Farmers markets getting federal money to take food stamps

RALEIGH, N.C. — The federal government is spending $4 million to help hook up farmers and low-income customers. Currently, fewer than a quarter of the nation's roughly 7,100 farmers markets are set up to use the Electronic Benefit Transfer system, or food stamps. More: continued here

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Endangered Post Offices May be Saved After All – KCAU

Endangered Post Offices May be Saved After AllKCAUFor the first time in about 30 years water releasesMore>> The struggling US Postal Service will seek to keep hundreds of rural post offices open with shorter hours instead of closing them. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe says the new plan will save …and …

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Oakville Post Office may escape budget ax

Bending to strong public opposition, the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday backed off a plan to close thousands of rural post offices after May 15, which could mean good news for the threatened Oakville P.O. More: continued here

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Lobendahn set to join Stamps – Calgary Herald

Lobendahn set to join StampsCalgary HeraldAn intriguing Calgary Stampeders training-camp battle just got a little more interesting with the impending signing of veteran middle linebacker Joe Lobendahn. The 29-year-old University of Washington product was released last week after spending four …and more » More: continued here

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