By SCOTT BAUER MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ More than two dozen awards worth more than $124 million were made to companies without a formal staff …
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) _ Lafayette-based Home Bancorp Inc. will acquire Metairie-based Louisiana Bancorp in a cash deal valued at $74.5 million. The New Orleans Advocate …
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia’s environmental agency is investigating the cause of cloudy water in Bryan Park in North Richmond. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/1FCLZJC …
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) _ South Dakota State Epidemiologist Lon Kightlinger is cautioning residents to start protecting themselves against mosquitoes, after West Nile virus was found …
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) _ A Pakistani health official says the devastating heat wave that struck the country last weekend is slowly subsiding but that the …
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) _ A foundation has given $60 million to the University of Michigan for students and alumni entrepreneurship programs. The pledge from …
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ A new program for children with special needs has begun at a gymnastics facility in Bismarck. Just over a month ago, …
GREENSBURG, Ind. (AP) _ School districts across Indiana are having trouble finding people to fill open teaching positions as the number of teacher licenses issued …
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ An illegal tackle changed Toby Gerhart’s season, maybe even his career. The former Stanford standout, …
IRVING, Texas (AP) _ The Dallas Cowboys have signed first-round draft pick Byron Jones to an $8.6 million, four-year deal. With the signing of Jones …
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) _ With all the additions for the New York Jets, from a new coaching …