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  • GF Residents Told to Reroute Sump Pump Discharges Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:23PMGrand Forks officials are asking residents to reroute sump pump discharges away from sidewalks and streets. Officials say the discharges are creating hazardous icy patches on streets and sidewalks.
  • Sump pumps causing slippery Grand Forks streets, sidewalks Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:27PMHazardous conditions are being created by sump pump discharge lines that empty into Grand Forks city streets, according to a city announcement. The city says you can help alleviate the problems created.
  • Sump Pumps incorporate interchangeable parts. Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 8:48AMModel VRS vertical rubber-lined sump pumps feature interchangeable wet end parts with SRL pumps, including liners, impellers, and casing halves. User can replace liners without changing pump casings. Large-diameter, open impellers pass solids and resist air binding, while heavy-duty power ends and shafts limit impeller deflection. Available in 4 different diameters and 4 or 6 ft lengths, pumps ...
  • Former gas station targeted Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 1:44AMHOBART | City officials on Wednesday agreed to go forward with cleanup of a long-closed gas station at 3209 E. 73rd Ave.
  • MTS Sensors Level Plus Transmitters Provide Accuracy In Sump Applications Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 11:44PMMTS Systems Corp. Sensors Division's M-Series Level Plus liquid-level transmitters are now being used in sump applications for numerous process industries such as Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Petrochemical and Oil & Gas
  • Winterize home plumbing and avoid costly problems Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:55PM That first chilly autumn morning is the perfect reminder that when winter arrives it can be sudden, often leaving homeowners unprepared for the troubles associated with cold weather. Southerners should take preventive action before December 1. Homeowners in higher elevations should act sooner.
  • Eureka! Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:15AMNOT only are an eco-friendly office filing system and a gadget that makes the job of an electrician wiring a new house a whole lot easier, among 14 inventions singled out for design awards, but they're also the work of local residents.
  • Friends of Willand Pond set new group s goals Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 3:19AMDOVER — Those who have pumped water out of their basement due to rising water levels at Willand Pond gathered Wednesday night to pump up support for a newly formed community outreach group.
  • Tips on choosing a generator Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:08AMQUESTION: We have periodic power failures in our area that are a real nuisance. Is it practical to install a generator to supply emergency power to our home?
  • Shopping at Weedmart Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 3:10PMColleen Daley lives on a sunburnt patch of overzoned Chula Vista real estate. She is besieged by the odiferous crosscurrents of wafting grease and the crackling bark of drive-in order speakers — her one-bedroom ranch is surrounded by fast-food joints.
  • Equipment Details Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 4:07PM1445HP 1 x Caterpillar 3512DITA marine propulsion engine Rated at 1445HP @1800RPM, B rating. S/n : 50Y013xx, arr# 2W8862, OT-6921, Jan 1996 delivery. with only 11,487 hours since new.
  • North Chicago man: dying a slow death Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 5:31AMEugene Phelps believes he is dying a slow death. The 57-year-old North Chicago man is partially paralyzed, has diabetes and heart disease. However, he says those illnesses are not what's killing him. Phelps blames the Illinois Department of Health and Human Services, which he said has been giving him the runaround the past four years about cleaning toxic mold in his home. "I don't understand why ...
  • 1998 Ford Ka 3 review from UK and Ireland Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:33AMI have a Ka3 which is OK, but it's the most unreliable car I've owned. OK it's only been niggly bits, but it's every niggly bit you can get on a car. It drives very well. Mine is 1998, has done 94,000 miles and is still going.
  • 1998 Ford Ka from UK and Ireland - Comments Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:18AMWater leaks into the car from the threshold on both sides, also a slight leakage in the boot. Ford have told me that the leaks are because I park my KA on a slope. I never had this problem with any other make of car.
  • 'Slim pickings' for former assembly worker Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 12:07AMR ichard Vincent isn't looking for much. Just some steady work, preferably not too far a drive from his Loudon home. Something that helps pay the bills and gets him out of the house every day.
  • Basements Rise to New Heights Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 3:39AMWhen it comes to remodeling your basement, the era of 1970s-style wood paneling and thick shag carpeting is over.
