(Fargo, ND) Dollars for Scholars is offering nearly $100,000 in scholarships for North Dakota high school and college students. "This is an organization that is actually functioning nationwide which is really just designed to help students fund their educational goals," said Rachel LaForce, the North Dakota State Director for Dollars for Scholars. LaForce says the
Here’s why flowers will cost more this Mother’s Day
Updated May 08, 2021;
LOS ANGELES – The fragrant scent of roses, lilacs and peonies belied the sweat and stress simmering in L.A.’s Flower District on Friday, where a nationwide flower shortage was driving up demand and prices ahead of Mothers’ Day.
By 8 a.m., throngs of shoppers were criss-crossing the alleys of the historic downtown district while vendors scrambled to wrap bouquets and assist long lines of customers.
“Roses in particular are tight,” said Aaron McKinnon, manager of Mayesh, a vendor at the Los Angeles Flower Market. “So are ranunculus and anemones.”