BURLINGTON, Wis. (AP) -- A quip that pokes fun at struggling banks has been named the top tall tale of 2009. The Burlington Liars Club has bestowed its highest award for this line: "I just realized how bad the economy really is. I recently bought a new toaster oven and as a complimentary gift, I was given a bank." ...more

December 30, 2009

By self definition, the Lightning offense exploded on Friday night. Stuck in the middle of a three-week long scoring drought, Tampa Bay lit up the St. Louis Blues for a 6-3 victory. The six goals exceeded the Lightning's entire output in the first four games of a six-game road trip that concludes Monday at the New York Islanders. ...more

December 19, 2009

By self definition, the Lightning offense exploded on Friday night. Stuck in the middle of a three-week long scoring drought, Tampa Bay lit up the St. Louis Blues for a 6-3 victory. The six goals exceeded the Lightning's entire output in the first four games of a six-game road trip that concludes Monday at the New York Islanders. ...more

December 19, 2009

I love my home. I can afford my home...barely. Having no children to tell me, "Mom, it's time for you to move to a place where they will make life easier for you," I have long thought I would move to an Aston Gardens or Freedom Plaza by the time I was 70, while I could make the decision with all my faculties. Most of them, anyway. ...more

November 11, 2009

Is adding a small parking lot along Tarpon Avenue the answer to downtown's woes? ...more

October 31, 2009

The Lightning's shootout woes have been well documented, but a struggling power play has also contributed to their mediocre start. ...more

October 28, 2009

The SouthShore Regional Library hosts blues music with musician Scott Simon ...more

April 1, 2009

LONDON - Michael Jackson says a series of shows he'll play in London in July will be his final curtain call. ...more

March 5, 2009

Ivan Seidenberg, the chief executive of Verizon Communications Inc., received $20.2 million in compensation in 2008, essentially the same as in the past two years, according to a regulatory filing. ...more

February 28, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - All season long Land O' Lakes coach Laurie Pacholke has stated that she wasn't so much concerned with how her team played in the regular season so long as they played well come February and the postseason. ...more

January 23, 2009