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With labor in short supply, it’s no surprise that there’s a nationwide shortage of plow drivers. For areas of the U.S., such as the Midwest, that get hit hard with snow, that could complicate travel this winter season. Now, communities across the region are working to fill positions before the snow falls and sweetening the deal. “We’re competing against the private industry for getting the…
This Thanksgiving holiday is going to be busy. According to AAA Michigan, roughly 53.4 million Americans will travel over the holiday, which is up 13% from 2020 and within 5% of pre-pandemic levels. In Michigan alone, AAA projects roughly 1.6 million people will travel, up 14% increase from 2020 but still about 7% below pre-pandemic levels in 2019. “It’s beginning to look more like a…
The most famous Christmas tree in the U.S. has a fun story behind it. New York City’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is a huge Norway spruce, clocking in at 79 feet tall and weighing 12 tons. The tree hails from Elkton, Delaware. As WNBC-TV reports, the tree was growing came from homeowners Devon and Julie Price. Erik Pauze, the head gardener for Rockefeller Center, came…
It’s the end of an era, as the last remaining Sears store in Illinois is closing this weekend. The department store located at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg will close Sunday (Nov. 14). It’s been at the shopping center for 50 years. Parent company Transformco announced the closing in mid-September. Sears Holdings filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October 2018. Transformco acquired Sears, which also…
There’s no denying that prices are going up at a record rate. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the consumer price index rose 6.2% since just last October. In the Midwest, the index rose 6.6%, according to data. According to the bureau, some items, such as fruits and vegetables, rent and alcohol, rose between 2 to 3% in the past year. Other items are…