Q2 2025 brought average 3.9% raises, adding ~$2,400 yearly for typical workers. Beat inflation and lifestyle creep: pay debt first, build 3–6 month emergency fund, max 401(k) match, invest in index ...

The Walton County Jail hosted its first job fair for inmates, connecting 24 participants with employers who hire people with ...

Researchers at Iowa State University are testing a new mobile app that alerts residents when their homes begin to overheat — a tool designed to help prevent heat-related illnesses in vulnerable ...

Today was cool and dry, but a wetter pattern is moving in over the next few days. As we head into the overnight lows, temperatures will drop into the 20s and 30s. Patchy freezing fog is possible, ...

Thousands of South Sudanese refugees and impoverished locals in Uganda saw a brighter future with a new USAID-funded project.

Seventeen years ago, the Bitcoin Whitepaper redefined the way the world thinks about money, autonomy, and open systems. Today, that spirit of innovation ...

The Blessing of the Animals is one of the events celebrating Animal Shelter Appreciation Week in Peoria. The Humane Society encourages people who want to help shelter animals to volunteer or consider ...