Good morning, Fredericksburg.

This week, Bill Freehling interviewed Kaeser Compressors President Frank Mueller (whose career spans multiple continents) in a local business profile.

The series continues next week with Dog Krazy owner Nancy Guinn.

Mary Washington Healthcare is building a new conference and medical-training facility across from Mary Washington Hospital — the center will offer spaces for meetings and training sessions later this week.

UMW has been chosen as one of 35 colleges to lead a national initiative focused on improving student success through detailed data analysis and strategic planning (a project led by the Gardner Institute with support from the Gates Foundation).

The effort will begin this fall under a competitive grant from COPLAC.

A May survey by NORC finds 40% of families in the local food bank area struggle with enough food, with higher rates in households with children (44%) and among people of color (52%).

Officials point to rising grocery costs and SNAP cuts as factors worsening food access.