Direct Local businesses pay into the local economy through inventory, utilities, equipment and employee wages. Indirect These dollars spent by local businesses at local businesses continue to recirculate in the community. Induced More consumer spending occurs as employees, business owners and others spend resulting income locally.

The economic impact of shopping local is plain to see, as many local business owners and employees live in the communities where their companies operate. But there are additional and perhaps less obvious benefits to buying close to home as well. Walkability: Community residents who aspire to keep their dollars within their own towns may […]

Letter to the Editor In 1992 the presidential candidate Ross Perot came up with the expression “Giant-Sucking-Sound” when explaining how U.S. manufacturing companies were taking their operations out of U.S. towns and cities and bringing them to foreign countries where wages were lower. Today, in 2025, that “Giant-Sucking-Sound” expression applies very directly to the way […]

13 entries – Van’s Implement Sportsmans A Feature (12 Laps): 1. 81VT-Dylan Vanden Top[2]; 2. 22-Chandler Meiburg[3]; 3. 83-Herman Kessler[1]; 4. 3-Brian Campbell[6]; 5. 57W-Wyatt Steenhoven[12]; 6. 14-Brian Kroon[7]; 7. 21-Larry Kracht[13]; 8. 02-Leon Sneller[4]; 9. 81CJ-Carson Vanden Top[9]; 10. 2WS-Wyleigh Steenhoven[10]; 11. 17-Brandon Boeve[11]; 12. 1-Alex Hemmingson[5]; 13. (DNF) 2C-Cole Vander Brink[8] Heat 1 […]

12 entries – Van’s Implement Sportsmans A Feature (12 Laps): 1. 81VT-Dylan Vanden Top[4]; 2. 57W-Wyatt Steenhoven[2]; 3. 14-Brian Kroon[1]; 4. 22-Chandler Meiburg[3]; 5. 21-Larry Kracht[5]; 6. 81CJ-Carson Vanden Top[6]; 7. 02-Leon Sneller[8]; 8. 83-Herman Kessler[7]; 9. 1-Alex Hemmingson[9]; 10. 2C-Cole Vander Brink[10]; 11. 2WS-Wyleigh Steenhoven[11]; 12. 17-Brandon Boeve[12] Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 22-Chandler […]