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1:01 PM ET Pentagon 9 11 Scars You Cant See Memoir Chronicles a Life of Service and Its Lasting Personal Cost 9:56 AM ET Roger Woody Memoir Explores Moral Injury and the Unspoken Costs of Decades in Uniform After September 11 2:48 PM ET Missouri Coffee Cups Brewing More Expands Online Platform With Educational Brewing Resources 1:00 PM ET Fredy Recinos and Donald Trump: The Coolest Pen Pal Chain in America — L.A.'s Toughest Navy Vet and the President 11:30 PM ET Iron Soldiers Coffee Company Expands Allied Network to Amplify Veteran Stories Through Media, Film, and Outdoor Partnerships 12:30 PM ET From Battlefield to Coffee Bag: Iron Soldiers Coffee Company Partners with Triple Purple Heart Recipient for Doc Sims Brew 7:22 PM ET FREDY ALBERTO RECINOS: From the U.S. Navy to Pro Hiker — American Senate Honors Veteran, Feminist Champion, and New Face of U.S. Pro Hiking 4:13 PM ET Iron Soldiers Coffee Company Brews a Bold Mission: Preserving Military History One Cup at a Time 10:47 AM ET House of Kathbell Introduces Story-Driven Home Collections Inspired by Historic Estates and Literary Worlds 6:25 PM ET How Gospel and Grind Coffee LLC Is Turning America's Morning Coffee Habit into a Movement Against Homelessness 1:01 PM ET Pentagon 9 11 Scars You Cant See Memoir Chronicles a Life of Service and Its Lasting Personal Cost 9:56 AM ET Roger Woody Memoir Explores Moral Injury and the Unspoken Costs of Decades in Uniform After September 11 2:48 PM ET Missouri Coffee Cups Brewing More Expands Online Platform With Educational Brewing Resources 1:00 PM ET Fredy Recinos and Donald Trump: The Coolest Pen Pal Chain in America — L.A.'s Toughest Navy Vet and the President 11:30 PM ET Iron Soldiers Coffee Company Expands Allied Network to Amplify Veteran Stories Through Media, Film, and Outdoor Partnerships 12:30 PM ET From Battlefield to Coffee Bag: Iron Soldiers Coffee Company Partners with Triple Purple Heart Recipient for Doc Sims Brew 7:22 PM ET FREDY ALBERTO RECINOS: From the U.S. Navy to Pro Hiker — American Senate Honors Veteran, Feminist Champion, and New Face of U.S. Pro Hiking 4:13 PM ET Iron Soldiers Coffee Company Brews a Bold Mission: Preserving Military History One Cup at a Time 10:47 AM ET House of Kathbell Introduces Story-Driven Home Collections Inspired by Historic Estates and Literary Worlds 6:25 PM ET How Gospel and Grind Coffee LLC Is Turning America's Morning Coffee Habit into a Movement Against Homelessness

4:12 PM ETAug 17, 2026

Oak & Ember Coffee Launches New Shopify Store for Specialty Coffee Lovers

Oak & Ember Coffee has launched its new Shopify online store, offering customers a curated selection of specialty coffee, signature blends, seasonal releases, and coffee gift sets.

Oak & Ember Coffee

4:09 PM ETAug 17, 2026

Northstar Roasters Launches New Shopify Coffee Store With Curated Specialty Blends

Northstar Roasters has unveiled its new Shopify coffee store, offering customers a convenient online destination for specialty coffee, limited-edition roasts, and thoughtfully curated coffee…

Northstar Roasters

3:39 PM ETAug 17, 2026

Morning Harbor Coffee Opens New Shopify Store, Bringing Café Favorites Online

Morning Harbor Coffee has launched a new online store powered by Shopify, giving customers an easy way to shop freshly roasted coffee, signature blends, and curated coffee gift sets from hom…

Morning Harbor & Coffee

3:27 PM ETAug 17, 2026

Roast & Ritual Introduces New Online Coffee Store for Freshly Roasted Favorites

Roast & Ritual has announced the launch of its new Shopify-powered online coffee store, offering customers a convenient way to shop specialty coffee, curated bundles, and brewing essentials…

Roast & Ritual

3:22 PM ETAug 17, 2026

Brew & Bean Co. Launches Fresh Online Coffee Experience on Shopify

Brew & Bean Co., a specialty coffee shop, has launched its new online store, making its signature coffee blends, brewing essentials, and gift collections available for convenient ordering th…

Brew and Bean

4:30 AM ETAug 13, 2026

Nova Robotics Unveils Warehouse Automation Platform, Cuts Fulfillment Times by 40%

Nova Robotics today launched Orbit, an autonomous warehouse platform that the company says cuts average fulfillment times by 40 percent.

Nova Robotics

11:00 AM ETAug 12, 2026

Summit Credit Union Named Best Local Lender for Third Consecutive Year

Summit Credit Union has been recognized as Best Local Lender for the third year running by an independent consumer finance survey.

Summit Credit Union

8:00 AM ETAug 11, 2026

Greenfield Health Opens New Community Wellness Center Downtown

Greenfield Health opened a new community wellness center offering same-day primary care and extended evening hours.

Greenfield Health