Dr. Thomas Krumel, Assistant Professor in the department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics at NDSU, writes that working conditions in meatpacking plants contributed to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and that impacted the community. Also, he explores whether PPP loans had a positive impact on the craft brewing industry. ~~~ Dickinson State University has announced the addition of Fire Science to its degree program offerings. The program’s development began in 2020 when the University was approached by the Dickinson Fire Department with a desire to build a local program and attract individuals into the field – serving a critical role in the community. Dickinson State University’s Dean, College of Education, Business, & Applied Sciences Dr. Holly Gruhlke and Alaynea Decker, Senior Fire Fighter with the Dickinson Fire Department discuss.
USDA study shows working conditions in meatpacking plants likely drove coronavirus outbreaks thecounter.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thecounter.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
If you have tried to eat out for lunch or dinner, you know the struggle. Slower service, longer lines that is if the restaurant has enough staff to open at all. Several months into the workforce shortage, and there are still thousands of job openings in local retail and restaurant industries. It is a problem our area dealt with, even before the pandemic.
USDA report studies pandemic s effect on rural America
Despite a few silver linings, rural America has suffered this year because of the pandemic, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report says 5:30 am, Jan. 7, 2021 ×
Despite a few silver linings, rural America has suffered this year because of the pandemic, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report says. (Erin Ehnle Brown / Grand Vale Creative LLC)
Rural America s collective economic and physical health has suffered because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with much of the pain coming recently. Even so, rural areas have fared better in some ways than their metro counterparts, a new federal government report says.