Hiring, Retaining Super Star Employees Just Got a Little Easier (Centre Daily Times)
Using the blank space on the back of the business card, placing a memo beside the time clock, or putting magnetic signs on company trucks are just a few cost-effective ways to find good employees, according to a new book recently released by small business consultant Tony Bass of Tony Bass Consulting.

Juneau holds another successful junked car drive (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
JUNEAU -- Bill Nelson drove his 1992 Ford Econoline van into the Channel Construction parking lot Tuesday morning, left the key in the ignition and walked away.

Signmaker nears 40 years of creative work (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Creative Plastics makes many of the signs that provide information to the public.

Melton takes financial lead (Odessa American)
Financial reports for the May 10 municipal election show Mayor Larry Melton had raised $19,338, while challenger Art Leal was in the hole. With $1,400 in political contributions, but $1,605.72 in expenses, records show Leal had a $205.72 campaign deficit as of the April 10 reporting period.

Finance reports in for San Benito candidates (Valley Morning Star)
SAN BENITO - Candidates running for office in the May 10 city elections filed campaign finance reports earlier this month, showing they spent a total of $8,564.05 on their campaigns.