Neighbors question tree felling along the Ecorse River basin
Ecorse River residents received notices from the Wayne County Drainage Commissioner’s office earlier this year about upcoming work on the river banks. “Work may include tree removal…” said the notices, signed by Elmeka Steele, the county’s drainage commissioner. What happened…
Tickets for ice skating and the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center are now on sale
It’s almost time to slide and glide at the ice rink at Rockefeller Center. When does the ice rink at Rockefeller Center open? Skating at The Rink will resume on October 12, when the world’s most famous ice rink begins…
When “wonderful” customer service in Southwest Florida means saving a life
Real estate market in Southwest Florida: Prices and sales are falling According to their latest statistics, Naples real estate agents’ inventories increased nearly 60% year over year, while Lee County inventories grew more than 50% in June. Tourism in Lee…
These orchards are now open near Central Indiana
Video: These holidays take place in autumn When is fall break? Here is the list of fall holidays, including Labor Day, Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day, Halloween, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving. If you can’t wait to pick your own apples or…
Lansing’s riverboat Michigan Princess out of service for weeks after damage
LANSING — The riverboat Michigan Princess will be out of service this month and next for necessary repairs, officials said Tuesday, four days after an airbag problem developed and more than a month after a diesel fuel leak into the…
Hiker in Isle Royale National Park died after losing consciousness
The 37-year-old woman was hiking with her partner in Isle Royale National Park when she experienced “medical complications,” the National Park Service said. A Michigan woman died Monday of unknown medical complications while backpacking through a remote national park on…
Some of the best all-inclusive resorts near Fort Collins
Three of USA TODAY’s top 10 all-inclusive resorts and one of the top 10 family resorts are just a few hours’ drive from Fort Collins. So if you’re looking for a fun getaway where someone else will do the cooking,…
German tourist faces prison after paintball battle in Joshua Tree
National Park Service/Joshua Tree President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the man who Joshua Tree a national monument in 1936, just three years before World War II against Germany, is turning in its grave after some German tourists came to America and…
Tourists went on a paintball tour in Joshua Tree
Three German tourists are personae non gratae in Joshua Tree National Park after they were caught red-handed (or in this case, yellow-handed) following an act of paintball vandalism, according to the National Park Service. Citing a press release, KTLA reports…
Door County Land Trust expands wetland project area near Sturgeon Bay
The newly protected 12 hectares of land, through which a stream runs, brings the total size of the Trust’s Kellner Fen area to 388 hectares. STURGEON BAY – The Door County Land Trust recently acquired a stream-centered property near Kellner…
