.5 million renovation of USI Health Professions Center underway
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$18.5 million renovation of USI Health Professions Center underway

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – University of Southern Indiana is using $18.5 million in state funding to revamp its Health Professions Center.

The funds were first awarded in 2019 by the Indiana General Assembly and the multi-phase renovation project began in May of this year.

The University is planning to use these funds to enhance equipment and expand learning.

USI nursing student, Mikaylah Boulds says she’s excited to get this opportunity.

“It makes me feel very proud because we worked so hard to get into this program and now we have all these new rooms and opportunities,” said Bould.

The current

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Social housing in Edmonton gets money for renovations, repairs – Edmonton
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Social housing in Edmonton gets money for renovations, repairs – Edmonton

Nearly 2,000 affordable housing units in Edmonton are set to be renovated and repaired in the next three years, according to a funding announcement to the tune of $66 million from the city and federal government Friday.

“Studies show that the environment you grow up in will dictate a lot about your success in life, so we need to make sure that the homes are the places they want to call home,” said Randy Boissonault, MP for the Edmonton Centre.


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New affordable housing units in south Edmonton changing lives for residents


Almost 900 social housing units across 12 sites

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A Beautiful Christmas Garden Party
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A Beautiful Christmas Garden Party

Such a fun week full of Christmas goodness in July!

Christmas Garden Party

I want to thank you for your kind words and pre-orders of my new Christmas book yesterday! You moved the book to #1 in just a few hours- that is how amazing you are! I am grateful for your support and am so excited that you are excited about it! I can hardly wait to share more behind the book soon! But today, it’s all about celebrating and ambiance and we are back in the garden for a Christmas in July inspired gathering full of beautiful twinkling

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HGTV is making our homes boring and us sad, one study says
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HGTV is making our homes boring and us sad, one study says

A pair of professors found that home renovation media leads homeowners to decorate for the masses, not for their own happiness

July 7, 2023 at 7:00 am EDT

A large HGTV camera points at a woman who is covering a vibrant living room with beige paint.
(Masha Krasnova-Shabaeva for The Washington Post)

If you’ve ever watched a home makeover show on HGTV, you know the key “before” sequence. It’s when the camera critically pans over the house and the host points out everything that needs to be fixed. The décor? Cluttered. The paint? cringe. The overall takeaway is that the home is an utter embarrassment and needs a total overhaul before anyone of

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Boutique Home Remodeling Highlights Why Working with Professionals is an Excellent Idea
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Boutique Home Remodeling Highlights Why Working with Professionals is an Excellent Idea

PRESS RELEASE

Published June 14, 2023

Boutique Home Remodeling Highlights Why Working with Professionals is an Excellent Idea

Boutique Home Remodeling is a top-rated kitchen remodeler. In a recent update, the company explained why working with professionals is essential.

San Jose, CA – In a website post, Boutique Home Remodeling outlines why working with professional plumbers is essential.

Boutique Home Remodeling noted that the most significant benefit of hiring professionals when remodeling a kitchen is that they understand precisely what is required to do the job properly and efficiently. The kitchen remodel contractor San Jose can address all the potential problems that could arise upfront, helping to prevent added costs or potential

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5 fab things to do with kids at King’s Cross London
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5 fab things to do with kids at King’s Cross London

June 23, 2023

Do you ever find yourself shimmying to work at high speed with your eyes closed?

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Me too!

*Not literally, obviously!

But, you know… not really looking up and taking things in. That’s been me. For years I’ve been scuttling through King’s Cross station without a pause. And then one day, I discovered a whole heap of things to do with kids. I kick myself now for such a big miss. *And made up for it by doing a grown ups tour of the place which may or may not have involved a lot of food

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French Country Cottage Christmas in July Exciting News
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French Country Cottage Christmas in July Exciting News

French Country Cottage Christmas

All things Merry and Bright in July… yes, I know it’s not the usual time to share twinkling trees and festive mantel decorations—but a very special reason for doing just that today. I am wearing my heart on my sleeve, pulling that curtain aside and spilling some exciting beans…

I WROTE A CHRISTMAS BOOK!

French Country Cottage Christmas Book

We decked the halls all last year, traveled near and far for photo locations and enjoyed a lot of dinners by twinkling Christmas tree lights. And I am excited to finally share that French Country Cottage Christmas will release on August 29th,

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Renovations Are All About Clients’ Heritage & Culture on HGTV’s ‘Revealed’ | Entertainment News
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Renovations Are All About Clients’ Heritage & Culture on HGTV’s ‘Revealed’ | Entertainment News

A house isn’t just a house — it’s a piece of the people who live there. And in designer Veronica Valencia’s new HGTV series, revealedrenovations are based on clients’ heritage and culture.

“I learned early on the importance of honoring your past,” says Valencia, who is of Mexican and Native American descent and was raised amid heirlooms and objects linked to important memories. “We used my grandma’s tortilla maker and thumbed through family photo albums scattered everywhere. I don’t think homes are meant to be precious or perfect; they’re meant to be lived in.”

According to the Extreme Makeover:

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