  • American Education Week about providing quality education Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 1:14AMProviding quality education to all students is the focus of American Education Week this week.Beatrice Education Association Co-President Doris Martin said this year's theme is, “Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility,” during a presentation to the Beatrice Public Schools Board of Education during the board's regular meeting Monday evening.“The teachers in this district work ...
  • Do-it-yourselfer Q&A Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 12:15AMQ. We have periodic power failures in our area that are a real nuisance. Is it practical to install a generator to supply emergency power to our home?
  • At least one mouse is stirring the house Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 11:32PMWe have a mouse, or mice.
  • Reduce insurance costs without losing benefits Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:50AMIf you want more insurance for less, you might be able to have it. In fact, sometimes, all you have to do is ask. Tell your agent you want to lower your premiums without losing any of the benefits, and chances are good that he or she can find a way.
  • Home ownership possible with help of strangers Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:14AMPam Swasey got a leaf blower for her 53rd birthday this month. Her dad, bless his heart, she says, just put a sump pump in the cellar. She erected a white picket fence in the front yard and painted the shed in the backyard a tropical sunset pink.
  • Want more space in your home? Look below. Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:30AMMatt and Mary Stroble with their dog, Lexi, in their newly renovated basement. (Robert Cohen/P-D) Mary Stroble didn't really like venturing into her home's old basement.
  • Building permits Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 7:04AMRon Fischer, 1305 Lincoln St. S., replace and refinish south and east basement walls, two egress windows, 6--by--240 wood privacy fence, siding, $4,500....
  • College Football Nation: Pristine scene could get messy Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:47AM The scene is pristine, as clear as it gets. Now there are two. The perfect number. If they stay undefeated, it's Alabama and Texas Tech down in Miami on Jan. 8 for the crystal trophy. No questions asked. No sponges or paper towels needed. But there's a really good chance one or both will lose over the next few weeks.
  • Students show their environmental stewardship Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 11:29PMBy Jeff Alexander | Students from 11 West Michigan school districts are participating in the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative. The program aims to improve science education and protect the environment by having middle school and high school students study the quality of surface waters and other natural resources. (Photo special to The Chronicle) Read the story
  • Letters To The Editor Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 10:13PMWPOA Position On Poll To the Editor: The Western Property Owners Association is extremely disappointed in the decision of the East and Estates POA's to go forward with a village wide poll that is both flawed in its language and is not supported by the majority of the Property Owners Associations.
  • Sick of pool maintenance, Lewisville homeowner turns his into a pond Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:09PMAfter 20 years of maintaining it, Vic Ayres didn't want a swimming pool in his Lewisville back yard any longer. He started thinking about what else he could do with a massive hole in the ground.
  • Sick of pool maintenance, Lewisville homeowner turns his into a pond Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:09PMAfter 20 years of maintaining it, Vic Ayres didn't want a swimming pool in his Lewisville back yard any longer. He started thinking about what else he could do with a massive hole in the ground.
  • Sick of pool maintenance, Lewisville homeowner turns his into a pond Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:09PMAfter 20 years of maintaining it, Vic Ayres didn't want a swimming pool in his Lewisville back yard any longer. He started thinking about what else he could do with a massive hole in the ground.
  • Friendships emerge from flooding disaster Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 11:32AM In the aftermath of the September storms that pounded Bartlett with more than 8 inches of rain rises the human spirit, a bond that has kept residents going despite adversity and a messy cleanup that has gone on for weeks.
  • Friendships emerge from flooding disaster Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 11:32AM In the aftermath of the September storms that pounded Bartlett with more than 8 inches of rain rises the human spirit, a bond that has kept residents going despite adversity and a messy cleanup that has gone on for weeks.
  • Friendships emerge from flooding disaster Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 11:32AM In the aftermath of the September storms that pounded Bartlett with more than 8 inches of rain rises the human spirit, a bond that has kept residents going despite adversity and a messy cleanup that has gone on for weeks.
  • Friendships emerge from flooding disaster Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 11:32AM In the aftermath of the September storms that pounded Bartlett with more than 8 inches of rain rises the human spirit, a bond that has kept residents going despite adversity and a messy cleanup that has gone on for weeks.
