Dire articles
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Why are discounters like 99 Cents Only Stores in dire straits?
99 Cents and Dollar Tree are facing inflationary pressures and competition. Their customers aren’t doing that well either.
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Johnson County Jail in dire need of renovations as building ages
Johnson County officials have slowly progressed toward a constructive plan regarding the maintenance and future of the deteriorating Sheriff’s Office and Jail. County Sheriff Brad Kunkel said the county is waiting on the results of a $75,000 space needs study conducted by Shive-Hattery to make a reconstruction or replacement plan for the jail. A space
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Pentagon leaders press Congress for Ukraine funding, saying battlefield situation is dire
Ukraine and Israel both desperately need the military weapons that are being held up by Congress' failure to pass a funding package for the two countries at war, Pentagon leaders told House appropriators Wednesday, calling the situation in Ukraine dire. “Whether it’s munitions, whether it’s vehicles, whether it's platforms," Ukraine is being outmatched by the Russians, Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.