Commissioners agree on need for new activity center at Sunset Hill Farm

| May 27, 2011

By KEVIN NEVERS There was a time when the Porter County Park Board had hoped to Raise the Barn: to retrofit Col. Murray?s dairy barn at Sunset Hill Farm County Park into an activity center. But the barn was found not to be salvageable and was finally removed. The need for an activity center remains, [...]

Hog hunting and higher ed bills passed by Texas House

| May 27, 2011

By Aman Batheja abatheja@star-telegram.com AUSTIN – Licensed hunters would have the chance to rent space on helicopters and shoot at feral hogs and coyotes from above if Gov. Perry signs a bill sent to his desk Tuesday. The Texas House passed 141-1 a bill allowing landowners to sell seats on a helicopter hunt for feral [...]

First Lessons on Death: Grieving the Loss of a Family Pet

| May 27, 2011

Opinion First Lessons on Death: Grieving the Loss of a Family Pet From hermit crabs to hamsters, from fish to cats and dogs – three out of the five Moms Council members lost family pets just this past week. So how did they deal? By Laurie Hunt, Regina Martine, Holly DeSouza, Peggy Barresi, and Tasha [...]