Schnucks customers and the company donated a total of $230,000 to The Salvation Army’s annual Tree of Lights campaign through the most recent Round Up at the Register. Schnucks customers had the option to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar, with 100 percent of donations from the 15-day campaign benefiting The Salvation Army. Customers donated $212,281, and Schnucks added $17,719.

During its annual Holidays Without Hunger campaign, Food Lion Feeds has helped provide more than 4.8 million meals to help families access the nutritious food that everyone deserves.

Weis Markets announced it donated more than $1 million to 18 food banks and pantries as part of the company’s 16th annual Fight Hunger program. The donation includes customer contributions made at checkout in Weis stores throughout 2023 and a substantial corporate donation.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $10.2 million in street value in a commercial shipment of cut flowers.

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Did you ever think we would have to encounter so many farming obstacles as we’ve experienced the past couple years? Now old man winter returns and is already harassing California, Florida and Mexico with unfavorable cooler weather accompanied by rain.