The most advantageous places to retireTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:15PMWhere do you want to live in retirement? Most folks age in place. But there are those who spend their golden years in dreamy locales. Where are those places?
Samsung, Panasonic start selling 3-D TVs this weekTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:41AM(AP) -- Samsung and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in U.S. stores this week, inaugurating what TV makers hope is the era of 3-D viewing in the living room.
Spiritual, but not religiousTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:13AMThere are probably hundreds and hundreds of thousands around the country now who make some deliberate effort to live simply. -- Myra and John live in the suburbs of Chicago and keep plastic bins in their garage for recyclables.
Feral cat problem growing in HighlandSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:16AMHIGHLAND -- Highland is having a problem with feral, runaway or abandoned cats and the problem is growing -- an un-spayed cat can have up to five litters of six or more cats in one year starting at fo
Poverty among many factors blamed for low health rankingSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:54AMJuanita Cervantes is preparing to have her first baby and participates in a First Steps program through the clinic to educate and hold her hand along the way.
Plan today to plant a tree for tomorrowSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:48PMThroughout time, trees have loomed large in the thoughts and writings of women and men. And rightly so.
Mega development driveSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:59PMThe Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa districts in the North Central Province are regarded as the `Rice Bowls’ of Sri Lanka. The NCP known as `Rajarata’ was called `Wevubendi Raajya’ - `the country dotted with tanks.’
Shocking scenes hours after quakeFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:49PMAn 8.8-magnitude quake hit south central Chile on Saturday morning, and tremors rattled cities as far away as Buenos Aires, Argentina, where I live.
Prepped for the procedureThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:12AMStephen Hyde lives in a $1.3 million home on a full acre in the posh Broadmoor area — light-years from his poverty-stricken hometown in northern Louisiana. by Pam Zubeck Stephen Hyde lives in a $1.3 million home on a full acre in the posh Broadmoor area — light-years from his poverty-stricken hometown in northern Louisiana, where his mom did social work and his traveling-salesman father died of ...
Vacant ward seat attracts six candidatesWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:40PMA total of six residents in Arkadelphia’s Ward 2 have opted for the vacant seat on the City Board of Directors. The candidate who fills the unpaid seat on the city’s governing board will be decided by directors at the City Board’s regular meeting Thursday in Town Hall.
Eyewitness: Shaking, chaos, family and hope in ChileWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:16PMViviana and I have a 130 acre ranch in between the cities of Pitrufquen and Villarrica in the 10th region of Chile also known by "Region de la Arucania". The largest city closest to us is Temuco; we are southeast about 70 kilometers and at around...
In the Garden: Landscape ecology and land stewardshipWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:56PMPlanting between buildings in Pioneer Square in Seattle. Whether we rent or own, most of us have control over a portion of land. There often is heated debate over “property rights.” Some feel they should be able to do whatever they want on their property.
Poet Heid Erdrich has the last word -- 4 days before the Book Club BlastWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:17PMPoet Heid Erdrich has the last word -- 4 days before the Book Club Blast By MinnPost staff | Wednesday, Mar. 3, 2010 Heid Erdrich says "There are a few poets in the Twin Cities and we manage to find one another for support." You can Speed Chat with Heid at the Book Club Blast -- this Sunday, March 7.
Business NewsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:07AMDETROIT — Toyota’s pain is its rivals’ gain. Click for more NEW YORK — The stock market had its third straight winning day on signs that companies are becoming more optimistic about the economy.
KAXE-FM: small-town station with big ideas (and challenges)Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:25AMKAXE-FM in north central Minnesota, the smallest and most rural grantee that has received support from CPB’s Public Media Innovation Fund, is trying to bring services closer to home in its region with hyperlocalized online news and citizen journalism.
Watertown Film Festival set for Sat., March 13Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:16PMWATERTOWN, MN – The fourth annual Watertown Film Festival is ready to go for Saturday, March 13 at the Watertown Performing Arts Center from noon to 10 p.m.
Two Arrested Following Drug Raid in HuntingtonFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:23PMThey found what they call a "sophisticated growing cabinet," and manuals for how to grow marijuana. Police also found marijuana in the freezer and in paper bags.