Free gas promos lure consumers across industries
Milwaukee shoppers notice campaigns offering free gas with purchases, from Callaway Golf to hotels and banks. Experts say the trend may boost short term sales but likely fade by summer as prices rise and customers adapt.
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Wisconsin
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Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross
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Senate Debates Windfall Tax on Oil Profits
Senate Democrats push a windfall profits tax on the five largest U.S. oil companies amid $4 gas and $36 billion in Q1 earnings, seeking to rescind $17 billion in future tax breaks and curb price gouging and speculation. Majority Leader Reid faces a GOP filibuster risk while Republicans oppose new taxes.
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U.S
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Illinois
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Kentucky
Gas price fix debate features oil drilling calls
Kansas candidates argue for multi pronged fixes to high gas costs. Ryan backs Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling and increased oil supply while urging a positive campaign. Bogda and Jenkins critique, cite environmental and political costs, with Bogda highlighting suspending oil purchases and tax breaks for oil firms as potential steps.
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Ryan
Jenkins
Washington, D.C
Bogda
Alaska Refuge
Child shoots self in Sam's Club store tragedy
In Columbia a four year old girl grabbed her grandmother's handgun from a purse in a Sam's Club shopping cart and shot herself in the chest. Witness Queen Homewood described workers rushing to aid the grandmother as police reported the child was taken to a hospital in critical condition after surgery. The grandmother, magistrate Donna Hutto Williamson, has a concealed carry permit and the loaded purse was near the child.
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Donna Hutto Williamson
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Russ Baise
Hayes Township
Angeline Baldwin Wootten
Audra McCurdy
Homewood Township
Franklin Yates
Lincoln Township
Grant “Ray
City budget hearing eyed for animal shelter funding
Shaffer wrote to city commissioners stressing the shelter’s essential services for abandoned and abused animals and the community. She planned to present a budget request to county commissioners today as groups including the Franklin County Historical Society Youth In Government Ottawa Jaycees and Veterans Day Parade organizers sought funding at a city meeting. City Manager Richard Nienstedt urged careful review of all budgets and cautioned that changes in one area affect the whole.
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Franklin County Historical Society
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Ottawa Jaycees
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