My wife just celebrated an anniversary recently — no, not our wedding, but our passage into homeownership. [read more]

A presumed case of swine flu left a man, 26, fighting for his life. EDMONDS — The swine flu started the way of so many winter viruses. Collin Ferrel, 26, of Edmonds spent a weekend in Leavenworth celebrating Oktoberfest. [read more]

Ask Jim Stitt to describe one of his trees and he won't say more than a few words before his hands start to explain for him. "As the branches are careening down," he says, his eyes following his arm arcing in front of him, "they lift upward. The leaves have a... [read more]

Jared Allen is engaged. Johnson interviewed Allen today at Winter Park for a "Twin Cities Live" segment scheduled to air Monday. I had heard that Johnson was scheduled to interview Allen, however, the main focus of my chat with her was about her being flabbergasted to win Martha Stewart 's first pie contest. [read more]

New York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey’s Christmas novels are as much a part of your annual holiday traditions as decorating your tree. SANTA IN A STETSON has a couple reuniting at Christmas in New Mexico [read more]

Icebergs comprise glaciers that have crumbled into the ocean. To the bitter end of the world. Why? [read more]

The Masons in Fort Wayne hope an open house Saturday will generate more new members and interest in renting rooms. [read more]

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When the Wiltshire market town of Wootton Bassett turned out for the 100th time to honour the latest homecoming dead from Afghanistan, they knew they'd be here again. [read more]