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  • Packed house hears repair shop interpretation Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:10PMA full house showed up at Town Hall on August 25 to listen to an interpretation of the town code determining whether a lawn mower repair shop can be operated at a Zone “C” Residential property.
  • An Old East Dallas landscape's new gardener made room for wildflowers Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:20PMAn Old East Dallas landscape's new gardener made room for wildflowers
  • The long road to deployment Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:15PMStephanie Himango writes: Last autumn, members of the Iowa Army National Guard received word that the year 2010 would bring a large-scale deployment to Afghanistan.
  • Peninsula residents prepare, or not, for Hurricane Earl Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:58PMPreparations for the possibility of Hurricane Earl affecting the local area were close to minimal Wednesday, but uncertainty pervaded the Peninsula.
  • Mosquitoes: Questions and answers concerning a small bug that is a big problem this year Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:04PMEditor’s note: Kevin Anderson is the sanitarian for the city of Ames. The Tribune, with the help of readers, asked Anderson about the effects of flooding on the number of mosquitoes in Ames, and what the city and residents can do to help the problem.
  • Volunteers needed to pet a dog or hug a kitty Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:58AMPosted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 3:30 am | Updated: 8:54 am, Wed Sep 1, 2010. While touring the Pet Adoption League, PAL, shelter last week, I was amazed at the friendly animals just waiting to be adopted.
  • Police seek elderly man missing from South Shore Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:55AMCHICAGO (STMW) — Police are asking for the public’s help locating an elderly man who has gone missing early Wednesday from the South Shore neighborhood on the South Side. Quadir Sabree, 87, was last seen early Wednesday in the 7500 block of South Oglesby Avenue, according to a missing person report from Calumet Area detectives. [...]
  • Why Favre will falter Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:10PMIt’s late August, and Brett Favre has finally returned. As a Packer fan, this is nothing new to me. The waffling that number four does every single season is way past annoying for me. I don’t worry about what he’s doing until the season starts or if he’s still mowing his lawn on the ranch.
  • NaturCut and Amber's Garden Support Mrs. Obama's Let's Move Initiative Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:53PMKids across America are learning the benefits of outdoor activities since first lady Michelle Obama has encouraged children to take up healthy outdoor lifestyles with her Let's Move! initiative.
  • WLNS TV 6 Lansing Jackson Michigan News and Weather - WLNS.COM | Lack Of Rain Wreaking Havoc On Lawns Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:12PMThat lack of rain is taking its toll on lawns throughout mid-Michigan and local landscaping businesses are feeling the effects. An owner says greener lawns mean more green for the company, but that's just not happening right now. Jim Hamilton lives and breathes landscaping.
  • Man killed by lawn mower identified Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:25PMThe 49-year-old Dane County man killed Sunday after becomingpinned underneath his lawn mower was identified Monday as PatrickDoyle.
  • Ozone Action Day in effect for Metro Detroit Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:53PMResidents of southeastern Michigan are being asked to cut back on their driving and lawn mowing to help combat an Ozone Action Day warning today from the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
  • Today is a Clean Air Action Day in West Michigan Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:29AMToday is a Clean Air Action Day across West Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
  • Racist graffiti hurts Dover-area couple Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:37AMRichard Relford, a 63-year-old Vietnam veteran, was so disturbed by what he found on the back of his Dover-area house Saturday that he stopped mowing and summoned his wife.
  • North side neighbors in dispute with city over who's responsible for mid-block sidewalk Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:26AMA mid-block sidewalk off Manor Drive on Ann Arbor's north side is now a point of dispute after the city told nearby neighbors they were responsible for repairing it - after the city has maintained it for close to 30......
  • Going Green: Beautiful lawns Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:10AMEverybody likes a beautiful lawn. The thing is there are different definitions of what a great lawn really looks like. Some people need it to be absolutely pristine without a weed to be seen. Others, you know, as long as it's green it really doesn't matter.
  • Hatred, hatred, and more hatred of Latinos spilling across the country Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:18PMExcerpt from just one of the many letters I received after having included the phrase "the current anti-immigrant atmosphere" in a recent column:"Unfortunately you are mistaken in using the phrase âanti-immigration atmosphereâ. Many American citizens with brown, black, white, or even yellow skin are angry with ILLEGAL immigrants and the damage they have done to our country. If the millions of ...