  • How to protect and maintain grout Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:52PMQ. We have a new home and recently found out that the person who set the tiles in our floor did not use epoxy grout and did not seal the grout he did use. This tile is in the entryway...
  • City gets ready for e-waste recycling Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 11:36AMArea residents will be able to dispose of electronic items of all shapes and sizes at a drive-through electronics recycling drop-off program Friday and Saturday in Quincy.
  • Lake in the Hills home lawsuit headed for trial Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 7:55AMLAKE IN THE HILLS – It will be up to a jury to decide whether five Lake in the Hills homeowners were duped by a homebuilder or whether they got just what they bought.
  • Product Review: Mila PLS 100 Headlamp Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:12AMThe Mila Headlamp is a high luminosity rechargeable headlamp designed for outdoor endurance athletes. Summary: I have been testing the Mila PLS 100 for a full year now, using the lamp for a variety of activities in all types of conditions.
  • Who will fill Reinert's Seat on the city council? Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 11:40PMDuluth City Council President Roger Reinert will soon occupy Mike Jaros' 7B seat in the Minnesota State Legislature. Now the question remains...who will take over his city council seat?
  • LaPorte County news briefs Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 9:16AMMICHIGAN CITY Officials: Fuel leak was traced to truck stop A Michigan City truck stop is the apparent source of a fuel leak, which sent about 50 gallons of fuel into a ditch where it flowed about mile before it was discovered, officials said.
  • - Neighbors Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 1:26PMTry it now! Evans celebrate 60th anniversary Bob and Bea Evans of Osceola will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on Nov. 7. > Full Story | Thursday, November 6, 2008 8:52 AM CST
  • ATV ordinance discussed yet again Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 12:40AMFILLMORE -- Fillmore Town Council members Jeff Osborn, Alan Jones and Wes Terhune discussed the third "first" reading of an ordinance to allow ATVs to drive on town streets and a Lilly Endowment...
  • Basements Rise to New Heights Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 7:54PMWhen it comes to remodeling your basement, the era of 1970s-style wood paneling and thick shag carpeting is over.
  • Ex-Historical Society official goes to prison for theft Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 12:43PMTony Schmitz stood with his hands folded together, when Lancaster County District Judge John Colborn asked if there was anything he wanted to say before he sentenced him.
  • American Education Week about providing quality education Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 1:29AMProviding quality education to all students is the focus of American Education Week this week.Beatrice Education Association Co-President Doris Martin said this year's theme is, “Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility,” during a presentation to the Beatrice Public Schools Board of Education during the board's regular meeting Monday evening.“The teachers in this district work ...
  • King Street oil leak cleaned up in Northumberland Sunday, November 2, 2008 @ 8:18AMNORTHUMBERLAND — A heating oil leak spotted by trick-or-treaters on King Street Friday night was quickly contained by firefighters. Firefighters went to the 272 King St. home owned by Martha Row just after 6 p.m. and spread absorbent pads and material to soak up the oil.
  • LAURA ORTIZ: Shamrock Village condos have edge in energy efficiency Sunday, November 2, 2008 @ 3:36AMShamrock Village, 87 ranch, 1 1/2 -story and 2-story detached condominiums that range from 1,150 to 1,654 square feet and are base priced from $149,900 to $169,900, are in Redford Township.
  • Small, remote sewer camera can watch the flow Sunday, November 2, 2008 @ 12:15AM You may think you're being discreet by tucking the discharge water line from your sump pump into a basement drain, a laundry sink or the back of the toilet. But the reality is that the city can still tell if a homeowner is illegally discharging groundwater into the sanitary sewer system.
  • Exception may be made to Freeport sump pump ordinance Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 10:49AMThe Freeport City Council may be allowed to provide some exemptions to the ordinance on where sump pump water must be discharged.
  • Contractor to go to trial in fraud case Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 5:16AMJOLIET -- A trial date should be set soon for a New Lenox contractor who has been accused of cheating his customers.
  • Basement remodel: Pay attention to details to avoid problems once the project is completed Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 4:05AMWhen it comes to remodeling your basement, the era of 1970s-style wood paneling and thick shag carpeting is over.