With renovations wrapping up, Dexter officials set to move into new city hall
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With renovations wrapping up, Dexter officials set to move into new city hall

DEXTER, MI – Offices with doors. No more fighting over the conference room. Space for the city archives.

Dexter’s city government is about to get new digs as renovations wrap up at the historic “old grain mill” building at 3515 Broad Street, the new city hall.

The move is close at hand.

The current city offices on the second floor of PNC Bank on Main Street, a cramped space the city has outgrown, are set to close to walk-in visitors between Monday, Feb. 27 and Friday, March 3, officials said.

That will allow for the transition to their new home,

What is a home improvement loan and how does it work?
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What is a home improvement loan and how does it work?

What is a home improvement loan and how does it work?

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Home improvement projects are frequently an expensive cost that can be difficult to manage with savings alone. Luckily, there are multiple ways to take out a home improvement loan. And because of their flexibility, you will be able to fund every step of a renovation — often at significantly lower rates than you would get with a credit card.

What a home improvement loan is

Home improvement loans are a type of personal loan designed to fund projects and renovations for your house or property. There are three common options:

  • Unsecured private loans use your credit score

Kitchen Organization: Drawers Instead of Cabinets
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Kitchen Organization: Drawers Instead of Cabinets

The perfect kitchen needs two things: form and function. I wanted our kitchen not only to be beautiful but to function well for our family and lifestyle. When I asked my Instagram followers what they should have been for a kitchen renovation, one of the most common answers was drawers instead of cabinets. And that’s exactly what we did!

Kitchen Organization: Drawers Instead of Cabinets

KITCHEN ORGANIZATION IDEAS: DRAWERS

For all our lower cabinetry and island cabinetry, we tried to incorporate as many drawers as possible. The main reason that drawers are the more popular choice is that they are easier to store things in. With

SMCH Auxiliary presents 3rd donation for Putting People First Renovation Project |  News
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SMCH Auxiliary presents 3rd donation for Putting People First Renovation Project | News

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital (SMCH) Auxiliary recently presented a donation of $50,000 to the hospital for its ongoing renovations. In 2020, the Putting People First Expansion and Renovation Project campaign received a pledge gift from the Auxiliary totaling $250,000 for the renovation of the new Heart Strings Gift Shoppe. This most recent donation marks the third installment of that pledge, having paid $150,000 thus far.

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Auxiliary members have been a part of every major expansion of the hospital and clinics, contributing time and money to fund drives, and volunteering that “little extra” caring service that makes

Final stretch of Assumption Church interior renovations underway
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Final stretch of Assumption Church interior renovations underway

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Major renovations continue at historic 178-year-old Assumption Church with another milestone recently completed and the next scheduled phase involving some very intricate work.

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New College board considering hotels for student housing, dorm renovation amid mold issues
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New College board considering hotels for student housing, dorm renovation amid mold issues

Richard Corcoran as seen at a New College of Florida Board of Trustees meeting Feb.  28, 2023.

Richard Corcoran as seen at a New College of Florida Board of Trustees meeting Feb. 28, 2023.

New College of Florida’s trustees convened for a committee meeting Monday afternoon to discuss issues surrounding housing amid a record incoming group of students and mold problems in campus dorms.

The board discussed using hotel rooms from a nearby Hilton on Tamiami Trail in Sarasota to accommodate a 150-bed shortfall as several student housing buildings were shut down due to renovations and mold issues making some buildings uninhabitable.

At maximum capacity, New College has 629 beds, Interim President Richard Corcoran said. The college

.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

Cute Half Up Viking Style Braided Hairstyle
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Cute Half Up Viking Style Braided Hairstyle

Do you like the Viking style braided hairstyles? If so, this half-up style is a fun version that gives you a little bit of the look without it taking hours to create. I love how simple but intricate this style looks. It’s going to change how you look at a half-up and half-down hairstyle!

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Viking Braided Hairstyle

I have always loved the Viking braids, but they are often fairly intricate or use most of the hair on your head. That can be