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Home construction surpasses January numbersTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:58PMNew home construction shot up last month, according to data released Tuesday by the government.

Council OKs loan fund planTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:55PMMASON CITY - The City Council approved a plan Tuesday night making Main Street Mason City the project manager for a $150,000 revolving loan fund for facade improvements downtown.

Encore Adult Daily Enrichment Center staffer gives guests the show of a lifetimeTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:49PMPhoto courtesy of Rhonda Medina - Rhonda Medina, community relations director for Encore Adult Daily Enrichment Center, entertains Alzheimer's patients with her Lucille Ball impersonation.

Asia Shares, Won Rally U.S. Deficit Plans, Improved Earnings; Oil AdvancesTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:43PMAsian stocks rallied the most in a week and South Korea ’s won strengthened as better-than-forecast earnings at Apple Inc. (AAPL) supported demand for riskier assets. Oil advanced and bond risk fell on signs U.S. lawmakers are closer to a deal on raising the debt ceiling to avoid a default.

Around SouthingtonTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:34PMGENEALOGY WORKSHOP: The Southington Genealogical Society will present a Genealogy Workshop at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the meeting room of Southington Police headquarters, 69 Lazy Lane. Deanna Dailey will host this question/answer/discussion session. The general public is invited to bring their questions, researching difficulties, and curiosity. Members are invited to present summaries of their ...

Typhoon Ma-on struck Japan at about 18:00 GMT on 19 July.Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:31PMTyphoon Ma-on struck Japan at about 18:00 GMT on 19 July.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwasnear33.6 N,134.8 E.Ma-on brought 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around120 km/h (74 mph).Wind gusts in the area mayhave beenconsiderably higher.

Asian Stocks Advance on U.S. Deficit Plan, Apple EarningsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:27PMAsian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark index set to close at its highest level in a week, on optimism U.S. lawmakers will reach an agreement to cut the budget deficit and after Apple Inc.’s profit topped estimates, boosting the earnings outlook for exporters.

First home makeovers ready for marketTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:10PMThe first Evanston homes rehabilitated with federal stimulus funds will be ready for occupancy in the coming weeks and marketing efforts to attract buyers already are underway. The city of Evanston and its partner, Brinshore Development, received $18 million under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program to purchase foreclosed residences in two census tracts in west and south Evanston that were ...

Bicentennial historic farm tour July 24Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:06PMSturgis – Eight locations are confirmed as part of the Bicentennial Historic Farm Tour on Sun. July 24 from 1 to 5 p.m. Participation is free and maps are available from the Union County Extension Office on Sunday afternoon.