As of February 12, 2025, when this article was written, US President Donald J. Trump has delayed tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada. On February 3, 2025, Trump agreed to a 30-day tariff pause in exchange for concessions on border and crime enforcement with both countries. If these tariffs take effect on March 6,…
I braved the cold last week to survey the state of my tool rack and assess how useful some of my tools are that make gardening easier. Here are several of my unusual but valuable ones when a challenging job presents itself: First up is a repurposed dry wall saw I use for sawing roots…
It’s going to be a busy summer of construction work and renovations in Indian Prairie School District 204. After voters last fall approved a referendum to fund up to $420 million in safety, security, and facility improvements, administrators have gotten to work planning some of the highest-priority projects. Current work underway at IPSD 204 with…
Your garden is a labor of love, but you can make the work a bit less laborious with tips and tricks from our gardening experts, with a few extra tips provided by some of our garden-loving friends. Horticulture professor Jeff Iles and ISU Extension horticulture specialist Aaron Steil joined Garden Variety to share their favorite…
The Walker County Commission has approved for $12,000 of plumbing and tree work to be done at the Walker County Probate Office, which will result in repairing and replacing a broken sewer drain line and plumbing the Probate Office and the archives building being renovated next door. The action was taken at the council’s organizational…
With the kiddos back in school and Labor Day in the rearview, it’s time to finally turn your attention to other things. I.E. the fact that fall will be here in just two (!) weeks. And because we at AOL love nothing more than a good deal, this seasonal changing of the guard is a…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Joseph Ahrens, a 39-year-old plumbing superintendent based in San Diego. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I was born and raised in Southern California. My mom started her career in healthcare client management when I was a baby, and she still works at…
GUANGZHOU, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun 1, 2024– Coinciding with the Chinese Year of the Dragon in 2024, in order to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establish diplomatic relations between China and UAE, the world’s light painting master Roywang, as the Chinaâs premier light painter, the content partner of Xinxingshe, and the creator of three Guinness World…
