Tag Archives: model airplanes

By Katherine KorneiOct. 29, 2018 , 1:15 PM Oil spills are messy and harmful to local ecosystems—just ask anyone on the Louisiana coast. So far, there’s no foolproof way to clean them up, and some methods—like burning the oil—can result … Continue reading →

DENVER — The Rocky Mountain Hobby Expo, running through Oct. 28, gives people of all ages hands-on experience with a number of different toys. “We cover everything from radio-control cars, trucks, airplanes, drones, boats, model railroads, rocketry… if it’s a … Continue reading →

Wind Farm Impact Joe and Diann Fisher stand beside their yellow Piper J-3 Cub parked in their front yard at their rural Galesburg property, beside their grassy runway. Apex Clean Energy’s Neosho Ridge wind turbines would block their private airstrip. … Continue reading →

We’ve always had a fascination with things that fly. Sure, drones are the latest incarnation of that, but there have been RC planes, kites, and all sorts of flying toys and gizmos even before manned flight was possible. Maybe the … Continue reading →

David Leroy Dawes of Urbana, Mo., passed away October 21, 2018, at Citizens Memorial Hospital. David was born June 11, 1943, to Donald Dawes and Hazel Bratcher in Maryville, Mo. David was in the Navy for three and one-half years … Continue reading →

A small vintage plane dressed up as a World War II Nazi aircraft crashed on California’s highway 101 yesterday (Oct. 24), according to recent news reports. No one was injured in the crash. The pilot, later identified as Ron Sandberg, … Continue reading →

If you want to present a teenager with a difficult task, try to get him interested in coin collecting. Difficult? Sure. For proof, try to remember your own spending habits at thirteen, when what little money you got on Saturday … Continue reading →