Some vehicles just catch your eye, like the new Nissan Juke, which seemed to draw a crowd wherever we went during a recent drive around Vancouver.

Jason Klemp, lawn care manager at Barcellos and Kane Landscape Management in Hingham, Mass., says late summer and early fall are the best times for seeding a lawn.

While going out is rarely on the schedule these days, there’s a way to feel like we’re being social and having fun, even when budgets are tight. Stay home. Here are some tips for great times at home on the cheap.

Weekly auto rail, with tractor-safety tips, Car Q&A with Junior Damato and more.

     The Governor’s Office has recently released the Iowa Department of Management’s report on the I-JOBS program (Iowa’s Infrastructure Investment Initiative).
    Following is the summary of the report from the Governor’s Office.
    I-JOBS was created following the historic flooding in 2008 in which cities and towns were overwhelmed with needs. 

   The school communities of Farragut and Hamburg will be holding open house for all patrons of the Nishnabotna school community.
    The purpose of these building open houses is to allow the citizens of both districts to view and evaluate the various learning centers available in the Nishnabotna community.

You are not only the manager of your group, you’re also its leader, primary advocate, mood setter, chief bottle washer and of course its chief decision maker. That said, feel free to get input from your staff and/or other knowledgeable parties, but at the end of the day, the decision is yours and yours alone. In fact, if you try to be too nice and leave every decision to a department vote, you will be viewed as indecisive, weak, ineffective and an obstacle to getting things done.

I have a 2001 G Mercury L.S., a nice car, and I take good care of it. I’m an older gent, past 87, so don’t put a lot of miles on it (it has 80,750 miles). Today, Aug. 10, they are installing the fifth or sixth power brake booster on it. No one seems to know why it starts to squeak a lot when you apply the brake! I thank you for your time.

Weekly business rail, with job-interview tips, a BBB warning about deceptive auto loan modification offers and more.

The traditional wisdom on Wall Street is to make wise investments and hold them for the long term. Most of those same advocates would claim that 10 years is generally considered long term. For those who did buy and hold for the first decade of this millennium, the results weren't too rewarding.

Weekly financial Q&A, with advice on son living with parents and keeping college costs in check.

Unless you’re talking about an exotic sports car, driving something small has typically been an act of endurance. But there’s no reason a subcompact has to “feel like a cheap penalty box,” says Dave Coleman, product development engineer behind the 2011 Mazda2.

Jim Hillibish strapped on the new V-Moda Crossfade headphones, soon forgetting their price.

In the quest to minimize toxic exposure, many people have started transitioning to more organic fruits and vegetables, but fewer people think to look for toxins in baby shampoo, cosmetics or toothpaste.

Benjamin Decastro of Cardi’s Furniture recommends that you test a mattress before making a purchase. He says to remove your jacket and shoes, and get into your normal sleep position.