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- Friday night lights shine as sign of hope for Lake Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:11PMBy DAVE HACKENBERG BLADE COLUMNIST Every community has a Bob Baker, the salt-of-the-earth old-timer in the quirky cowboy hat who leans against the fence, down in the corner of the stadium, at the high school football games. He knows everybody and they all stop to say hello or shake his hand. He figures to see very little from his vantage point; he misses nothing. Every community has one, but ...
- Morgan’s ‘crime spree’ about to come to an end Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:00PMGood weather, cheap tickets, convenient parking and even bobblehead giveaway nights can’t spark much interest in a meaningless September game between the Nationals and Marlins, two teams whose payrolls tipped off their lowly intentions to fans even before the season began.
- Chili Cook-Off has a new home, a bit of controversy Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:10PMThe community event will feature 14 chili contest competitors.
- SMG repays city of Jacksonville $22,000, although audit finds no ripoffs Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:15PMA yearlong audit of the company running Jacksonville’s sports and entertainment venues found some contract and oversight issues but not the “ripping off the taxpayers” the former local general manager said was there. As a result of the report, made public Thursday, SMG reimbursed the city $22,000, more than half of which was for costs of employees who were paid for by the city but worked on non ...
- Gier: Excitement builds as game day approaches Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:18PMHigh hopes abound for new football coach, team members.
- Sipe working hard on, off field at SDSU Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:19PMBrian Sipe, the former Aztec who now serves as State’s quarterbacks coach, cares so much about his alma mater’s football fortune he’s actually doing something other than coach or provide tonsil service, working overtime as a marketer, trying to get the alums and community more involved, giving the long-docile program a good, stiff kick in the rear.
- Early reviews stellar for $60 million ME facility projects Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:52PMTwo years ago, Maine-Endwell schools embarked on a huge undertaking; $60 million in facility upgrades. The work is still in progress, but our Rob Wu takes us inside to get a sneak peak at what is the largest building project in school history.
- Winter Springs Pastor restores community church Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:04PMWhen Rodney McKinley stepped into the Lord of Life church sanctuary in Winter Springs last month, he knew had had found a new home. After a quick tour of the mature grounds and other church buildings, McKinley, a pastor of Youth Ministries at ...
- 3 Bed End of Terrace Semi, Wembley Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:02PM3 Bed end of Terrace Semi- with potential for 4 th bedroom, or utility room (games room). Plenty of land room for full upstairs and downstairs extension. Separate Garage, very large front garden, (currently fits 4 cars). Has good rentable value, with land space for property extension.
- Ray St. Louis Column: Men of October? No, the girls of August! Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:02PMDo not speak to us of the men of October, those heroes of ballparks where that other World Series takes place. Do not recite the names of Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriquez, or Mr. October Reggie Jackson.
- Cumming gearing up for fair Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:05PMIt may be more than a month away, but organizers have begun preparations for the annual Cumming Country Fair & Festival.
- Fall events, festivals in the Phoenix area Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:21PMFall events around the Valley
- Godley boys not leaving the side of those in ALS fight Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:03PMTwo teenage boys from Godley soon may be visiting a grocery store near you. They won’t necessarily be looking for groceries, but, rather, sponsors to help them participate in a fund drive to raise money for the ALS Association of North Texas.
- Crowds pack field for inaugural highland games Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:58AMWith the bagpipes, kilts and cabers all put away, the organizers of the inaugural Foothills Highland Games can’t wait for next year. Games committee chairman John Barlow said the response to the event on Saturday was so overwhelmingly positive, he can’t imagine being anywhere else.
- Technology pits stadiums vs. home setups Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:41AMThe NFL is trying to attract fans to their stadiums and out of the comfort of their living rooms with HD boards like the one that overhangs the new Cowboys Stadium.
- Food, families & fun at the farm market Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:46AM“This is just the perfect day for something like this,” said Mike Park of Telford.
