The last thing a lot of people say they want to see is another convenience store in Manteca preferring community snack a supermarket like Winco, Trader Joe’s Whole Foods or even the third SaveMart that was once envisioned on Atherton Drive in Main Street. However, market forces indicate that Manteca …
Read More »This strange cast iron tool is a coffee grinder
In the 1950s, there were still A&P grocery stores that only sold bags of coffee beans that needed to be ground in a large iron grinder in the store, although there were other brands of ground beans in the store. bags. The customer chose the type and could either grind …
Read More »Council approves agreement with Retail Strategies
Plainview City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to extend the contract of a company that has helped generate leads for the city. The Board approved a $ 30,000 contract with Retail Strategies for its recruiting services. Chris Bontrager, Vice President of Retail Strategies for the Western Region, was on hand …
Read More »The Evansville blacksmith finds his way into the world of toolmaking
When you go to the hardware store or big box to pick up a knife, ax, or gardening tool, I imagine it was made somewhere in a factory by machines designed to produce hundreds, if not thousands a day. Will they get the job done? Yes. For a while anyway. …
Read More »“A beautiful day for America” | Cover page
WASHINGTON (AP) – In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday relaxed mask-wearing guidelines for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to stop wearing face masks. outdoors in crowds and in most indoor environments. âToday is a big day for America,â …
Read More »Voting issues sparked big partisan battle in state | Cover page
HARRISBURG (AP) – Republican lawmakers across the country have tried to roll back emergency powers wielded by governors during the COVID-19 pandemic, as they order businesses to shut down, wear masks in public and home students for distance learning. The Pennsylvania legislature is now taking his case to the poll. …
Read More »It’s Turkey Time | Local News
The call of the turkey is a beautiful object. A circular slate chip from Pennsylvania framed in a stained black walnut “pot”. A hunter holds the call in one palm, and with the other hand skillfully drags a wooden wand across the surface of the slate creating a noise that …
Read More »Douglas County awaits decision on new mask guidelines
LAWRENCE, Kan. – While officials in Johnson County, Kansas have made their decision on mask policy going forward, other countries have not. The people of Douglas County will have to wait about a week to find out if the CDC’s new mask guidelines will be passed in some form. This …
Read More »Record of the status of walleye caught in Holter Lake
BIG FALLS – A walleye caught in Holter Lake near Helena set a new record in the state of Montana, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. Helena’s Trevor Johnson rolled around in the whisper of a walleye – he weighed 18.02 pounds on a certified scale and was 32.25 …
Read More »Sanford hardware store reopens nearly a year after flooding
SANFORD, Mich. (WJRT) – The village of Sanford took another step forward in reconstruction after flooding wiped out the downtown area nearly a year ago. The small town was one of the hardest hit in the May 19, 2020 flooding. Dozens of homes and businesses were washed away, including Sanford …
Read More »The Landmark enters its 157th year –
One of the oldest newspapers in the state TThroughout several world wars and global pandemics, the newspaper you are reading right now has continued its tireless work to keep the Platte Countians informed. With last week’s edition, the Platte County Landmark, the oldest newspaper in Platte County, older than the …
Read More »Review: Murder of Two Lovers goes deep into her character’s trauma, grief and struggle
It’s a good week for movies with captivating opening sequences. In Robert Machoian’s latest work, The murder of two lovers, we open with an image of David (Clayne Crawford, the Deadly weapon TV series) standing over the sleeping silhouettes of a man and a woman. He raises his gun as …
Read More »RH Dallas, a 70,000-square-foot store with a rooftop restaurant, is now open on Knox
Just a few years ago, Knox Street was teeming with high-end home retailers. There are a handful of mainstays left – like Pottery Barn and Crate + Barrel – but several other notable storefronts have closed recently, including Z Gallerie, Parachute, and For Home Forty Five Ten. Restoration Hardware also …
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