Pantyhose won’t fix my dang roof problem
Huge, honkin’ ice dams line the gutters and eaves of my drafty 116-year-old house, which was built during an era when people walked around saying, “Insulation? What’s that?” More » 

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REGULATORS PARE RATE INCREASE
We Energies power rates to rise 3.4%
We Energies customers will see their monthly electric bills go up in January, but not by as much as the utility sought. The state Public Service Commission decided Thursday to raise electricity rates 3.4% in 2008 and in 2009. More » 

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Photo/Rick Wood
Budgets plowed under by snow
For those dreaming of a fresh dose of white before Christmas, here is a warning: It will cost you some green. The repeated snowstorms this month, combined with the snow-removal operations last winter, have put many local governments in a financial crunch. And, in some cases, they also face a [...]

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