- Wednesday morning briefing: 3-on-3, a job fair and air bags Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:13AMGood morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday briefing.3-on-3 If you’re a basketball fan, check out the Gus Macker 3-on-3 tournament this weekend at Clovis Community College. Tipoff is 8 a.m. Saturday and the games continue through...
- Permit parking controversial in Burlington Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:18PMSchool is back in session which means an influx of college students. It also means more traffic and less parking.
- News Tribune examines Campaign for Keyser High in 8-part series Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:39PMKEYSER - Over the period of several weeks, the Mineral Daily News Tribune asked a lot of questions about the campaign to raise funds for the Keyser High School. The questions and interviews resulted in an eight-part series which is run in its entirety here.
- Browns have a new Man(gini) Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:37PMBEREA, Ohio—On one of the recovery days he built into his team s training camp schedule, Eric Mangini leans back in a plush chair inside his apartment-sized office overlooking the Browns lush practice fields, spits tobacco juice into an empty cup and lets out a hearty laugh.
- Browns have a new Man(gini) Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:29PMDavid Richard Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini, right, talks with side judge Larry Rose during a challenge in the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game against the Detroit Lions on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, in Detroit.
- Cheryl Wills: Hot Peas and Butter Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:24PMPerhaps the most memorable game was a childhood game called "Hot Peas and Butter" and it is truly legendary among New York City kids.
- Architect Knocks Church Proposal Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:08PMMuch of the criticism leveled in recent months at the proposed Church of the Woods project in Rimforest has come from environmentalists. But now a veteran mountain architect has weighed in, raising new concerns about the project’s design and its environmental impact report (EIR).
- Niskanen addition relieves overflow tension Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:05PMThis fall, three brand new Niskanen student housing apartments opened to students, relieving much of the tension NDSU has been experiencing due to its high enrollment rates and not enough space to house students.
- San Jose Giants Homestand Preview: August 31st - September 6 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:42PMSAN JOSE, CA- The San Jose Giants return home to kick off their final homestand of the regular season on Tuesday, August 31st at 7:00 PM. The Inland Empire 66ers will be in town for a three-game series followed by a four-game set against the Visalia Rawhide.
- Mayor Welcomes Visitors for Football and Reminding Fans about Parking Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:59PMMayor Chris Beutler welcomed visitors headed to Lincoln for Husker football games and encouraged fans to use one of three City programs designed to ease game-day traffic and parking.
- The Hating Game Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:27PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The Dodgers have had a lot of lowlights in their history. That’s not surprising, as over 126 years — the franchise played its first game in 1884 as the Brooklyn Atlantics — bad things are bound to happen. There was Ralph Branca serving up Bobby Thomson’s “shot heard ’round the world” to lose the pennant to the hated Giants in 1951. There was 1977 and ’78, when the team ...
- Rocking downtown Janesville: Event has another big year Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:07PMIf the success of an event can be judged in parking stalls, Rock Around the Block was a winner.
- US Open 2010: Elena Baltacha beats Petra Martic to banish painful Wimbledon memory Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:37PMElena Baltacha has beat Petra Martic 6-2, 6-2 at the US Open to set up a potential clash with Kim Clijsters.
- Orlando City Council approves new downtown parking guidelines Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:15PMThe Orlando City Council voted Monday to require landowners to follow new guidelines when it comes to parking.
- WITH VIDEO: Pontiac’s Lot 9 full of fun, games, GM cars and jobs Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:43AMLot 9 was the place to be Sunday afternoon in Pontiac.
- How deep should a fan have to dig for some enthusiasm? Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:18AMWith college football around the corner, high-school football under way and the NFL in the middle of its preseason, it’s hard to get excited about college basketball.
- Week 1 shows Z-B, Waukegan are no longer weak ones Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:01AMBonato: The Good Book teaches us that someday, the meek shall inherit the earth. Week 1 of the high-school football season has taught us that someday soon, the meek - specifically perennial grid also-rans Zion-Benton and Waukegan - shall inherit, if not championship hardware, then at least respect and some mention when table-talk turns to the subject of the IHSA playoffs.
