Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Head Start, a free learning program for children from low-income families, is next on the chopping block as the government ...

Earlier this week, the ongoing government shutdown obtained a dubious honor — at 39 days and counting, it has become the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history. The shutdown began Oct. 1 ...

The federal government has announced help for sugar producers as an application period opens for a previously announced $12 billion farmer assistance program. Brad Thykeson, North Dakota’s state ...

In the summer of 2007, Citizen Schools was flying high. The nonprofit, which provides after-school educational opportunities to needy children, had just received $30.8-million from a group of ...

The government shutdown has entered its second month, with no resolution in sight. The Senate is not scheduled to reconvene until November 3, prolonging the uncertainty. The deadlock stems from ...

Farmer Brad Smith grows organic vegetables like tomatoes, onions and potatoes and sells his produce at markets across central Michigan. Smith, who has been in business for 11 years, depends on federal ...

Kroger’s new addition to its savings program offers discounts on fruits and vegetables for customers enrolled in various government assistance programs through the month of January. The company’s ...

With energy costs continuing to rise as part of a higher overall cost of living, many Americans are struggling to keep up with utility bills. A recent Payless Power study of more than 1,000 people, ...