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Judge decries ‘damn lies’ by federal agents but still gives 7 years to man who sold guns from food truck
Willowbrook businessman Terry Ferguson was something of a serial entrepreneur on both sides of the law, prosecutors say. When the federal Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms opened an investigation into Ferguson in 2015, his Chicago’s Finest Deli On Wheels was doing solid business roaming the Loop at lunchtime. He and his son had plans…
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‘Scouting for Food’ drive happening Saturday in Pocatello and surrounding areas
The following is a news release and photo from the Grand Teton Council. POCATELLO — The Scout Mountain District of the Grand Teton Council of the Boy Scouts of America and their co-sponsors are inviting local residents to participate the annual “Scouting for Food” community food drive this Saturday, Oct. 21, to help fill local…
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Downtown Edinboro fresh food market set to double its size thanks to new grant
(WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — A local fresh food market has been awarded over $660,000 in grant money to make sure more local growers get a chance to have a year-round storefront as part of an effort to economic diversity in the Appalachian region. Edinboro Market, located at 109 Erie St. in downtown Edinboro, announced Friday they were…
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Springfield’s vegan grill hits the road; food truck with organic focus opens in 417
This week in Springfield-area restaurant news: A vegan grill hits the road, an organic food truck opens and an Asian restaurant may be opening up in the former Rice House Restaurant location. Bosky’s goes mobile, plans to close on Walnut Bosky’s Vegan Grill will be hitting the road. The restaurant announced on its Facebook page…
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36th Annual Stuff-A-Bus Food Drive sets record goal of 13 tons
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The start of the annual Stuff-A-Bus Food Drive aims to set a record by collecting 13 tons of food this year. CityLink and Peoria Friendship House kicked off the 36th annual food drive at Kroger, 9219 N. Lindbergh Drive, on Friday. Young cheerleaders from Coach Bre Cottage Cheerleading & Dance Company…
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Food Truck Friday: Urban Hotdog Company
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Aurora Holiday Food Drive to begin soon
It has become a part of the Aurora holiday season as much as turkey and trimmings. The Aurora Holiday Food Drive will start Nov. 1 and run through the day before Thanksgiving, this year Nov. 22. Advertisement It is designed to stock the shelves of the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry for the holiday season…
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Foodie Friday: Irie Mon Kitchen food truck specializes in Jamaican cuisine
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – For this week’s Foodie Friday, KSLA is highlighting the Irie Mon Kitchen food truck. On Oct. 20, Niguel and Nathailia Archer, the owners, joined the KSLA Café to talk about their start in the food industry, which started out as a dream in Jamaica. The duo recently launched their food truck…
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Kalamazoo Central runs away with Frenzy Food Drive championship
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — There was no hiding the excitement on the faces of the Maroon Giant students and leaders when they learned they had become the 2023 Frenzy Food Drive champions. It was a goal Kalamazoo Central High School had strategically planned out. They not only shattered the record for pounds donated in the…
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More than 90,000 NYC students haven’t spent recent pandemic food benefits
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools. Families of more than 90,000 eligible children in New York City have not redeemed recent allotments of pandemic food benefits, according to data obtained by Chalkbeat. That means at least $35 million dollars in potential benefits remain unused and…
