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Bill Knight: Government, please get to work on a new Farm Bill now
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Bill Knight: Government, please get to work on a new Farm Bill now
The bill’s temporary extension expired Sept. 30; its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ends Dec. 20. (Merry Christmas!); if nothing’s done, U.S. agriculture will revert to a pricing model from before the first Farm Bill, in 1933.
STAFFING INFECTIONS: Manpower shortages, fiscal woes crippling nursing homes as corporations profit
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on STAFFING INFECTIONS: Manpower shortages, fiscal woes crippling nursing homes as corporations profit
For months, greater Peoria has seen headlines about Petersen Health Care, 830 W. Trailcreek Dr. in Peoria, which has faced foreclosures and bankruptcy due to hundreds of millions of dollars of unpaid debt. Petersen’s holdings include nursing homes in Iowa,…
Area nursing home facilities cited for alleged violations
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Illinois Department of Public Health’s 2nd Quarterly Report showed 13 facilities cited for violations, with fines totaling $143,600.
Arts Alerts: Screens
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Check out what’s streaming and being broadcast on your screens, like “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” on Disney+, a look a Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes on PBS, and Lion King prequel “Mufasa” and Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” in theaters. Read all about it
Public media: More government aid, more imagination, and less corporate funding would help
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Public media: More government aid, more imagination, and less corporate funding would help
The United States spends $3 per person on radio/TV, Canada puts up $33, the United Kingdom $97 and Germany $124
Regrettable 60% of Peoria ‘races’ this election have no opposition on ballot
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Regrettable 60% of Peoria ‘races’ this election have no opposition on ballot
Whether the situation stems from the power and resources of incumbents or the timidity of political parties to invest in challengers, the lack of choices seems regrettable.
Isn’t it time to get our shot together?
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Isn’t it time to get our shot together?
COVID has become more and more ‘commonplace’, but the virus is still a danger so consider getting the jabs
BILL KNIGHT: Are ice rinks safe from CO? That would be good to know
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on BILL KNIGHT: Are ice rinks safe from CO? That would be good to know
Carbon monoxide, which can collect to lethal levels to humans, is a serious health risk. Are our area ice rinks safe?
Case closed: Probe into WTVP sees proof of embezzlement
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Case closed: Probe into WTVP sees proof of embezzlement
Peoria Police investigation into WTVP-TV Channel 47 found probable cause to charge late CEO; Public Broadcasting audit still pending