Hamburg Board Hires Teachers for Next Year, Approves Bids, Discusses Career CounselorWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:35PMMeeting at Portland Elementary on Monday night, March 8, the Hamburg School Board hired teachers for the next school year, discussed the possibility of hiring career counselors and approved two sets of bids relating to planned construction.
Town won’t revisit permanent outhouse issueWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:28PM Jerold LeBlanc Staff Writer For Millet town council, it was a case of been there, done that. The possibility of installing permanent
County fairgrounds take shapeWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:13PMThe plans for a new Harvey County fairgrounds may be champagne dreams on a beer budget right now, but the committee is moving closer to a workable plan for the new facility.
Polar plungeWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:55AMTwo men dressed as carp and carrying suitcases with "Lake Michigan or Bust" written on the side run towards the water's edge, not even hesitating as they hit the freezing water. They are followed by bananas, prom queens, zombies and a gaggle of cavemen.
Historic mansion Tulip Hill on auction blockWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:47AMOne of the county's most prominent Colonial mansions, Tulip Hill overlooking the West River near Galesville, is going on the auction block next month after sitting on the market for about two years.
It's Free to Look: 17 Minetta StreetWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:42AMEver wish you had more outdoor space? We all do—it's a premium in New York as the weather gets warmer. Click through the latest It's Free to Look and...
Kimberly-Clark Introduces Kleenex Hand TowelsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:25AMDALLAS, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today announced the national launch of Kleenex Hand Towels - an innovative solution that delivers one clean, fresh, dry towel every time consumers wash their hands in the home bathroom.
Microsoft Goes From Green to GreenerWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:58AMMicrosoft's main campus in Redmond, Washington, is the first and only corporate dining program to earn the Green Restaurant Association's 2 Star Certified Green Restaurant® seal. For Microsoft, transparency is the key to success in creating sustainable change within their on-site cafes.
Women Hospitalized After Fake Silicone InjectionsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:30PMJ-Lo and Kim Kardashian have curves women would kill for. This may have been the shapely image six New Jersey women were trying to achieve when they got injections from bogus medical providers to enhance their behinds, but instead ended up in hospitals with severe tumor-like infections.
The Times They Are A-Changin’Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:50PMLook out UC Berkeley — UC Irvine is riding your tail. We may be smaller than you but we can protest like pros. We can throw shopping carts off of the University Town Center Bridge! We can march down University Drive and block traffic in all directions! We can run into classes and inspire revolutions! The [...]
An accidental party houseMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:12PMWhat do you get when you combine two unique personalities, an ideal location and an innovative and experimental design practice?
Automatic 'yes' votes allow time for back-room dealing at City HallMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:56PMThanks to voting software, City Council members can hold meetings, give interviews, even grab a smoke while deciding the day's issues. Los Angeles City Council members have figured out how to be in two places at once.
Zingerman's Deli outlines proposed $4M to $7M expansion plansMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:47PMAnn Arbor resident Ray Detter, left, looks on as Quinn Evans Architect intern Sophie Machicoane, center, answers a question for resident Kristi Gilbert during an open house at Zingerman's on Monday. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com Zingerman’s Delicatessen whipped up a......
Home and Tour Business, Firehouse 33, Is on the MarketMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:11PMSAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - More than a home or a business or even both -- Firehouse 33 is a lifestyle and a piece of history. The 114-year old structure in San Francisco's Oceanview neighborhood, an active firehouse from 1896 until 1974, is now on the market.
Toilet talkMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:09PMThe need for public bathrooms in downtown Ladysmith is being explored.
Home and Tour Business, Firehouse 33, Is on the MarketMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:06PMSAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - 03/08/10) - More than a home or a business or even both -- Firehouse 33 is a lifestyle and a piece of history. The 114-year old structure in San Francisco's Oceanview neighborhood, an active firehouse from 1896 until 1974, is now on the market. Sold at auction by the City in 1977, the firehouse was purchased by Robert and Marilyn Katzman as a place to pursue ...
EDITORIAL Coming cleanMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:55PMIF cleanliness is next to godliness, as the old adage avers, then most of us won't be getting the golden keys to the pearly gates anytime soon. Not even the good people of Kelantan, apparently. No doubt they religiously wash their bodies to perform the daily prayers. But while the act of cleansing is taken seriously as a religious ritual, it is quite clear that it has not translated into a ...
Edmonton Marriott Welcomes Popular Entertainers for Springtime ShowsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:38PMEDMONTON, AB--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - The Edmonton Marriott at River Cree Resort is thrilled to host several popular shows at the luxurious resort in March, April and May. The upcoming shows include the murder mystery I Love You to Death from March 24 to 28, world-renown psychic Sylvia Browne on April 10, Bridget Ryan Cabaret on April 16 and Country Girls Cabaret on May 14. The shows will ...
David Rockwell's Andaz Rocks Wall StreetMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:08PMThe Andaz Wall Street, part of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation's latest brand, follows outposts in London and West Hollywood.
Secret Cincinnati reveals some plansMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:31AMWithin days, all of Cincinnati will have some access to a site that houses the region's best kept secrets: the award-winning bathrooms at Jungle Jim's, the smoke stacks at Sawyer Point, Tuesday night jazz at Schwartz Point, a Fairfield antique store or the speaker series at the Mercantile Library.
