After decades of stable ownership, the popular theme parks Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Adventure Island could soon be up for sale now that the board of Anheuser-Busch has agreed to be bought by a Belgian company. ...more

July 15, 2008

TAMPA - After decades of stable ownership, the popular theme parks Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Adventure Island could soon be up for sale now that the board of Anheuser-Busch has agreed to be bought by a Belgian company. ...more

July 14, 2008

After months of doubt surrounding the proposed sale of the Lightning to Hollywood producer Oren Koules, the process is in the final stages of being completed. ...more

May 3, 2008

University of Minnesota's Extension Service developed the course "Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate?" It's a guide for meaningfully passing on personal belongings. Becky Rousch teaches it locally to members of Lifetime Learners Institute at SFCC. All sorts of information on the subject can also be obtained at http://www.yellowpieplate.umn.edu. The Web site and the course improve the decision-making process of who gets what. Practical advice is given on how to begin communication with family members to help ascertain what "things" they may be interested in acquiring when an elder passes. Knowing which items are of interest to individual family members and why they mean something to them can help when distributing personal property, thus, making the transfer of ownership more meaningful for all concerned. ...more

February 15, 2008