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Exclusive: Lottery thrives as economy dives (The State)
Economic bad times are everywhere in South Carolina, but you wouldn’t know it by soaring lottery-ticket sales. The state-run games have raked in cash over the past six months, up 3 percent statewide from the same period, January to June, one year ago. That’s a surprising result, given the state’s record-high gas prices, rising food costs, depressed real estate values and shaky job market. ...
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Viewpoint: Specialization sells athletes short (Quad-City Times)
High school athletes are missing out on opportunities.
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Pope County a rich area for military recruiters (Herald & Review)
GOLCONDA - Just inside the front entrance of Pope County High School, two wooden brochure racks stand side by side.
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The death of the auto industry in Wisconsin (Isthmus)
For southeastern Wisconsin, the auto industry became a foundation of working-class prosperity and power, producing excellent wages and benefits that allowed thousands of workers to send their kids to college, secure a stable retirement and develop a strong voice inside the plant and in Wisconsin politics.
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Study shows hospitality industry is a viable job engine (Napa Valley Register)
A recent 197-page study of Napa County’s hospitality and tourism industry shows it’s not all minimum wage and dead-end jobs.
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Chancellor urges push for GEDs (Martinsville Bulletin)
Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC) and its sister colleges statewide need to do more to help adults who did not graduate from high school earn equivalency certificates, according to a state official.
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James Purnell: Cabinet’s youngest star wants work for all – but what job would he like? (Times Online)
When the Demon Eyes football team is playing, James Purnell is the one to watch. He may not be the flashiest of the young Labour players but he looks the surest on his feet.
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Worthington spots a way out of hard times (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
The scene was quintessential John Steinbeck, a page from the "The Grapes of Wrath."
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Where to find new soldiers: Military commitment runs strong in Menominee tribe (La Crosse Tribune)
KESHENA, Wis. — Two dozen military veterans enter the powwow grounds to the sound of a drum’s rhythmic thump and the chants of songs passed down from their ancestors.
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Menominee County second in Army recruiting (Wisconsin State Journal)
KESHENA -- Two dozen military veterans enter the powwow grounds to the sound of a drum 's rhythmic thump and the chants of songs passed down from their ancestors. They dance clockwise, a slow stutter step on lush grass, as sunlight dapples through the surrounding forest. Several are squeezed into old dress uniforms or camouflage fatigues. Many sport caps from which an eagle feather dangles; ...
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