  • It's a Clean Air Action day - pollutants are a problem for sensitive groups Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:31AMDitch the car and ride a bike today, instead.
  • Probe Of CRRA Thefts Widens Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:19AMLatest Charges Accuse Former Operations Engineer And Construction Company Chief In Phony Billing Scam Last February, Hartford police arrested Richard Kowalski, who had worked as a $96,000-a-year operations engineer at the state's trash-recycling agency. They charged him with first-degree larceny in the theft of a $29,000 Bobcat earth-moving machine from the agency's trash-to-energy plant in ...
  • Biff America: First day of school then, and now Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:08AMIt is nearly impossible to look cool and maintain your composure when a dog is humping your leg. And when that leg-loving occurs on your first day of first grade, on the playground, while the entire school watches from the safety of the class rooms, it's enough to really sour a kid on education. There's little wonder I never went on to college. My mate and I have become one of those weird ...
  • Why can't our Texas border fence have some nice turrets? Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:40PMWhy can't our Texas border fence have some nice turrets?
  • Perennial weed can be pulled, sprayed Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:07PMQ: My neighbor and I have patches in our yards of sparse, light-green grass that grows faster than the rest of the lawn. Even during the recent dry spell, this stuff kept growing. What is it, and what can we do about it?
  • Tucson Author Starr Cochran Helps Women Understand Money Matters With Her New Econodrama, "The Bread & Butter ... Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:21PMTUCSON, AZ--(Marketwire - August 28, 2010) - Gone are the days where women have no place in the boardroom, the operating room or the court room -- yet, when it comes to personal finances, a surprising number of women still leave this chore to their husbands. And while it's a good idea to divide household chores such as laundry and mowing the lawn, both halves of a couple should be aware of their ...
  • Warrant Issued After ATV vs. Lawnmower Accident Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:25PMWarren Township police have issued a felonious assault warrant for the driver of an ATV believed to have hit a man on a riding lawnmower Thursday. The warrant was issued for Mark Meadows, 39, according to officials with Warren Municipal Court.
  • Tweeting Schremp scoring followers Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:21AMNew York Islanders centre Rob Schremp has discovered the online social networking tool Twitter -- and he's making a monetary donation to the Special Olympics when he reaches 4,400 followers or, as he calls them, "fans."
  • Warrant Issued After ATV vs. Lawnmower Accident Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:14AMWarren Township police have issued a felonious assault warrant for the driver of an ATV believed to have hit a man on a riding lawnmower Thursday. The warrant was issued for Mark Meadows, 39, according to officials with Warren Municipal Court. Police said he is accused of striking Steven Bloomquist around 6 p.m. Thursday and then leaving the scene. Neighbors said Meadows stopped for a few ...
  • Bluffs woman wins $100 grand Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:47AMDES MOINES – A Council Bluffs woman was shocked to learn her Iowa’s $100,000 Cash Game ticket was a winner; she was even more shocked to learn just how much she’d won.
  • Kristi and The Beast Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:16AMMachete in hand, I blazed a trail across the hill. The grass was taller than my person, and I felt eyes watching me from all around. In the distance, a bird called to its mate. I was afraid, but I knew that, at any moment, I would reach my destination. I would reach ... the garage.
  • UW-Madison signs 5-year contract with National Weather Service, 40th anniversary of Sterling Hall bombing marked ... Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:08AMFranklin Yanez pleads no contest to felony murder for his part in killing Antonio Perez in April. Yanez, who court records show is 16, says he thought Perez would only be beaten up. A plea agreement calls for Yanez to be sentenced to eight years' probation. Other juvenile charges are pending.
  • Garden Q&A: Yuck! My basil tastes very bitter Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:33PMI have several basil plants growing in pots. The basil is thriving and growing very big. Some plants have begun to flower, but I have pinched the flowers off. Recently, my basil has begun to taste bitter almost inedible. Any suggestions as to why, and what I can do, if anything? Basil can be a confusing plant. An essential to the culinary herb garden, basil must be properly pruned to maintain ...
  • Three months after fire, a family moves into new home Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:11PMTOWN OF HOLLAND - Kim Gorka is ready to wake up in her ownhome.
  • Clerodendrum Ugandense Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:13PMRECENTLY, I came across several unique shrubs that bear exquisite flowers. Known as Clerodendrums, they are perfect ornaments for the garden, thanks to their aesthetic value.
