Summer's here - the sun is shining and it's time to relax. Drifting off to sleep when the heat and humidity kick in can actually be more difficult than it sounds, especially for people who don't have air conditioning. Maintaining a cool bedroom temperature is just one of many ways the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) recommends people can get a better night's sleep. Here … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2012
10 Easy Weight Loss Tips
...to help you slim down. When it comes to losing weight and getting in shape, Jamie Walker, co-founder and president of the online health community Fit Approach (www.FitApproach.com), knows a thing or two. A Yoga Alliance certified instructor and boot camp leader, Walker is also the winner of multiple marathons. "Losing weight and getting in shape is more than just … [Read more...]
Preserving Wheatland’s History
A new sign helps promote the upcoming Wheatland Wheatfest July13-15 at the shelter house at the Wheatland Lions Club Niblack Park. Whatland, Ind., though a small town, is certainly not without history. According to legend, railroad worker wrote the name "Wheatland" on the railroad depot sign because of the area's bountiful what crop. The town was named in 1858 - the same … [Read more...]
Indiana Military Museum
The Indiana Military Museum is on the move. The museum's curator, Jim R. Osborne, hopes the move from a 3-acre site on Bruceville Road to a 14-acre site at Willow and Sixth streets will be complete later this month. But there is still a lot of work to do. "Barring any unforeseen delays, we hope to have it open again by the end of July," Osborne said. The Indiana … [Read more...]
Rainbow Beach
Local Swimming Pool faces Crossroads. As the warm weeks of summer carry on, so do deliberations on what Vincennes may do with regard to a municipal swimming pool. What to do with, or about, Rainbow Beach is a subject of concern for those who want to keep and maintain a pool, and others who are concerned about costs to update and improve the current 40-year old facility … [Read more...]