When the construction bids for renovating Des Moines’ Franklin Avenue Library came in substantially over budget, patrons of the northwest-side branch were disappointed. They needn’t be. The city now has a golden opportunity to rethink the project’s …

Chrissie Lewandow-ski knows only too well how “rubbish” holidays can be when you’re a single parent. She joined the ranks of nine million single parents in the UK after she split with her husband in 2005 and says her first holiday experiences were ..

When Hurricane Katrina blew drummer Quin Kirchner from New Orleans to Chicago, he thought for sure he’d move back. He hasn’t, and now he won’t. Holistic therapist Sharon Mathieu saw the hand of fate and settled in Uptown

Alan Fox, manager of Hastings Hardback Café, isn’t just serving coffee at his shop, he’s also serving the community. Fox and the Hardback Café have donated coffee and snacks for multiple events including Relay for Life, where Fox felt an ..

Jason Young with a carrot cake at the new retail outlet of Sweet Williams in Salisbury. Photo by Walter Kidd.

An ornate fireplace warms the dining room. This circa-1893 Queen Anne Victorian is among the first in a long line of historic homes overlooking Old National Pike on the east end of Middletown. Well-preserved in and out, it is as quaint and charming …

Since 1992, when he founded Slatkin & Co., Harry Slatkin has created distinctive home fragrances that delight the senses and decorate the home. Last month, Mr.

A Greenwich landmark, plaqued by The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich, with more than 230 feet of direct water frontage on Greenwich Cove has stood proudly on the Riverside shoreline for more than 120 years. Totally renovated in recent ..

Lake Rudolph Campground and RV Resort President Philip Koch says the celebration will also give the town a chance for free advertising as the national media descends on Santa Claus during the holiday.

Organizers say a major addition will be a 1.2-mile light display at Lake Rudolph Campground & RV Resort. It is expected to open Nov. 20 featuring 20- to 30-foot-tall scenes that tell the story of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.