As foreclosures increase, Peoria, Ill., issues more citations for unmowed lawns

Illinois town ups citations for unkempt yards

PEORIA, Ill. – Residents of the Illinois town of Peoria may want to take time this weekend to mow their lawns.
That’s because the city has boosted the number of citations for unruly grass by more than 73 percent this year.
Those fines begin at $30 but can escalate to as …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : As foreclosures increase, Peoria, Ill., issues more citations for unmowed lawns.

NY man asking police for directions to animal shelter for stray dog gets arrested for DWI

NY man seeking help for stray dog arrested for DWI

MONROE, N.Y. – A man who went to a New York village police station seeking help for a stray dog found trouble instead after police say he drove there drunk.
Monroe police say 38-year-old Oleksandr Nayda found a stray Rottweiler and drove to their headquarters around 10 …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Making pancakes by remote control: Bomb squads sharpen skills in robot rodeo

Bomb squads sharpen skills in robot rodeo
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – Bomb squads from around New Mexico got a chance to sharpen their skills by using a remote-controlled robot – not to blow things up, but to make pancakes.

The Robot Rodeo was held last week at a tech site at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The three-day event …. Original source  : Making pancakes by remote control: Bomb squads sharpen skills in robot rodeo.