Skip obvious weekend retreats for something more secluded (like a Frank Lloyd Wright house)and still within four hours of downtown
If Kate Barrow were competing to share the most interesting what I did on summer vacation story, no doubt shed win. Barrow, the 13-year-old daughter of Nan and Jason Barrow, has danced her summer away. And while that may sound like a typical teen-aged pastime, hers has not been the typical teen-aged experience. Barrow has spent her [...]
Settled in 1826 as a trading post on the Missouri River by Joseph Robidoux, St. Joseph enjoys a rich and vivid history dotted with such notable characters as Jesse James and daring enterprises as the Pony Express. The city was incorporated in 1843 by Robidoux and named St. Joseph after his patron saint.
Snooki and JWoww ignore their old roomie; Ronnie and Sammi clash. Again.
Hart County, GA leaders hope a company builds a power plant there, fueled by chicken manure. Opponents are smelling disaster and crying foul.
The Deep South has a spellbinding allure for many people overseas, but the fascination is just as strong for many Americans. The history of the area seems to still be alive, affecting the culture in ways big and small.
Area children entering kindergarten through grade 5 this fall are invited to join in a whole new adventure with vacation Bible school this summer at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 359 N. Leonard St., West Salem.
Benefits
An environmental group reported that beach closings and advisories due to pollution went up the last year in Georgia totaling 209 days of closed or under advisory beaches. The numbers are according to the Natural Resource Defense Council's 20th annual beach water quality report. Releasing the report, Environment Georgia noted that, across the country, there were more than 18,000 closing and read ...
As many states woo movie-makers with write-offs, some question whether there are enough financial gains to help strained government budgets Chicagoans might like to think the producers of "Transformers 3" were drawn to Chicago by its arresting skyline, its capable talent pool and its good-natured willingness to put up with fireballs on Michigan Avenue and gun battles on Wacker Drive.