistan visit By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:04:53 -0500 Christian leaders in Pakistan have condemned Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s objectionable remarks about Christianity during his various public sermons in Pakistan when touring the country on a month-long state-sponsored visit in October. Full Article
s 'Point of no return': 5 reactions to rioters hunting down, attacking Israelis in Amsterdam By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 17:35:40 -0500 Rioters in the same city where Anne Frank hid during the Holocaust hunted down Israeli soccer fans, beating them and forcing them to say “Free Palestine” in an outbreak of violence that many have likened to Kristallnacht during the Nazi regime in Germany. Full Article
s 'Spiritual battle': Watchdog group urges Christians to help persecuted believers, calls for prayer By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 10:06:55 -0500 One of the challenges to supporting persecuted Christians abroad is that many in the West don't realize just how much their brothers and sisters in Christ suffer for their faith, according to the head of a leading advocacy group. Full Article
s Over 12,000 join first-ever 'March for Jesus' to share hope of the Gospel By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:37:01 -0500 Some 12,000 Christians, young, old, male and female, and of various ethnicities, walked through the center of the city of Dublin in excited solidarity for the faith at the first ever “March for Jesus.” Full Article
s Muslims forcibly expel Christians from their homes in South Sudan By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:49:41 -0500 Muslims in Sudan’s River Nile state drove 34 displaced Christians from their homes, sources said. Full Article
s Angolan authorities claim illicit romance at center of missionary wife's murder for hire plot By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:17:35 -0500 Angola’s Criminal Investigation Service claims that the murder of an American missionary was orchestrated by his wife in a plot involving an alleged illicit romance and financial promises. Authorities say that Jackie Shroyer, 44, enlisted the help of three Angolan men to kill her husband, Beau Shroyer, in a remote part of the country. Full Article
s 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Cuba: 'Crisis without parallel in our nation' By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:17:52 -0500 Two strong earthquakes measuring 5.9 and 6.8 on the Richter scale surprised the Cuban population on Sunday. Full Article
s Archaeologists find 'surprising' discoveries at ancient Egyptian church By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:19:00 -0500 An archaeological team’s excavation of an ancient city has uncovered “surprising” revelations about an early Christian church in Egypt, specifically, the discovery of 17 human remains and the story the bodies tell. Full Article
s Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigning amid outrage over child abuse cover up scandal in CofE By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:50:07 -0500 Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, leader of the Church of England and the global Anglican Communion, has announced that he will be resigning amid outrage over an abuse cover-up scandal. Full Article
s UK man found guilty of causing woman’s miscarriage by spiking drink with abortion pills By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:05:05 -0500 A British man has been found guilty of sexual assault and other crimes for tricking a pregnant woman into drinking a liquid that contained abortion drugs to induce a miscarriage, unbeknownst to the victim. Full Article
s The Busy Body (8/20/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Start Date: 8/20/2010End Date: 8/20/2010The only all-comedy dinner theatre in the U.S. presents "The Busy Body" along with our wonderful all-you-can-eat buffet! Full Article 08/20/2010
s South Mountain Fair (8/20/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Start Date: 8/20/2010End Date: 8/20/2010Agriculture related county fair. Lots of farm animals, carnival rides and games, arts & crafts, photography, floral, vegetable, baked goods, and needlework on display. Free country music entertainment, fireworks, horse pull and show and lots of good food. Full Article 08/20/2010
s HACC-Lancaster Campus Art Show: "Contemplating Nature: Sculpture & Prints" (8/20/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Start Date: 8/20/2010End Date: 8/20/2010Sculptures and prints by Philadelphia resident Gina Michaels are exhibited Aug. 16-Sept. 29 in the Art Space in the East Building at HACC-Lancaster Campus. A reception for the artist is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16 in the Art Space. Hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday. Full Article 08/20/2010
s Buses of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (8/20/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Start Date: 8/20/2010End Date: 8/20/2010All American Girls Professional Baseball League and Their Buses will be a new display for August, 2010 along with an encore presentation of the Buses of the Negro Leagues Baseball Teams which was originally displayed in February of this year at the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum. The Museum of Bus Transportation which displays 12 vintage buses on the lower level of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum has arranged this special exhibit for the month of August. Full Article 08/20/2010
s Brain Teasers 2 Exhibit (8/20/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Start Date: 8/20/2010 All DayEnd Date: 8/20/2010Lancaster County - North Museum of Natural History & ScienceGain new appreciation for your brain and what it can do when Brain Teasers 2 opens at the North Museum of Natural History & Science on June 26. This exhibit offers 21 challenges for puzzle enthusiasts of all ages and is designed to sharpen problem-solving skills and provide plenty of fun at the same time. Brain twisters include unraveling mathematical conundrums, separating linked objects and reassembling them, arranging geometric shapes to form new ones and much more. To solve these puzzles, use creative thinking and program solving strategies. This brightly colored exhibit appeals to visitors of all ages and encourages parent-child interaction as families can team up to solve the brain teasers. Visitors have been known to come back and try again if they don’t solve all the puzzles on their first visit! Brain Teasers 2 is sponsored by Lancaster NeuroScience & Spine Associates and will be on display at the North Museum through September 12. Full Article 08/20/2010
