While the pandemic has slowed many Tri-Cities construction projects over the past year, it hasn’t stopped them. Here are 10 developments — from luxury apartments to new schools — set to open in 2021. 1. Park Place Apartments In what was coined Richland’s “pit” for many years, a luxury apartment […]

BEMIDJI, Minn. — About five miles north of Bemidji, Movil Maze Recreation Area is a little known spot catering year-round to a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities, from hiking and mountain biking to snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Featuring nearly nine miles of multi-use trails, the area showcases variations in scenery […]

There are always many questions when a new high school sports season begins, and swimming is no exception. Of course, with the delayed start of the 2020-21 campaign because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this season opens with far more questions than usual. For starters, with one of the most […]

The Sedgwick County Jail now has hundreds of “community” tablets that inmates can check out twice a day in two- to three-hour increments. The Wichita Eagle Inmates at the Sedgwick County Jail have a new way to stay educated, entertained and in touch with their family members. Thanks to a […]

T-R FILE PHOTO A Garling Construction crew of Belle Plaine at work on the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Marshalltown saw some big projects either start, finish or make heaps of progress in 2020. Never a city to be held down by a natural disaster, let alone a global […]

Fountain Valley prides itself on being “a nice place to live,” but the coronavirus pandemic had a way of making times tough on residents and businesses alike. Still, the community found ways to sprinkle in bits of normalcy like movies in the park and a Halloween parade, as well as […]

There are always many questions when a new high school sports season begins, and swimming is no exception. Of course, with the delayed start because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this season opens with far more questions than usual. For starters, with one of the most regimented training schedules, swimmers […]

CLOSE FREMONT – It should come as no surprise the COVID-19 pandemic and its dramatic impact locally is the News-Messenger’s top story from 2020. With small businesses struggling from stringent safety protocols and local schools trying to merge online learning with in-person instruction, COVID-19 hit Sandusky County hard. Buy Photo […]

In the final days of 2020, people in Florida 65 and older began receiving their first shots of the coronavirus vaccine, but when and where those doses became available have varied from county to county. As of Dec. 28, Florida was vaccinating only three priority groups: Health care workers, long-term […]

MORE NOT ONLY WELCOMING IN A NEW YEAR, BUT WE ARE WELCOMING IN THE WEEKEND AS ALWAYS JASMINE COULD WIN IS HERE FROM VISIT OMAHA TO TELL US ABOUT SOME OF THE EVENTS HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND JASMINE GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US. HI GOOD TO SEE YOU. HAPPY NEW […]

Rachael Riley   | The Fayetteville Observer If you’re a pet parent and a Fayetteville resident, there are plenty of things to do with your pooch including dining out, shopping and outdoor activities.  Here are some dog-friendly hangouts, breweries, restaurants, coffee shops, stores and parks, according to online review sites and […]