King Bumi is among the strongest Earthbenders seen in the entire Avatar franchise, alongside Toph Beifong herself. Toph doesn ...

Life safety planning ensures compliance and protects patients, staff and visitors during construction. Alternative egress ...

Readers tackle Des Moines-specific topics in letters published July 14-20, 2025: public schools and the fire department.

South Hill Town Council voted Monday to expand townwide business incentives for building owners who are willing to improve their commercial structures in the downtown area and beyond. Council’s ...

Many large wildfires have been stopped around vineyards, fields and orchards. This is because agricultural fields are often irrigated or include roads, well-maintained vegetation, and other natural ...

When great results are achieved, the top leader is often asked how it happened. A frequent response is, “The credit goes to the team.”  Let’s dig deeper. What makes a team (the people who make the ...

The changes will reduce the time it takes restaurant owners to get licensed by roughly two months, officials said.

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A massive overhaul of city codes was on the agenda at Tuesday night’s regular meeting of the Midlothian City Council. Councilmembers narrowly approved amendments to the city fire code, and also ...

Whether microhubs succeed hinges on a few factors. At the top is how much the city is willing to trade off with drivers ...