Courtesy photoSecond baseman Jon Berti had four hits and three stolen bases in the Lansing Lugnuts’ 14-7 win over Lake County Monday. LANSING — The Lansing Lugnuts made Memorial Day 2012 especially memorable for their fans, pounding out a season-high 19 hits in a 14-7 home win over the Lake County Captains Monday night. Second baseman Jon Berti and left-fielder…read more →
Memorial Day honors our war dead, military veterans who paid the ultimate price to secure our nation’s freedom. It officially began 144 years ago, with a proclamation on May 5, 1868, just three years after the Civil War had ended. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan, who headed a group of Union army veterans, declared May 30 “Decoration Day.” It was…read more →
Font Size: CHIMNEY ROCK, Wis. (AP) — High winds knocked over a semi-tractor trailer going down the highway during a thunder storm in western Wisconsin’s Trempealeau County. it happened just after 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Department says the resulting crash left the semi stretched across a bridge, causing the closure of State Road 93 between Eau Claire…read more →
The Disney Store is taking an additional 25% off all sale items for Memorial Day! Choose from any of the already marked down items under the “Sale” tab. then enter the code: MEMORIAL25 during checkout. Adding the code makes for some great deals. Toy Story Buzz, Lotso, and Jessie 6″ Action Figures, $2.24Kids Flip Flops $2.99Club Penguin Plush, 9″, $1.49…read more →
There are many moods and varied emotions on Memorial Day. This Memorial Day will be a time when these moods and emotions will range from pride to sorrow, from tribute to regret. But there are two words that bears the message of memorial day – grief and hope.There will be much grief as we remember those who have died fighting…read more →
NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) –CLEAR, the nation’s pre-eminent biometric secure ID program, announced today it will launch its expedited traveler service at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on May 23, just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend travel crush. CLEARlanes will be located at every terminal at SFO, allowing every passenger on any airline to use…read more →
The BLM’s National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is offering a special opportunity for visitors to learn about pioneers and frontier lifestyles with the “Meet the Pioneers” event Friday to Sunday, Memorial Day weekend. Each day from Friday May 25 through Sunday May 27, historical re-enactors will show authentic clothing, crafts, and demonstrations of “frontier life” between 10 a.m. and 2…read more →
NEW YORK — Cheaper gas won’t be enough to get many more Americans on the road this summer. They’re still too worried about their jobs and the economy. Economists and tourism experts are expecting only a small uptick in summer travelers. Gas prices have been falling, but they’re still high enough to keep some Americans off the road. the job…read more →
Courtesy Splash Canyon A cartoon map depicting the Splash Canyon water park, which is under construction and is now expected to open Memorial Day 2013, a year later than originally planned. As summer approaches and temperatures rise, tourists and locals are starting to look for ways to cool off. Pools have begun to open, but what about two water parks that…read more →
A huge jump in insurance costs combined with having only a handful of paid entries has prompted the Manteca Chamber of Commerce to cancel this year’s Memorial Day parade.in the past, insurance was provided for all chamber events under an umbrella policy costing $900 that covered the non-profit organization. But changes in the insurance industry meant this year the chamber…read more →