s Artist & Apprentice (8/20/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Start Date: 8/20/2010End Date: 8/20/2010Colors on canvas and perspectives from behind the lens - all will delight your senses! Jennifer Long, Sam Beitzel, SaRae Solomon and Matt Oblender will dazzle us with their different perspectives from behind the lens. Hilari Bowman, Bob Redcay, Allison Shannon, Nancy Wissinger, Fran Parzanese, Karen Wolf and Charlene Jobe will delight you with their colors on canvas. Full Article 08/20/2010
s Art School Annual Exhibition (8/20/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Start Date: 8/20/2010End Date: 8/20/2010Works in all styles and media by the past year's AAH students and faculty. Opening reception Fri., July 30,5-8 PM. Full Article 08/20/2010
s Amazing Maize Maze at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm (8/20/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Start Date: 8/20/2010End Date: 8/20/2010Enjoy over 50 farm fun activities, rides and games, Farm Animal and Farm Ed Centers, Lil' Farmers Playland, plus America's longest-running corn maze. Food court. Free parking. Summer hours Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-dusk. Fall ours vary. Full Article 08/20/2010
s The Busy Body (8/19/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Start Date: 8/19/2010End Date: 8/19/2010The only all-comedy dinner theatre in the U.S. presents "The Busy Body" along with our wonderful all-you-can-eat buffet! Full Article 08/19/2010
s South Mountain Fair (8/19/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Start Date: 8/19/2010End Date: 8/19/2010Agriculture related county fair. Lots of farm animals, carnival rides and games, arts & crafts, photography, floral, vegetable, baked goods, and needlework on display. Free country music entertainment, fireworks, horse pull and show and lots of good food. Full Article 08/19/2010
s HACC-Lancaster Campus Art Show: "Contemplating Nature: Sculpture & Prints" (8/19/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Start Date: 8/19/2010End Date: 8/19/2010Sculptures and prints by Philadelphia resident Gina Michaels are exhibited Aug. 16-Sept. 29 in the Art Space in the East Building at HACC-Lancaster Campus. A reception for the artist is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16 in the Art Space. Hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday. Full Article 08/19/2010
s Buses of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (8/19/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Start Date: 8/19/2010End Date: 8/19/2010All American Girls Professional Baseball League and Their Buses will be a new display for August, 2010 along with an encore presentation of the Buses of the Negro Leagues Baseball Teams which was originally displayed in February of this year at the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum. The Museum of Bus Transportation which displays 12 vintage buses on the lower level of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum has arranged this special exhibit for the month of August. Full Article 08/19/2010
s Brain Teasers 2 Exhibit (8/19/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Start Date: 8/19/2010 All DayEnd Date: 8/19/2010Lancaster County - North Museum of Natural History & ScienceGain new appreciation for your brain and what it can do when Brain Teasers 2 opens at the North Museum of Natural History & Science on June 26. This exhibit offers 21 challenges for puzzle enthusiasts of all ages and is designed to sharpen problem-solving skills and provide plenty of fun at the same time. Brain twisters include unraveling mathematical conundrums, separating linked objects and reassembling them, arranging geometric shapes to form new ones and much more. To solve these puzzles, use creative thinking and program solving strategies. This brightly colored exhibit appeals to visitors of all ages and encourages parent-child interaction as families can team up to solve the brain teasers. Visitors have been known to come back and try again if they don’t solve all the puzzles on their first visit! Brain Teasers 2 is sponsored by Lancaster NeuroScience & Spine Associates and will be on display at the North Museum through September 12. Full Article 08/19/2010
s Artist & Apprentice (8/19/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Start Date: 8/19/2010End Date: 8/19/2010Colors on canvas and perspectives from behind the lens - all will delight your senses! Jennifer Long, Sam Beitzel, SaRae Solomon and Matt Oblender will dazzle us with their different perspectives from behind the lens. Hilari Bowman, Bob Redcay, Allison Shannon, Nancy Wissinger, Fran Parzanese, Karen Wolf and Charlene Jobe will delight you with their colors on canvas. Full Article 08/19/2010
s Art School Annual Exhibition (8/19/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Start Date: 8/19/2010End Date: 8/19/2010Works in all styles and media by the past year's AAH students and faculty. Opening reception Fri., July 30,5-8 PM. Full Article 08/19/2010
s Amazing Maize Maze at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm (8/19/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Start Date: 8/19/2010End Date: 8/19/2010Enjoy over 50 farm fun activities, rides and games, Farm Animal and Farm Ed Centers, Lil' Farmers Playland, plus America's longest-running corn maze. Food court. Free parking. Summer hours Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-dusk. Fall ours vary. Full Article 08/19/2010
s Kid's Summer Art Series (6/12/2010 - 8/21/2010) By calendar.rsvpa.com Published On :: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:00:00 GMT Start Date: 6/12/2010 Start Time: 10:00 AMEnd Date: 8/21/2010 End Time: 11:30 AMThe Playhouse Cafe will be hosting a Kids Art Appreciation Series this summer where children ages 4-9 can come and learn about popular artists and their individual styles. Each week, we will focus on one artist and their technique and each child will recreate a famous piece of artwork with a new twist. A snack and all supplies are included but your little artist is sure to get creative so please dress in play clothes or bring a smock. Select Summer Saturdays 10 – 11:30 AM June: 12th 19th 26th July: 17th 24th August: 7th 21st $12 per child or $10 each for siblings This includes the cost of all supplies and a snack. Full Article 06/12/2010
s Tongues-talking Tyler Perry caught on video raining ‘dollars’ on stripper at Usher concert By www.christianpost.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:46:32 -0400 Tongues-talking movie-mogul Tyler Perry, whose Christian values have been criticized by fans over the years, has come under scrutiny again after he was caught on video raining fake money on a stripper at R&B singer Usher’s Past Present Future Tour in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday. Full Article