Burglars’ tips for home safety when you travel
Source: USA TODAY If you think you are doing everything possible to keep burglars out and valuables safe while you’re away from home, you may not be. Most of us know and/or do the basic preventives: stopping newspapers, holding mail at the post office or having a neighbor keep it, putting lights on a timer [...]
Weekend Discussion – What weather apps do you use on your smartphone?
Its summertime and with the warm temperatures also comes severe weather in various forms. Severe thunderstorms, flash floods, and hurricanes – oh my! In this day and age of instant access to the web its easier than ever to stay on top of the weather just about anywhere, especially from a smartphone or other …
Enbridge defends pipeline safety ad, but critics insist company is playing …
VANCOUVER — Those reading major newspapers in British Columbia, Alberta or Ontario over the past two days might have noticed a full-page ad placed by Calgary-based Enbridge. The statement from the oil giant emphasized the company’s “99.999 per cent” pipeline safety record and its commitment to preventing oil spills. While Enbridge maintains the ad was [...]
Home safety checks planned for Georgetown and Ridge Farm – Champaign/Urbana News
RIDGE FARM — Faith in Action South is partnering with Ridge Farm firefighters and Georgetown emergency medical technicians to provide free home safety checks to seniors. The checks will be conducted from 9 a.m. to noon July 14. The checks are by appointment only. To schedule a check, call Faith in Action South at …
