Minnesota offers federal low-interest EIDLs to small businesses hurt by winter drought, with up to $2M available. Applications are due by May 28, 2024. Assistance is provided by local SBDCs and the SBA Customer Service Center.

Walmart's new Minooka, Illinois, consolidation center is expected to create 700 jobs and enhance supply chain efficiency with advanced automation technology.

The Fine Wine & Good Spirits store in Camp Hill, PA, reopens after three months of renovations, featuring upgraded interiors and a wider selection of products.

A veteran in San Antonio received a solar panel loan refund after a local TV station intervened with the loan company, following the contractor's bankruptcy.

Gas prices in Michigan have risen by 12 cents this past week, with the average sitting at $3.71/gallon, and may continue to rise due to tight supply and potential crude oil price increases.

Workers at Portillo's Aurora facility voted to unionize with Iron Workers Local 853, joining an ongoing labor movement within the company facing company challenges and NLRB investigations.

Illinois cannabis firms anticipate financial benefits and easier loans if the DEA reclassifies marijuana to Schedule III, as it would allow standard business expense deductions.

Minnesota's e-bike rebate program starts June 5, 2024, providing significant savings on electric bicycles and accessories, with rebates based on income levels.

Arlington, TX, ranks No. 12 in WalletHub's 2024 best large cities to start a business, thanks to its positive business environment and support resources.

Chip Adams is set to lead the Texas Music Office, succeeding Brendon Anthony, who has significantly contributed to the state's music industry. Adams' previous roles and impact in the industry signal a promising future for the Texas music community.

Texas Lottery's second-chance program gives non-winning scratch-off players another opportunity to win, including prizes like an all-expenses-paid trip; however, many players are unaware.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 39 bipartisan attorneys general urge Congress to fully fund the Legal Services Corporation to aid low-income Americans in civil legal matters.

Escaped inmate Patrick Lester Clay from Monroe Correctional Complex was captured in Seattle following a four-day manhunt involving local and federal law enforcement.