It continues to be incredibly cold in the Midwest and below zero temperatures are supposed to keep coming.  Make sure you don’t end up in a nightmare water situation by reading this great Red Cross article: Preventing and Thawing Frozen Pipes. You might also check ...

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Maybe it’s a bit late to ponder Martin Luther King Jr.  into the wee hours of the third Monday on January. It is, of course, a cliché to say Martin, Dr. King, is a great hero of mine.  But I’ve heard late evenings on federal ...

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So you’re driving down a snowy street on a beautiful winter day minding your own business.  Suddenly, some guy with a snow plow on his pick up truck zooms by and takes a chunk out of your driver’s side door.   You scream and moments ...

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We are experiencing the coldest weather we have faced in over 20 years Sunday night through Tuesday night, wind chill temperatures of -40 degrees. Read on for tips to protect yourselves, your plumbing, and your heat. 1. Bring animals inside.  2. Set your thermostat a few ...

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