- Carrollton calendar: celebrations, classes, culture Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:38AMRosemeade Rainforest Aquatic Complex pool will close from Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, open for Labor Day weekend and then close for the season starting Sept. 7.
- Holiday weekend to offer festivities Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:36AMLabor Day weekend is the last chance at summer adventure for many, so now is a good time to start planning.
- Church News Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:27AMSt. Maria Goretti Catholic Parish is growing, with more than 500 registered families today. The parish is accepting registration for its Children’s Faith Formation with classes scheduled to begin Sunday, Sept. 19 at 11:15 a.m. following the 10 a.m. Mass.
- Fun and fundraising Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:12AMAutumn in Baton Rouge brings falling temperatures, football and the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair. The fair — 11 days of rides, amusements, entertainment and carnival food — is a big business that draws as many as 50,000 people to the fairgrounds on Airline Highway.
- Food and Festivities at the Du Quoin State Fair Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:06PMDU QUOIN -- There is plenty of food, fun and family festivities at the 88th Annual Du Quoin State Fair. The fair wrapped up its opening weekend Sunday night with large crowds and plenty of chances for families to have a fun and affordable time.
- Hukilau Hut adds fixed address to wheeled business Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:01PMAs an insurance agent, Juan Gutierrez saw it coming several years ago, the rising hellbroth of
- Aumsville harvests annual corn fest Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:19AMThere are an estimated 3,335 people in Aumsville, and midday Saturday it seemed like half of them were at the city park waiting in line for corn.
- Rebels roll in for camp Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:35AMWearing a huge grin and admittedly harbouring some anxiety, Red Deer Rebels defenceman Aaron Borejko registered for training camp Saturday at the Centrium.
- School News 8/28/10 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:39AMCasa Grande Elementary School District
- NFL owners show support for extending regular season Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:17AMNFL owners have shown overwhelming support for two extra regular season games but have not held a formal vote to impose the expansion, league commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday.[...]
- ‘Magic Bus’ may return to old spot near Kinnick Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:45AMOutside Properties, the owners of the former location of the Magic Bus, a long-time tailgating staple for Iowa football games, say they are in talks with a few organizations including the Magic Bus as to what they can do with the property at 817 Melrose Ave. The Melrose property owners’ proposed Stadium Club [...]
- New regulations limit downtown parking Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:41AMThis week the Town of Boone will begin enforcing a two-hour parking limit for Saturdays in downtown, leaving some Appalachian State University students concerned about football game-day parking. The two-hour parking limit is an effort to “allow shoppers and visitors to have more time to enjoy downtown,” according to a parking document released by the town. The Boone Town Council approved the two ...
- The Morning Note: A job well done by Easton, Phillipsburg police Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:13AMThey shared information to make arrests and then provided information to the public about what happened.
- Things to Do Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:00PMTHURSDAY, Aug. 19 A bus trip to the Resorts Casino, Atlantic City organized by the Warren Seniors will leave at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 19, from the Our Lady of the Mount Church parking lot, Mount bethel Road, Warren Township. Tickets are $20. For tickets and information, call Lee at (908) 757-2827.
- WUSD pushes for bond: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:48PMMeeting attendees voice opinions on proposed district bond projects
- Local organizations register for classes, teams, hold events Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:21PMNY Jets, Atlantic Health sponsor Carnival The Rotary Family Carnival is planned for Sept. 9 to 12, on the grounds adjacent to the NY Jets Headquarters in Florham Park. The carnival and fundraising festival is a collaborative effort of...
- Oberlin event celebrating 30 years Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:48AMOBERLIN, Kansas -- The time is almost here! The Mini Sappa Antique Thresher & Engine Show is once again just around the corner, but this year participants have a special reason to celebrate.
