BAIRD — In buying a historic, small-town hardware store, Jessica and James Gilbert also acquired a time capsule. “We really love downtown Baird. We wanted it to continue to be a hardware store. It’s just really got a lot of history to it,” Jessica Gilbert said. The Gilberts took ownership […]
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From the Sky, This $9.95 Million Idaho Mansion Looks Like a Starship
Dubbed the Sun Valley Starship due to its unusual aerial footprint, a quirky home about 20 miles south of the resort city of Sun Valley, Idaho, is on the market for $9.95 million. Designed to look like a ship, the house has an enormous prow-like architectural protrusion over the entryway. […]
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Cheers Your Cosmos to the Most Fabulous Sex and the City Gift Guide – E! Online
We independently selected these products because we love them, and we hope you do too. Shop with E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a commission if you purchase something through our links. Items are sold by the retailer, not E! Sex and the City is an iconic television […]
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Pandemic leads three couples to launch rock-music school
Opening a physical location for a collaboration-based company might appear to be a risky move during the peak months of the pandemic. But for Indianapolis-based Rock Garage, it seemed like the only way to go. In fact, the pandemic itself drove the creation of the company, which offers music lessons […]
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In this rural Missouri county, the vaccination rate is low and opposition high | Coronavirus
Ashlyn Amelung of Iron County and Dylan Turner of Washington County settle in for watching Space Jam at the Starlite Drive-In in Old Mines on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Amelung, 18 and a Missouri State freshman, recently received her first dose of vaccine, encouraged by her parents to do so. […]
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ACLU sends letter to St. Johns County school district urging further changes in dress code policy
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – As the St. Johns County School District continues to grapple with a dress code policy that has been the source of controversy for months and is the subject of a federal investigation, the ACLU of Florida weighed in Friday, sending a letter to the district […]
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JFK Medical Building sold for $5.6 million
Mike Diamond | Special to the Post PALM SPRINGS — A Coral Gables-based company has bought the 37-year-old JFK Medical Building for $5.6 million, nearly double its assessed value. The sale, which was made through an online auction, underscores the high demand for distressed and medical office assets as inventory in the market remains […]
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In historic Massachusetts, some iconic sites remain closed or have limited schedules
“We’re wanting to do it in the safest possible way,” said Marianne Peak, superintendent of Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, whose reopening is slated for Aug. 4. “We are responsible for the safety of the public and the safety of the employee.” Other historical sites — including the Old […]
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Rising YouTube couple on their favorite shared products
For more than 75,000 subscribers on YouTube, Chad and Tori Masters are the Florida-based newlyweds with content that feels like a warm hug, featuring many heart-to-heart chats about the single life, dating, marriage and more. “So much of our community is going through super hard times right now,” Chad told […]
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Meet San Diego’s ‘pink punk’ band: The Havnauts
The Havnauts isn’t your typical punk band. For starters, all the members dress in a surprising shade: pink. “At some point, I was like: ‘What if we all just wore one color … and what if it was pink?’ And then you just start going to Party City and buying […]
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Why Millennials and Gen Z Aren’t Proud to Be American
Are you proud to be American? It’s a seemingly simple question, but also a loaded one. And myriad factors could impact the answer—including how old the person being asked is. Polling shows there’s a patriotism gap between older and younger Americans; generation Z and Millennials are less likely to say […]
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What to know about FEMA assistance for late June flooding damages
Federal aid is available for people affected by heavy rain and flooding that swept through southeast Michigan June 25 and June 26. President Joe Biden earlier this month declared the events a major disaster, unlocking funding for residents of Wayne and Washtenaw counties. That assistance may include grants for home repairs and temporary housing, loans […]
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Northeastern Lancaster County homes sought for Stan Deen movie ‘Brave the Dark’; here’s how to have your home considered | Entertainment
Are your friends and family constantly commenting that your home seems stuck in the ’80s? For once, that could be a good thing. Just like in real estate, location is a prime concern in the film industry. Lancaster-based production company Make/Films and New Zealand and London-based company Inspiring Films are […]
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Hannah Einbinder opens up on ‘Hacks’ fame, her Jewish identity and rocking out to the ‘V’ahavta’
This article first appeared on Alma. Hannah Einbinder has been taking a lot of walks. Aside from the many tasks that come with being nominated for an Emmy, her main job these days is, as she puts it, “not letting my crippling anxiety ruin my life.” Her greatest salve has […]
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The Inside Outside Guys: Stairway safety
Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein | Special to The Detroit News Chances are good that by the time you read this today, you have already used a set of stairs. The odds are also very good that you did not know the second leading cause of accidental injury in this […]
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Better Homes: Ways to save when cooling your home | Better Homes
KANSAS CITY, KS (KCTV) — Temperatures are back up and air conditioners are working overtime. Are you doing everything you can to save money while we’re back in the upper-90s? These may not seem like huge cost savers up front, but over the course of the summer months you should […]