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Rock School apartments to get green rehabTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:58PMShawn Morrison and her mother have been residents at the Riverside Place Apartments in Damascus longer than about anyone. “We’ve been here so long they’ll probably take us out in a casket,” she said.

Students will learn in new facilities in several districtsTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 6:00AMEastpointe, Lake Shore, Roseville were busy with summer projects

New workers have reason to celebrateMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:23PMFor some, Labor Day will be followed by something special: Going back to work Tuesday, especially for those who have been out of work for months or...

Some Salem-Keizer schools have a new lookMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:13AM"On the count of three — one, two, three. Move that bus!" yelled Principal Phil Decker in a mock "Extreme Makeover" school edition at Four Corners Elementary last week.

Light of learningMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:08AMJust five students sat in an old classroom at the Knox County Academy on Mulberry Street, waiting silently for the school day to begin. Randy Meneweather, KCA director, asked a young woman to repeat the school’s mantra — “networking and knowledge” — and to write the words on the chalkboard. The ninth-grade girl scrawled the first word without a problem. But “knowledge” gave her pause. “How do ...

'Green' often yields green: Businesses see advantage in sustainable construction.Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:12AMCHICAGO -- The Subway sandwich shop on Chicago's State Street may look like any other new restaurant, but its tile, crown molding and most wall coverings are made from recycled materials. In the bathroom, sensors control water flow, timers manage lights, and the toilet has a low-flow option.

Business up for design centerSunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:18AMAfter Thorny Theatre went dark, only 5 Star Nails and two businesses linked to the housing industry remain in North Gate 111.

Rossville library rejuvenatedSunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:04AMROSSVILLE — Rossville Community Library looks a little different these days. A recent renovation put new flooring in the library's main entrance/display area and new paint on the walls of its reading room. "We did it in three days," said Adrienne Olejnik, who took the reins as the library's director in February. read more

Kelley: Inept federal bureaucracy will lead us to utter ruinSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:35AMThe fall of Rome didn't happen in a day, but it did happen. The U.S. has been following closely in Rome's footsteps for a long time now. Many of us think "that won't ever happen to America" because we're so much more advanced nowadays than people were then. But nothing could be further from the truth. These days, up is down, left is right and right is wrong.