Cason Point: Looking through the hole in the doughnut story.The unemployment rate hovers just under 10 percent, and more jobs were lost in February than in the previous month, or so say government figures released Friday. We need jobs, and small-business owners are making them as fast as anyone. Yet, the little guy just seems to keep getting squeezed. If you walk into B&B Do-It Center in Camarillo today, you will see lug nuts but no doughnuts.The ...

Grand Rapids Interior Designer Recognized As Designer Of The MonthRivershores Building Products has recognized Francesca Owings, a Grand Rapids interior designer, as the “Designer of the Month.” Francesca was recognized for outstanding interior designs which featured Rivershores’ hardwood flooring and other building products.

Chicago schools cut spring sophomore sportsBudgetary conditions have prompted Chicago Public Schools to halt all spring sophomore sports, according to a memo obtained by the Tribune. District sports director Calvin Davis sent the memo to school athletic directors today saying that only varsity and freshman teams will be allowed to practice for now. The memo, which some coaches called confusing, comes at the last possible moment for ...