$900K Lawn Care Fee Outrages Veterans

A Veterans Administration hospital in Iowa is scheduled to pay nearly 900-thousand dollars for lawn care.

Company Shocked By $870K Mowing Contract

A lawn care company in Pella has filed a formal protest over a contract bidding process to maintain the grounds at the Veteran's Hospital in Knoxville.

Sunday fundraiser to help Coalwells with medical bills

Fighting the aggressive cancer known as choriocarcinoma has taken a heavy financial toll on Lauri Coalwell and her husband Garon, a Cal Fire engineer/paramedic stationed in Nipomo.

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I am writing today with a joy that I would like to share. My first check-up after finishing chemotherapy came back clear. My recovery is a great testament to the macrobiotic diet, as it has kept me as well as can be during the complete cancer treatment.