Getting a machine to help students thread pipes has been a pipe dream of Longview High School plumbing instructor Harold Gober since he started teaching there five years ago. Thanks to a donation from the Texas Builders Foundation, the charitable division of the Texas Association of Builders, the program is now flush with the cash…
These are the best Mother’s Day Gifts for new moms getty Motherâs Day 2024 is almost here. If you havenât purchased a gift for the new mom in your life, todayâs the day to click âadd to cart.â The pressure is on, but don’t worryâit’s hard to go wrong with a thoughtful gift for the…
New Ulm Community Garden Treasurer Craig Sievert puts down stakes as the garden gets ready for the spring planting season. Sievert gardens himself, saying he enjoys the peaceful solitude it can bring. NEW ULM — For those in New Ulm with green thumbs, the Community Garden at 1915 South Valley Street is getting ready for…
Home News NTCA Names 2024 Five-Star Contractor Project Award Winners Jackson, MS, April 29, 2024-The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) unveiled the recipients of the Five-Star Contractor Project of the Year Awards at Coverings 2024. These awards celebrate excellence and innovation in…
Plumbing robot is fixing a sink in the bathroom. getty In the complex world of plumbing, a trade where precision meets practicality, a quiet but significant revolution is brewing. This revolution, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), is transforming the age-old profession, introducing a wave of innovation and efficiency. From smart leak detection to predictive maintenance,…
The serious start of planting season and Mother’s Day go hand-in-hand, making gardening supplies, kits and books the perfect gifts to show Mom a little holiday love. Whether she’s an experienced gardener with an extra-green thumb who produces a prize-worthy bounty of vegetables each year or a novice who just dabbles in growing herbs on…
Pet lovers know no bounds when it comes to making cats and dogs of all shapes and sizes part of the family. Batavia business owners Andy Wood and Andy Guerrette have elected to focus not only on those four-legged friends but the people who care for them with their newly-opened CāDō & Company, a shop…
This is not a DIY, homemade potions, “this is the way my grannie did it” column. This is a “just because it was on TikTok doesn’t make it right,” “what was I thinking?” and “check the science first” column about some of the most popular gardening hacks on social media. Starting with one that’s been…
