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Seymour Community School Corp. plans to keep the public updated on its three major construction projects every step of the way. This week, the corporation uploaded new information to its website that allows community members to view the architectural renderings and floor plans for the upcoming expansion and renovations of three school facilities. Those plans can be viewed at www.scsc.k12.in.us/community/construction-projects-and-renovations. "Once we start building, we're going to try to put pictures on there," Superintendent Brandon Harpe said. School board members had the opportunity to view the drawings first during a presentation by VPS Architecture last week in the Seymour High School cafeteria. It has been six months since Harpe announced the district would invest more than $52 million without raising taxes to address safety, growth and expand programming. The projects will add classrooms and a greenhouse at the Ag-Science and Research Farm, expand and...

The most efficient way to create new revenue, at least for things like roads and bridges, rail and transit, is to boost the federal tax on gasoline, which hasn't been raised since 1993. But that's also one of the most politically toxic options, perennially broached and then shoved aside as too difficult to do, even in times of prosperity and low unemployment. Biden could decide to just fund it all by increasing the deficit, but that's a difficult pill for fiscal hawks to swallow, and considering the razor-thin margins in Congress, any effort will have to be bipartisan enough to attract the support of at least 10 senators to avoid a filibuster. Partisan objections to either of those options — raising taxes or approving massive deficit spending — could be short-circuited by using an arcane budget tool called reconciliation, which only requires a simple majority vote in the Senate. But it comes with significant limitations on how it can be used, and the leadership would ha...

Eating croissants in America can be about as horrifying as ordering a hamburger in France — something is usually lost in the translation, especially if you're used to the real thing. Cottage baker and French expat Alexandra Zandvliet wants to change that, using American ingredients to replicate the very specific, buttery, shattered-crust laminated pastries of her homeland for delivery right to your door. Expanding to French baguettes, fig bread, Viennoise baguettes (a softer loaf), rye, orange-peel brioche, canneles and other complex pastries, her small-but-growing baking business Sarmentine is gaining traction one loaf at a time. And sometimes they're even still warm. A former midwife, Zandvliet started baking as a hobby when she moved to California and struggled to find the kinds of bread she loved back home. American flour is often far more glutenous than European, giving breads a fluffier texture, like cake. American butter is often lower in fat and in general, there ...

The Canadian Press 'Trickster' fans question why CBC cancelled the series instead of finding new path TORONTO — Fans of "Trickster" are expressing disappointment after Canada's public broadcaster announced it was cancelling the Indigenous TV series in the wake of controversy over co-creator Michelle Latimer's claimed ancestry.Viewers, some of the show's creators and fellow Indigenous actors took to social media on Friday to question why the CBC didn't find a new path forward for "Trickster," even though it had been greenlit for a second season."This could have been an opportunity to do it right the second season," tweeted Mohawk performer and filmmaker Devery Jacobs, whose acting credits include the recent film "Blood Quantum.""I know dozens of real Indigenous writers and directors who could've taken over as show runner and benefitted from this opportunity."Shot largely in North Bay, Ont., "Tricks...

A Charming Vision Johnson introduced innovative changes to the space, like a pocket door and new marble shower tile, and the Petersons added personal touches with Swarovski crystal lighting fixtures and a bird-and floral-patterned wallpaper. The pièce de résistance, however, was the 100-year-old buffet doors the couple brought home from France. Hand-carved from solid walnut and featuring a beautiful design of a woman in her garden, the pieces were turned into a new cabinet and finished with a soft patina for cohesion. A pull-out rack between the shower and doorway increases storage in this 50-square-foot master bathroom in Afton. Accessibility with a Perk In addition to its luxurious, zen-spa-meets-European-cottage feel, the bathroom also has accessibility features built in—with one particular decision changing the space's storage abilities. The standard tub and shower combo was replaced with a more accessible shower that features grab bars and a door that opens both ways. ...

nine properties designed by legendary american architect frank lloyd wright are currently for sale in the US. the homes vary in built date, spanning from 1900 to 1955, as well as in price, with the highest asking price set at $9,999,999 for the david and gladys wright house in phoenix, and the lowest set at only $175,000, for the foster house in chicago. the properties embody different periods through wright's architectural career, from distinctive prairie-style designs, such as that of the henderson house , to unique forms from his later years, such as the david and gladys wright house , whose design was based on the circular spiral plan of the guggenheim museum in new york. david and gladys wright house and guest house all images via frank lloyd wright building conservancy unless stated otherwise header image (also this image) via russ lyon sotheby's international realty located in the arcadia neighborhood of phoenix, the david and gladys wright house and guest...

Many of Wright's single-family home designs were situated in small towns scattered across the U.S. His Goetsch-Winckler Home is just one of four houses he designed in the Lansing area of Michigan, and according to sellers Audrey and Dan Seidman, it was the architect's "favorite small house." Completed in 1940, the one-story house features red brick walls and concrete floors, with plenty of telltale Wright features, like a cantilevering roof, horizontal planes, and plenty of strategically placed windows throughout to allow inhabitants to feel one with nature. The 1,400-square-foot Goetsch-Winckler Home is considered Wright's second Usonian design, and is as practical as it is aesthetically pleasing: A brick fireplace that juts into the middle of the large, open common space has a dining table attached to it, and an alcove on the other side of the fireplace features built-ins that align perfectly with the house's wood paneling. It was listed for $479,000 in May ...

