Beaver News

David Milward holds one of the early occupants of "The Haunted Trails" on Friday August 1, 2014, on West Beaver Street near Baldwin.

Kobach predicts higher primary turnout TOPEKA Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach reminds voters that the last day to cast a vote in the primary election is Tuesday, Aug. 5. He predicts that 22 percent of all registered voters will take part in the primary election this year, either in advance or at the polls.

The centennial celebration for the Beaver Homes Grange in Goble will be held Saturday, Aug. 2, and Sunday, Aug. 3. Members of the public are invited to attend a series of free events at the grange that include games for children and adults, what grange master Melvin Brady describes as 'a lesson in history' that will be complimented by historic ... (more)

A section of land on McKee Road will now provide a number of at-risk animal and plant species relief from the threat of development.

Billy Joel makes his second appearance of the summer at No. 1 on the weekly listing of Hot Tours, with sales reported from his third sold-out concert at a Major League Baseball stadium.

It's a good week for music lovers in New Hampshire as two big names in rock hit local stages.

The Aromas Burger features charbroiled Angus beef with bacon, Monterey Jack cheese, and grilled mushrooms and onions on a toasted bun.

Michael Shelley wins marathon gold, Stephanie Morton bests her idol and James Magnussen leads an Aussie sweep in the pools in day four at Glasgow.

Beaver Creek will host its 8th Annual Beaver Creek Wine & Spirits Festival Aug. 8-10, presented by Wine Spectator Magazine.

Paddles Up Niagara, the Niagara River Greenway Commission's annual paddle sports event, returns to Grand Island Saturday, July 26, for its ninth year of operation.

Restoration Hardware's catalogs might be getting bigger, but its furniture, if you can believe it, is shrinking.

"As musicians, we spend our whole year playing in these great halls," says Jon Nakamatsu, co-artistic director of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, which opens its 35th season Sunday in Orleans.

The Custer's Last Stand Reenactment and the 21st annual Battle of the Little Big Horn Re-enactment will be featured during the Little Bighorn Days events being held from Wednesday, June 25, to Sunday, June 29. The Custer's Last Stand Re-enactment will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 27-29.

Friends of Merrymeeting Bay continues its Outside! 2014 series with a FOMB-sponsored Turkey Hunt 9-11 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 52 Roman Road, off Foreside Road, parking lot behind Tabernacle Christian Academy.

Join Friends of Merrymeeting Bay as we continue our Outside! 2014 series with the first-ever FOMB-sponsored Turkey Hunt on Saturday, July 26th from 9:00-11:00am.

The Grape Belt Senior Board met this week to finalize plans for the members' picnic on Wednesday, July 23. Each of the board members is involved in making sure that the picnic is a huge success.

There should be something to attract all ages to this year's Iron Heritage Festival with a theme of After Gettysburg.

Buc-ee's, the famous Texas operator of huge convenience stores known for its wide selection of drinks, snacks and unique products, is considering land in far north Fort Worth for one of its next locations.

In 2012, the retailer responded to growing demand for lighter, leaner pieces by introducing a line of scaled-down furnishings.

Off Smokey Point Boulevard, at the end of a gravel drive marked by green ribbons, flags and balloons, Lisa and Brad Kihm have repurposed an industrial building to house their new business.