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Water Is The Drink of Preference in America

J. Patrick — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:05:33 +0000

Who would have ever thought that they would sell more water than soda? That is now the case! For more than twenty years soda has been the most popular drink in America. No longer! Recent studies found that Americans no drink about 14 gallons more of water than they do of sodas. Just 15 years [...]

Six Ways To Save More and Spend Less in 2013 – #3

George McIntyre — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:35:05 +0000

Ditch The Bottled Water, Pop Machine and Coffee Shop The average American drinks 167 bottles of water each year. Turn on the tap, make a pot of coffee at home, and if you can’t quite kick the carbonated habit, buy it at the grocery store rather than dropping $1.50 into the pop machine. [button href="http://wcrz.com/?p=159690" [...]

It's A Miracle – Turning Beer To Water For Disaster Relief (VIDEO)

J. Patrick — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:44:05 +0000

Anyone who loves a great beer would tip their cap to Anheuser-Busch for a program that is taking their cold Budweiser and turning their beer into water. This magical water is then being donated to the relief program for superstorm Sandy.

Genesee County to Pay Flint $1 Million for River Water as Backup Source

Stu Allen — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:48:36 +0000

Genesee County will pay the city of Flint approximately $1 million a year to use Flint River water as a backup water source. The county needs to have a backup source of water in case of emergency, such as a major pipeline break, power outage or contamination. The water would be treated, just like the water that the city currently gets from Detroit.

Save Money By Refilling Your Water Bottles with Virgin America's 'Hydration Stations'

Shauna Wright — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:45:48 +0000

Now we have just one more reason to love Richard Branson. The environmentalist and founder of Virgin America airlines has installed “hydration stations” at San Francisco International Airport. Assuming you’re lucky enough to be a passenger boarding through SFO’s “green” terminal, you can now bypass the overpriced water at the gift shops and fill up [...]

Free Fishing Weekend Feb. 19-20th

Stu Allen — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:34:54 +0000

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources & Environment (DNRE) invites you to take part in the annual Winter Free Fishing Weekend February 19-20th on all Michigan waters.On that weekend, both residents and non-residents can fish without a license, although all other fishing regulations apply. Many state parks and organizations have events planned to coincide with [...]

Taxes, Taxes, And More Taxes!

J. Patrick — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:13:50 +0000

City of Flint residents need to brace for an onslaught of possible taxes to help the city overcome all the red ink. The $25 million deficit means that Flint probably can’t cut enough to get out of debt and that new taxes will be required. The average cost for homeowners for water and sewer will [...]