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"Enviros" try to block football
Opponents of a plan to build football fields at the northwest Shouldice Park are offside, say those pushing for the facility's construction.
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Players deserve good fields for big games
Soccer, when played under the best conditions for players and spectators, is best played on a dry, well-maintained pitch in at least a modestly comfortable setting.
Morristown district resumes push to raise $750K for synthetic field
The campaign to raise funds for the high school's synthetic turf field has resumed, with officials hoping to reach their goal of $750,000 and have the field in place before the 2009 school year.
UW puts premium seating plans in motion
University of Wyoming Trustees this week will be asked to approve the first step in a plan to spend about $35 million on War Memorial Stadium and its adjacent parking lot during the next few years.
Gov't wants to change course of forest experiments
For more than a decade, the federal government has spent millions of dollars pumping elevated levels of carbon dioxide into small groups of trees to test how forests will respond to global warming in the next 50 years. Some scientists believe they are on the cusp of receiving key results from the time-consuming experiments.
PGMS salutes top athletic fields
The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) has recognized Carroll College Nelson Stadium in Helena, Mont. with a Grand Award in the Athletic Fields category of the Society's 2008 Green Star Awards competition.
Missing dog found 1,000 miles from home
A Maltese dog named Max is headed home to Florida after he was spotted in Chicago — 1,000 miles from where he vanished.
Indiana turf debate continues over funding, heat
A synthetic turf surface is likely to cost Indiana Area School District about an extra $7,000 per year over a 25-year period, according to an analysis presented by board member Doug Steve.
Protested field sees its debut
A controversial soccer field opened Saturday in Lincoln Park, but a group of residents opposed to the project insisted it isn't done fighting and called on the Chicago Park District to test the field's artificial turf.
HP, Dell, Toshiba recall Sony laptop batteries again
Three of the biggest laptop computer makers are recalling certain batteries because of a risk they may overheat and catch fire.