Volunteers bring new life to daycare bathrooms with muralsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:15AMA part of the Le Mars Day Care just became a little more kid-friendly. Dinosaurs, the sun (wearing sunglasses) and a giant butterfly have made their home on the walls of the bathrooms at the day care.
Airport looks ahead, honors pastMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:08AMPOCATELLO — David Allen, manager of the Pocatello Regional Airport, is looking to the future while honoring the past in renovations currently under way at the airport.
Gerber Park project moves forwardMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:03AMGERBER - Basketball, volleyball and soccer may be coming to Gerber Park this summer.
Opportunity House answers knock to renovateMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:44AMBy Jessica Goodman Times-News Staff Writer Twenty-seven years ago, in 1983, the Opportunity House moved into its current location at 1411 Asheville Highway.
A haunting beauty in MontecitoFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:35PMA gracious old Montecito home, familiar to viewers who regularly watched the opening credits of the late '60s television comedy series "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir," has come on the market.
Condo converted into treatment facilityFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:25PMNAPLES, FL. - A new drug and alcohol treatment center is opening in Naples. Not only have they added two dozen jobs to the area, but they've also single handedly taken a condo building that once laid nearly empty off the market.
Fashion District Building Gets a $6 Million TransformationFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:42PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - If you are not specifically looking for it, it is easy to miss the entrance to the Emil Brown Lofts. The brown door almost blends in to the surrounding cityscape, the huge spools of fabric and other materials from adjacent businesses dominating the busy sidewalks of the Fashion District.
Windsor Square tour features inviting homesFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:24PMRoss and Katie Luther's Windsor Square Historic District home is on the Phoenix neighborhood's 2010 home tour. The couple downsized from a five-bedroom Arcadia home to this charming 60-year-old red-brick ranch house.
Rio Grande to open doors to ex-Regis tenantsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:14PMTwo dozen tenants lingering at Salt Lake City's low-income Regis Hotel have to get out next week. But, city officials stressed Friday, there are spruced-up digs awaiting them four blocks farther west.
24-Hour Room Service: W Hollywood Hotel & Residences, 6250 Hollywood Boulevard, CaliforniaFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:16PMMy delight that my cab driver had previously been to the new W Hollywood – and therefore knew exactly where to drop me off – quickly turned to disappointment when he pulled to a halt and muttered vaguely, "It's over there". I promptly walked right past it. You would imagine that a 15-storey behemoth on one of the most iconic intersections in the world would be hard to miss, but the hotel's ...
A Majestic Departure? Conan Lists His CPW Apartment for $29.5 M.Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:02PMLast month, with wounds still fresh from the Leno-Conan carnage, the Post reported that despite Conan O'Brien 's $45 million NBC buyout, the martyred Tonight Show host was quietly listing his duplex penthouse at the Majestic for $35 million, hoping, apparently, for a second buyout. There hasn't been much real estate-related O'Brien banter since... until now. According to several knowledgable ...
Goal.com World Cup 2010 Stadium Guide – Soccer City StadiumThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:28AMSoccer City is 10 kilometres from the Johannesburg city centre, on the outskirts of Soweto, and it will be the major venue at the 2010 World Cup, hosting eight games altogether, including the opening ceremony and match, and the closing ceremony and final.
Vitamins Stored In Bathrooms, Kitchens May Become Less EffectiveThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:39AMHigh humidity present in bathrooms and kitchens could be degrading the vitamins and health supplements stored in those rooms, even if the lids are on tight, a Purdue University study shows. Lisa Mauer, an associate professor of food science, said that crystalline substances - including vitamin C, some vitamin B forms and other dietary supplements - are prone to a process called deliquescence, in ...
Grand Rapids Opera opens new home to publicThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:43AMAfter years of planning and months of construction, the Betty Van Andel Opera Center on East Fullton in Grand Rapids is now finished. The Grand Rapids Opera Company now has a home of its own for the first time in its 43 year history.
Knoll House, Dorset: family-friendly hotelsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:31AMSimon Briggs and his children visit Dorset's Knoll House, a family-run hotel with a Thirties flavour.
Mall demolition plannedThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:18AMMANITOWOC The Lakeview Centre mall will be demolished as soon as possible, leaving only the J.C. Penney Co. store standing, according to the mall property manager.
SCENE COVER | Just the three of usThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:08AMWhen you talk to the women who fill the ranks of Yale’s sororities, a few remarks keep popping up. More often, it seems, than any commonplace “sorority girl” stereotype, you hear a more complicated narrative, a love story of sorts.
Blackmon Road plan part of York Co.'s 15-year visionThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:51AMIn five years, Blackmon Road could have rental houses with running water, electricity and streetscapes. York County Council voted earlier this week to adopt a master plan for the small community of blighted dwellings that sits just outside Rock Hill.
Agnes Irwin presents plans to Easttown planning boardWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:05AMThe Easttown Township Plann-ing Commission met Tuesday night in front of a packed room at the Hilltop House in Devon. The topic of vast popularity, the Agnes Irwin School’s plans to purchase property in the township for playing fields, garnered so much attention that the meeting was moved to a larger space and still turned out to be standing-room-only.
Coral Gables offices battle Brickell, each other for tenantsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:14AMBy Yudislaidy Fernandez Two new office projects are under way in Coral Gables, adding to the 1.6 million square feet of office space close to completion in nearby downtown Miami and Brickell.