Despite a pandemic, limitations, and a shorter season, park attendance topped 3 million visitors in 2020. MAINE, USA — Even with delayed openings and capacity and out-of-state travel limitations due to Covid-19, more than 3 million people visited Maine’s state parks last year. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and […]

FILE – In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo, San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture, left, skates the puck upice as Columbus Blue Jackets’ Gustav Nyquist, of Sweden, defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio. The Sharks never managed to climb out of the deep […]

Lake County to begin vaccination appointments Updated: 1:58 PM EST Jan 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript HOW THINGS WENT TODAY. >> HOW WAS THAT? >> SIMPLE AND EASY. >> AWESOME, PERFECT. >> DAY TWO OF VACCINATIONS IN LAKE COUNTY WAS SMOOTHER SAILING. WEDNESDAY, SEAS WERE ROUGH. WEDNESDAY, THE HEALTH […]

There have been plenty of depressing forecasts about the recession that will inevitably hit Britain as a result of the pandemic. But it turns out that we’re already in a recession of a slightly different description. A sex recession. According to sex toy retailer Mystery Vibe, which surveyed 10,000 people, […]

Despite the restrictions, there are lots of fun things you can do to make sure your child’s big day goes off with a bang (iStock/The Independent) Lockdown may be in place, but one thing’s for sure: birthdays still happen once a year, regardless of the rules and restrictions around us. […]

Community leader Greg Yank is being remembered as a doer and a dreamer, making a difference in the quality of countless lives. And his impact will be lasting, say friends and colleagues. The O’Fallon, region and worldwide Rotary communities are mourning the loss of Yank, 74, who died Jan. 5 […]

The next Dungeons & Dragons book published by Wizards of the Coast will include the franchise’s first official adventure that is wheelchair accessible. Titled Candlekeep Mysteries, the collection of 17 one-shot adventures will be published on March 16 and will feature the work of 19 different designers. Candlekeep Mysteries will […]

The long-predicted pandemic-fueled dark days of winter are upon us, and as COVID-19 cases spike around the country and the death toll continues to rise, the economic situation gets worse and worse. Some 140,000 nonfarm payroll jobs were lost in December, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire mogul and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China and became a singular force in domestic and international politics has died after a long illness. Adelson died at 87 from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s […]

Getty Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi isn’t alone when it comes to wanting to take a break from “Jersey Shore.” Pictured: Jenni “JWoww” Farley. Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi isn’t alone when it comes to wanting to take a break from Jersey Shore. Jenni “JWoww” Farley threatened to leave Season 4 of Family Vacation […]