Environment And Nature

BCB schedules first rehearsal for year (05/04/08)
The 150-year-old Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew S. Huber, will begin its sesquicentennial season of "concert under the stars" with a rehearsal set for 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, at North Clay Middle School. All other rehearsals will take place at Forest Park...

Area Humane Shelter vaccination clinic set (05/02/08)
It's that time again, when pet owners make sure the "furry members" of the family will be happy and healthy throughout the year. The Clay County Humane Shelter's Pet Vaccination Clinic is scheduled to take place in the Forest Park Pavilion on Saturday, May 10, and again on Saturday, May 17...

Big Find! (05/02/08)
Karl Clagg (left) and Harold Wilkerson display a mushroom they found recently near Clagg's home.

City officials looking for help to 'Brush Up Brazil' (04/30/08)
Grab those extra paintbrushes and brooms to help beautify downtown Brazil. The City of Brazil is inviting area residents to participate in Brush Up Brazil 2008, which is an effort to clean up downtown along National Avenue. "We are hoping that if we clean things up better, it may help encourage business growth," Brazil City Planning Administrator Michele Altman said...

Fire destroys Brazil resident's garage (04/30/08)
Officials are unable to determine the cause of a fire at a residence this morning due to heavy damage. Brazil firefighters arrived on the scene of a garage fire at Randy Treash's 1113 North Forest Ave., Brazil, home shortly before 11:30 a.m. With the intense fire and the heavy black smoke coming from inside the structure, all four of the department's fire trucks were on the scene at one point...