Save For Retirement News
- Old timers recall worst winters Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:02PMLong-time area fishermen reflect on previous long winters.
- Cedar Falls Schools Offer Early Retirement Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:34PMCEDAR FALLS (AP) - The Cedar Falls Board of Education has voted to offer early retirement incentives for the first time in more than 25 years.
- Mona Shores votes to privatize custodians Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:24PMMONA SHORES — The elimination of 18 custodial jobs in Mona Shores in favor of a privatized cleaning service is an action that could be repeated this spring as school districts consider layoffs to achieve balanced budgets for next year.The...
- Cedar Falls schools offer early retirement Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:07PMAssociated Press - March 9, 2010 2:54 PM ET CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) - The Cedar Falls Board of Education has voted to offer early retirement incentives for the first time in more than 25...
- Showers bring us nutrients Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:07PMHowdy! Retirement is great, thanks to all who sent warm wishes and greetings. One said it was good that I retired before all the fun was used up. I did have to ask one bud why it rained so much when someone retired. He said it was Mother Nature’s way of ensuring you were well-rested for the job.
- House Democrats seek targeted tax increase over sales tax boost Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:26PMOLYMPIA — Prospects for a statewide sales tax increase appeared to dim Monday while the outlook for higher taxes on candy, bottled water and cosmetic surgery brightened.
- USPS Proposes Action Plan to Battle Mail Volume, Revenue Decline Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:08PMProposal includes Saturday delivery cut, rate hike in 2011.
- Trustees asked again for cost-cutting steps Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:07PMLiberty Township fiscal officer Mark Gerber has again asked township trustees to change employee benefits to save money.
- Wolff: Administrators to keep jobs despite modifications Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:03PMSuperintendent Lora Wolff assured the Keokuk School Board and visitors Monday that no administrative personnel in the district would be eliminated by proposed budget modifications for the 2010-2011 school year.
- Around the Capitol: Sen. Hunter votes to end legislator’s expensive health care plan Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:49PMState Sen. Tupac A. Hunter (D-Detroit) voted this week to pass legislation that would end taxpayer-funded health care for future Michigan Legislators and other elected officials. House Bill 4194 will eliminate retirement health care benefits for all newly elected legislators starting in November 2010. Senate Bill 132 would repeal health care for state Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judgeships ...
- MCAS proposes $2.4M in cuts; no layoffs Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:48PMMICHIGAN CITY — A detailed budget reduction proposal that could save Michigan City Area Schools more than $2.4 million was introduced Tuesday, and it includes no layoffs.
- A Don McCormack column: Frankly, some good guys step up Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:29PMPaying another visit to the variety store...Good peopleOne of the most well-liked and respected gentlemen to have darkened the doors here at the Star Beacon is Tom Harris.
- Obituary: Bishop John B. McDowell / Catholic bishop in Pittsburgh for 30 years Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:18PMAn auxiliary bishop of the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese for 30 years under five bishops, a former superintendent of the Catholic schools and a national figure in Catholic education, Bishop John B.
- ’Bula plowS idled until 11 p.m. Sunday Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:12PMThe fierce winter storm that lashed Ashtabula County should ease this weekend, but travel still will be tricky in Ashtabula, where snowplows have been parked temporarily to save money
- Three Ashtabula parishes may turn into one Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:58PMNo timeline has been set and the final plan is not due until May, but a draft of a parish consolidation plan unveiled Wednesday night by the Diocese of Youngstown would merge the city’s three Roman Catholic parishes and one mission into one.
- Penn-Harris-Madison needs to trim $1.7 million more from budget Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 1:07PMMISHAWAKA — Penn-Harris-Madison school board members say they want more options than what they’ve heard so far on how to cut their budget.
- Simple tips to help build your savings account Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:45PMConsumer and banking organizations are teaming up to inform folks about how easy it is to save money.
- Spirit of resistance is spreading from Greece Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:32PMEurope is in turmoil. Bosses are desperate to force workers to pay for the economic crisis. But they are facing growing resistance. The Greek general strike this week is the latest in a series of acts of defiance against the bosses, the government and the leaders of the European Union (EU).
- Marion council rejects wage freeze Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 5:17AMMARION — A 7-to-1 rejection by Marion City Council of an ordinance that would have frozen wages of city non-bargaining unit employees in 2010 has the administration bracing for impact.
- Aurora Board Sets 2010 Goals Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 5:07AMThe Aurora Town Board held a special work session last week to plan what needs to be discussed and worked on in the coming year. The meeting was meant to help the relatively new board members set a list of priorities that should be studied.
