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Mortgage rates surged to the highest level since November 2023, further straining a U.S. housing market already hampered by high borrowing costs.

The average for a 30-year, fixed loan jumped 25 basis points from a week ...Read more

Toyota Motor Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co. are pulling closer to Detroit’s marquee automakers in the U.S. auto market, boosted by demand for gas-electric hybrids and affordable vehicles as average car payments rise well ...Read more

Renew a Damaged Walkway Surface

Dear James: My concrete walkway from the driveway to the front door is sound, but the surface is crumbling. How can I repair just the surface without the expense of a totally new walkway? -...Read more

The summer plant trials are famous not only for introducing new plants to whip us into a frenzy but also new recipes, mixes or combinations to try not only in the landscape but in hanging baskets and planters too! One such...Read more

For the second year in a row, Ford Motor Co. is sounding the alarm on a growing shortage of skilled trades workers in the United States.

"Here's the reality: We need to fill 1.7 million job openings in the trades every ...Read more

Stellantis NV CEO Antonio Filosa on Wednesday, Sept. 30 said the maker of Jeep and Ram sees an opportunity to cash in with its new compact pickup, extended-range powertrains and vehicles priced at under $40,000 in the U.S....Read more

WASHINGTON — Millions of light-duty trucks spanning more than 100 nameplates will soon be recognized as passenger cars thanks to a regulatory overhaul by the Trump administration.

The planned shift for model year 2030, ...Read more

Stopping Deer Damage

Q: I have a long arborvitae hedge, and I just noticed that something has shredded the branches on a couple of the trees at the far end of the hedge. It doesn't look like anything was eaten. Low ...Read more

Dear Cathy,

My one-year-old Siamese rescue cat, Lilibet, has developed some rambunctious behavior. She follows me everywhere but constantly bites at my feet, tries to trip me on the stairs (I have a broken foot to prove ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Rain poured on Saturday morning in the backwaters of the Minnesota River near Sacred Heart. Teal, mallard and wood duck sightings were spotty on Minnesota’s first day of duck hunting.

But Anthony ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A heroic French bulldog sacrificed itself to save its owners during a bear attack in Northern California earlier this month.

The couple were severely injured, but survived the Sept. 19 attack. However, ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — For decades, when it came to shooting a deer in Minnesota, your gun of choice — shotgun or rifle — was determined by where you hunted.

A squiggly line slanting across the state’s midsection ...Read more

Radical greens and other cheerleaders for central planning are mewling about the Trump administration’s new fuel economy standards for automakers. Yet the reforms are a necessary response to Biden-era efforts to ...Read more

DETROIT — General Motors Co. President Mark Reuss said Tuesday, Sept. 29 that the Detroit automaker remains committed to electric vehicles, even as strict Biden-era environmental rules pushing the industry toward ...Read more

Q. My son’s mother and I broke up seven months ago. She’s already living with someone else. He’s a felon and I’m furious that she’s dating someone like this. If he wasn’t in the picture, I’m sure we would ...Read more

Founded by Jang Young-gyu (who scored the hit films “Train to Busan” and “The Wailing”), Leenalchi is a unique alternative rock group that conveys its lyrics through the traditional Korean storytelling genre known ...Read more

When traveling in France, I can’t help but marvel at the towering Gothic cathedrals that mark the centers of many towns. I like to imagine what it was like to be a pilgrim 600 years ago, hiking for days to a particular ...Read more

Sweet, juicy and nutrient-packed, the fruit group consists of fresh, canned, frozen, dried and juiced. It is recommended we eat five to nine servings of fruit and veggies per day. Fruits provide energy in the form of ...Read more