Hilary J. Lombard and her daughter, Ella J. Lombard, just moved to Amherst from Seattle, and the first thing they did was get a library card to the Jones Library - even before they moved into their new home.

CHEBOYGAN - A civic leader with involvement on the city's Planning Commission and Brownfield Authority has discovered a bigger appetite for helping to guide the future of his community.

It doesn't likely signal a coming gang war, but a rise in graffiti attacks at Vallejo city schools has district and police officials concerned. There have been dozens of daubings in the past several months, the most recent discovered early

More people are borrowing books and movies instead of buying them. They're canceling their magazine subscriptions. They're clamoring after discounted museum passes, and spending more time surfing the Internet, for free.

National Instruments today announced that it has expanded its leadership team with the promotion of six longtime employees to vice president positions. The promotions, which are a result of the company's continued strong revenue growth and expansion into