Walter 'Tippy' McDowell, flooring worker, dies at 82
There was something about Walter Lee McDowell that attracted the ladies.Walter never married, but he wasn't lacking for female companionship in his youth.

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Retired couple's home explodes during renovation project
A retired couple lost nearly everything yesterday when their house exploded into flames during a renovation project. A young contractor who was removing linoleum flooring suffered burns to his legs, and his colleague was treated for shock.

Flooring firm drops three top men as sales shrink
Retailing group Flooring Brands has dumped its newly recruited chief executive in a cost-cutting exercise that also sees the departure of its financial controller and a director.

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Upgraded Meadowwood home, on one of the best streets in the area. Pebble tec pool and spa with waterfall surrounded by Arizona flagstone and palm trees. Large upper landscaped yard with views and room for play area. Three beds up, 1 down. Master has large balcony with view. Custom paints, tile and hardwood flooring.

Firefighter injured battling blaze on Nobscot Road
One firefighter was hospitalized after falling through the flooring of a Chestnut Hill home late Tuesday night during a two-alarm blaze. The fire ignited in the front entryway of the home on Nobscot Street and was contained to the stairway, according to Fire Chief Joseph LaCroix.  

Renters, condo owners have eco-friendly options
Environmentally conscious condo and apartment dwellers can't be blamed for feeling a bit, well, green over those living in detached homes, free to make just about any Earth-friendly renovations they like.

Area family ?made over? by TV show
Dragging out boxes of old flooring and clearing out a room that has, for all intents and purposes, been holed out are probably not things people do on a voluntary basis... at least not in the wee hours of the morning.

Lots of help, but ... save kitchen for last
In any home remodeling project, the kitchen typically gets more than its share of attention and the budget, and even more so when it comes to an environmentally-friendly overhaul.

Bathroom Safety Makeovers
(ARA) - The bathroom may seem innocent enough, but it can be more of an obstacle than a convenience for some elderly folk. What can you do to make the bath a safer, easier place to visit?

Hard times threaten existence of Medina arts agency
Foundation campaigns to keep the lights on Grants, sponsors becoming scarce

Highland Woods welcomes new builder, neighborhood
M/I Homes presents Meadows Edge, the newest neighborhood in Highland Woods, a clubhouse community on the west side of Elgin.

Noble expansion to be finished in January
NORTON SHORES ? An expansion at Noble Property Holdings that will allow for increased manufacturing is expected to be completed by mid-January. The company at 7300 Enterprise Drive is completing a 31,000-square-foot expansion to the east for warehousing -- a...

Valley Petland Stores Part of Nationwide Puppy Mill Probe
Petland stores nationwide are under fire, accused of selling dogs from so-called puppy mills. The Humane Society of United States visited 21 stores across the country, including three here in the Las Vegas area, as part of an eight month investigation. The announcement was made Thursday, at a Washington D.C. news conference.

High hopes for Measure K funds
Principals are looking forward to building new schools and repairing old ones. Staff Writer LONG BEACH - Falling ceiling tiles.

Tucson Petland owner: We don't use puppy mills
Tucson business owner Peter Sher said earning a living is tough enough, but it gets even tougher when you own a franchise of a company that was just slammed by the nation's largest animal protection organization.

For renovated Dallas rail station, a new train of thought
By DAVID FLICK / The Dallas Morning News dflick@dallasnews.com / The Dallas Morning News s Bindu Varghese and Bill Addison contributed to this report.

Norwalk briefs
Five Norwalk police officers conducting a Click it or Ticket checkpoint on Connecticut Avenue on Wednesday issued 57 tickets for seat belt, cell phone, insurance, license and registration violations, Lt. Timothy Murphy said.

New school takes shape
Things are shaping up at the construction site of Thunder Bay?s newest high school. ?We are on schedule and everything is going very well,? Rod Bessel, manager of property services for Lakehead Public Schools, said Thursday.

Pet Store Chain Tied To Puppy Mills
The Humane Society says many Petland stores are selling puppies from so-called puppy mills but telling customers that the dogs come from good breeders.