Jan. 08– David Stilwell and a band of motorcyclists parked their bikes Friday afternoon close to the Long John Silver’s on Flamingo Road and Maryland Parkway. But up ahead wasn’t a typical DUI checkpoint; the officers on Flamingo Road were pulling over drivers on cellphones. “Police enforcement should be up front,” said Stilwell, of Las Vegas.
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Jan. 08– TROY TWP.– Smoke was still rising Saturday evening from the smoldering remains of a barn on Spalding Hill Road in Troy Township that caught fire late Friday. The old barn, which was converted into a garage, was owned by Debbie and Curt Spalding. Debbie Spalding said they lost tools, machine shop items, and a Jeep in the blaze that occurred around 10 p.m. Friday.
Most of us will survive on the little bit that Uncle Sam doles out in Social Security, along with our savings. The maximum Social Security monthly payment is $2,513, before deductions, for people at full retirement age who earned good salaries. The average monthly Social Security payment is only $1,193.
Jan. 08– Democrats aren’t the only people who have become a lot scarcer in Lansing in the year since Republicans seized control of all three branches of state government.
Jan. 08– After spending nearly 17 years literally surrounded by books, Helen Costello is calling it quits. She is selling off her inventory at The Bookworm, 4711 W. Main St., in Belleville. Everything that is regularly $5.99 and up is for sale at $1.
Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release:.
Jan. 08– When Monserrat Alvarez went to the North Carolina Legislative Building in May to raise a ruckus about proposed cuts to education, the idealistic teenager had no intention of getting arrested.
Jan. 08– DURHAM– Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. made several visits to Durham in the 1950 s and’ 60 s, speaking at White Rock Baptist, Hillside High School and Duke University, and walking the streets of downtown. Durham, in turn, has several events planned as Martin Luther King Jr.
Cape San Blas Florida January 08, 2012. Bobzio.com offers a free listing platform for vacation rentals, home exchanges, and area services. The listing package includes unlimited photos and video, a reservation calender, mapping feature, and email contact form.
Jan. 08– A bunch of Winter Texans think it would be a good idea for WestJet, a low-cost air carrier based in Calgary, Alberta, to begin offering nonstop flights between Winnipeg and the Rio Grande Valley, at least during the winter.
Jan. 07– Larry Jump says the effort to build his family a new home after their previous one was destroyed by the May 22 tornado has spun off a second disaster.
Internet Marketing Company, a company that provides seo services, announced today the results of the poll, “What is the Best SEO Method?” Facebook gives everyone the power to share with the people they care about, making the world more open and transparent.
BLOOMINGTON– EquiLibrium~ Thai Massage& Yoga Therapy will offer two yoga therapy classes at the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center beginning Feb. 7. Hilliard Lyons marks 50 years. BLOOMINGTON– Hilliard Lyons is celebrating its 50th anniversary as part of the Bloomington business community.
Jan. 08– In 2004, President George W. Bush set a 2014 goal for most American doctors to be using electronic medical record systems to share lab results, images, computerized orders and prescription information with hospitals and other health facilities.
Jan. 08– A $409 million tab projected for retiree benefit costs looms for the cash-strapped St. Paul Public Schools. St. Paul recently started socking away money to help cover the benefits, slated to sunset in 2014. But the investment came later and started out smaller than planned, and recent market turmoil chipped away at it.
Jan. 08– MCALLEN– The McAllen Police Officers Union, which spent much of 2010 and 2011 locked in bruising contract negotiations with City Hall, will replace its president this month. Joe Garcia, the union’s president since 2009, will be replaced by his vice president, Officer David Alvarado.
Jan. 08– El Paso has the longest doctor’s office waiting times in the country, a new study shows. The average patient wait time at an El Paso doctor’s office was just over 29 minutes– well above the national average of 21 minutes, shows a new study done by Vitals.com, an online service which provides data about doctors for consumers.
But the Arizona congresswoman, who will attend a vigil on Sunday in Tucson to remember the rampage that left six dead and wounded her and 12 others, had determination, abundant resources and, most importantly, a new era in brain medicine on her side. Geoff Manley, chief of neurotrauma at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. “
In Wisconsin, meanwhile, a committee is recommending several changes to the state’s commitment laws, including ways to reduce the number of patients who are brought into hospitals by police and to clarify laws to allow parents to have more control over the care of their children.