  • Attorney General's Office to prosecute case Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:05AMThe burned body found Tuesday afternoon was that of missing Great Bend teen Alicia DeBolt, Kansas Attorney General Steve Six said Thursday morning.
  • Tragedy strikes again on Ridge Road Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:50PMA fatal lawn mower accident Wednesday night marks the third tragedy in eight months on the 5000 block of Ridge Road, near Johnson Road.
  • The case of the missing signs Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:17PMI sympathize with Helen Giesbrecht and her missing garage sale sign for I too have been the victim of a sign thief.
  • Pick Shelbyville for a multi-species outing Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:11PMOne day this week Rosalie and I discovered that the day was just too pretty to do yard work or for her to freeze a bunch more of the peaches that she's been storing up for pies this coming winter.
  • Punta Gorda set to change outdated noise ordinance Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:36PMHomeowners in Punta Gorda have been breaking the law for years without realizing it! A city ordinance forbids them from making any noise that can be heard off their property. But the little-known law is now about to change.
  • School District of Lancaster installs 'green' roofs at three elementary schools Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:45PMWhen School District of Lancaster pupils return to classes at three elementary schools next week, they may be wondering: Who's gonna water the roofThat's because three of the schools — Lafayette, Wharton and Ross — installed "green" roofs this summer on new additions.The vegetat...
  • Mom's sneakiness pays off as Jerry brothers meet in Fins-Falcons game Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:18PMDespite being younger, Dolphins guard John Jerry has always been the protector of his brother, Falcons DT Peria Jerry Onethia Jerry was so committed to having her sons play youth football she signed them up for the area's junior high team against their father's wishes, then hid their extracurricular activity from him.
  • Century in prison for disabled teen Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:04PMAaron Hart obsesses over blue Kool-Aid, WWF wrestling and puppies. He speaks in halting, incomprehensible stutters. And he's facing 100 years for a crime he doesn't know he committed.
  • Should You Do It Yourself or Hire Help? Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:43PMThere's a lot to be said for self-sufficiency, but sometimes enlisting help for your tasks and projects is the more efficient, intelligent way to go. Here's how to determine what to tackle on your own and what to delegate to someone else.
  • Community cleanup: Edinburg employees take to streets to remove debris Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:31PMEDINBURG — Ana Sanchez is used to garbage piling up in the open field across from her Brenda Street home. The field, which surrounds an irrigation ditch, has long been a target for illegal dumping, where discarded tires, couches, lawn mowers, swing...
  • Making Hay Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:24PMBY EMILY CHETKOWSKI Lots of studies have been done about dreams. Some of us have recurring dreams, some that upset us. I used to myself. Open for interpretation any way my readers please, I’ve had those dreams where I was scared but couldn’t run, or scream, or open my eyes. And I’ve had the ones where I’ve showed up in public naked. Now that would be a nightmare for the observer! read more
  • More ordinance changes in store Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:19PMCity RID committee looks at grass and exterior building limits.  
  • 1995 Mazda Protege DX from North America - Comments Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:27PMYeah. It is a big deal. Mowing the lawn for one hour causes as much pollution as driving a car for 10 hours. Emission controls are worth it. Though this is a year old post, I'd like to know where such a scanner can be obtained, since all I've been able to find begin with 1996 only!
  • Shrimp fishing highlights trawling concerns Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:13PMResidents in the Vesuvius Bay area have started to question the wisdom behind a federally sanctioned trawl fishery in the waters between Salt Spring and Vancouver Island.
  • If it saves one life Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:06AMDuring August, the North Huron Fire Department has been conducting a door-to-door blitz in the East Wawanosh section of the township, with the focus on making sure everyone is protected by smoke detectors, as is required by law.
  • Franklin County area police log Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:01AMDISORDERLY CONDUCT: Jesse James Alleman, 20, of 331 E. King St., Chambersburg, was cited for allegedly causing a disturbance at 3018 Orchard Drive. Chambersburg Police said officers were called to the location at 9:20 p.m. Sunday for a reported fight.
  • Giant standing on the shoulders of NFL Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:00AMAARON Sandilands will run out against Carlton at Subiaco tomorrow night wearing boots made for American gridiron players.
  • Dixie Chopper salutes USCG with theme mower Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:02PMDixie Chopper and the U.S. Coast Guard may seem like complete opposites, but put them together and a unique bond is created. While the Coast Guard has the air and seas covered for coastal defense or...