A modest background meant Paul McClean was often playing catch up in architecture college. now he creates homes for the richest people in the world Dublin-born, Los Angeles-based architect Paul McClean knows a thing or two about how the One Per Cent like to live. "We've been putting working beauty salons in homes for 15 years," he says. "It started with a Middle Eastern family who explained that they didn't want to go out to get their hair or nails done, and they'd rather bring friends to the house so they could do it all together." When you have the space, why not, right? McClean has been described time and time again as LA's "megamansion king", and no wonder. He's famously the architect behind what's being called "the most expensive house in America". The One, a 105,000 sq ft mansion on a 5-acre parcel in Bel Air, was created for developer Nile Niami a decade ago. The house, bearing McClean's trademark ultramod...

In early January, a much-anticipated runoff election in Georgia answered the question of which political party would control the Senate for the next two years: Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock clinched the two seats up for grabs, delivering the Senate a 50-50 split between Democrats and Republicans. Vice President Kamala Harris casts tie-breaking votes on legislation, giving Democrats an ef­fective majority. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer determines the schedule for votes on legislative proposals. With President Joe Biden in the White House and a narrow Democratic majority in the Senate and House of Representatives, Democrats have a clearer path to enact their agenda. In the near term, Biden and Congress are expected to focus on urgent matters of the economy and the pandemic, such as stimulus aid for struggling Americans and coronavirus vaccine distribution. Infrastructure and climate change are top issues, too. And at some point, policymakers will likely tackle other...

Industry: Home & Residential A trio of columns frames the cozy front porch to the Cleveland house plan. This small house plan is ideal for narrow urban lots or for homeowners' looking to size down. The floor plan features are simple yet comfortable. The great room style living room allows for the gathering space to live large. The den offers the homeowner's flexibility to use the space as a third bedroom or home office. Eugene, OR (PRUnderground) January 28th, 2021 Looking at the Cleveland, what you see is a small home with a nostalgic Craftsman flavor. You might assume that it has no garage; in actuality, the garage is attached at the rear of the home. A mere 32 feet wide, this plan is designed to fit on a narrow lot with an alley behind. A small community of similar homes could be built on minimal acreage. The designers have packed a surprising array of popular features into living space that measures in at approximately 1,250 square feet. Family...

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A Wilmington-based builder of houses, townhomes and apartments recently closed on a 130-acre tract on Sidbury Road along the New Hanover County and Pender County line, planning to eventually own more than 1,200 acres in southern Pender for future development. The 1,200 acres could hold up to 5,000 for-rent and for-sale residential units built over the next 10 years. McAdams Homes paid $1.5 million to Blakes of Scotts Hill LLC for the 130 acres, the second recent Sidbury Road transaction for the company. A small portion of the land is in New Hanover County. The purchases are helping McAdams Homes deploy capital from the recent sales of Budget Storage, an apartment community in Lake Wylie and Belle Meade, an apartment complex off Carolina Beach Road in Wilmington. "As we started to look at and evaluate new opportunities, it became clear that one of the areas we wanted to direct more resources to was southern Pender County," said Adam Sosne, CEO of McAdams Homes, in an email. ...

Bottom Line Mobile home dealers can add a lot of value to home buyers. Some dealers from our list have integrated factory arrangements where customers can actually see a home being built in order to better understand the quality and craftsmanship. Others have robust online catalogs that bring multiple manufacturers' lines together under one digital roof with brochure downloads and 3D tours. Perhaps the most valuable service that separates the best mobile home dealers from the rest is the site preparation, permitting, mobile home insurance, and delivery project management tasks that the dealer's staff does for you. Factory Expo Homes combines the best of it all with their factory-direct pricing, factory tours, fully furnished model home tours, wide selection, lender resources, and a 12-month warranty. Compare Providers Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Mobile Home Dealers What Does a Mobile Home Dealer Do? Mobile home dealers represent one or more manufactur...

State Dining Room 3:04 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, folks.  Vice President Harris and I just received a briefing from our economic team, and we remain in a once-in-a-century public health crisis that's led to the most unequal job and economic crisis in modern history.  And the crisis is only deepening.  It's not getting better; it's deepening.  Yesterday, we learned that 900,000 more Americans filed for unemployment — 900,000.  They join millions of Americans who, through no fault of their own, have lost the dignity and respect that comes with a job and a paycheck.  So many of them never thought they'd ever be out of work in the first place.  And just like my dad did when he was — he used to lie awake at night when I was a kid, staring at the ceiling, unable to sleep because he worried about whether or not he's about to lose his healthcare, or whether we were going to be — or have the money to pay the mortgage because of the economic circumstance h...