Kirkwood student Haji Ali builds well to provide clean water to hometown in Ethiopia

Haji Ali recalls walking miles as a boy in Ethiopia for clean water for him and his family, sometimes returning home empty-handed Kirkwood Community College student Haji Ali is building a well in his hometown in Elaa, Ethiopia, where as a boy he walked miles to retrieve clean water for his family, sometimes returning empty-handed. […]

More than 100,000 people in the US are currently hospitalized with Covid-19, data shows

The Chicago Teachers Union is planning to convene an emergency meeting to vote on whether its teachers would move strictly to virtual teaching amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, according to a union official, setting up a potential lockout with the school district.   Chicago Public Schools, the third largest school district in the country, resumed […]

Carrier Shows HVAC Innovations For Sustainable Buildings

US-headquartered Carrier – a high-tech player in the heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration solutions sectors – brought together more than 50 leading heating and air conditioning consultants and engineers for its Technology for the Future forum, where the company outlined its latest HVAC solutions backed by digital controls and servicing. Carrier, which operates in the UAE […]

2022 Residential Air Purifiers For Dust Mites Air Quality Device Report Launched

2022 Residential Air Purifiers For Dust Mites Air Quality Device Report Launched

  Think Air Purifiers has launched a new report discussing the most effective ways to prevent dust mites. These creatures are common across America, and can cause allergic reactions when they’re present in the home. Saint Paul, United States – January 4, 2022 — The latest report is part of the company’s focus on customer […]

Are You Ready for the Challenges of 2022?

The new year presents many challenges, several of which look similar to the ones of the past two years. But this year, there’s more hope that this year will be better than the last. Where did 2021 go? It is amazing how fast last year flew by — maybe it seemed extra quick compared to […]

New water treatment plant to improve Carbon Cliff drinking water

Traces of radium present in one of the wells is within the EPA’s safe drinking limits, but the treatment plant will eliminate all traces and future radium spikes. CARBON CLIFF, Ill. — The Village of Carbon Cliff has secured a $2.27 million loan to build a new water treatment plant from the USDA Water and […]

Keep or Purge | Pro Builder

Around this time every year (well, most years), I dedicate myself to purging stuff I no longer use, wear, or need. My general motto is, for every gift I receive for the holidays or otherwise, something I already have needs to go—ideally in the recycling or donation bin. The goal is to at least maintain […]