Captains feature fireworks, CPR training this weekend

The Lake County Captains, Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, present their first Saturday night fireworks display of the season following a 7 p.m. battle against the Lansing Lugnuts at Eastlake's Classic Park. After Sunday's 1 p.m. game, again at home against the Lugnuts, around 50 volunteers will teach the basics of hands-only CPR to anyone in attendance. Advance tickets for either ...

China "instant buildings": Just add labor, fireworks and a cow

YUEYANG, China (Reuters) - As a crane lowered a steel-and-concrete slab onto support pillars, construction workers swarmed around to bolt it down - a choreography of mad-dash steps against a backdrop of firecrackers, and a sacrificed cow, to herald China's latest "instant building". The three-story structure, a workers' cafeteria, was just a side note to a 30-story hotel built over 15 days ...

Fireworks donations still needed as some civic funds begin to trickle in

Donations are beginning to come in for Washington-Wilkes’ annual fireworks display, but the deadline to pay Melrose Pyrotechnics for their fireworks show is early in June, and donations are still very much needed.

New Michigan law lights fuse on fireworks sales

Metro Detroiters will no longer have to hit the road to the Ohio state border now that the region's first large-scale fireworks store officially has opened for business. Black Diamond Fireworks on Van Dyke, a 4,500-square-foot oasis filled with cases of sparkly explosives, opened this week to the curiosity and enthusiasm of a small but steady stream of customers relieved that they no longer have ...

China "instant buildings" - Just add labour, fireworks and a cow

YUEYANG, China (Reuters) - As a crane lowered a steel-and-concrete slab onto support pillars, construction workers swarmed around to bolt it down - a choreography of mad-dash steps against a backdrop of firecrackers, and a sacrificed cow, to herald China's latest "instant building".