TheRepublic.com - Holidays News

Vicksburg marks anniversary of Civil War siege

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:29:01 -0400

VICKSBURG, Mississippi - Even 150 years later, Vicksburg is still overshadowed by Gettysburg - so much so, that the Mississippi city is having its Civil War commemoration a few weeks early rather than compete with Pennsylvania for tourist dollars around July 4.

Hundreds of thousands hit state roads this weekend

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:40:26 -0400

MILWAUKEE - If you're hitting the road for the Memorial Day weekend, you'll have lots of company.

Fort Riley to mark Memorial Day

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:46:14 -0400

FORT RILEY, Kansas - Leaders of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will honor fallen soldiers during Memorial Day observances at the northeast Kansas post.

Battleground soil given place of honor in Atlanta

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:18:17 -0400

ATLANTA - It seemed like a mission impossible, but Richard A. Lester believed it could be done.

Memorial Day weekend kicks off bat watch

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:06:26 -0400

CARLSBAD, New Mexico - Memorial Day weekend marks the kickoff and 84th anniversary of Carlsbad Caverns' summer bat watching program.

Work zones to close during Memorial Day weekend

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:06:05 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Wisconsin motorists won't have to worry about possible traffic delays when travelling during the Memorial Day weekend.

Hutchinson council supports fireworks display

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:30:07 -0400

HUTCHINSON, Kansas - It appears Hutchinson area residents might see a big Fourth of July fireworks display after all.

Belmar reopens boardwalk destroyed by Sandy

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:41 -0400

BELMAR, New Jersey - A Jersey shore town is celebrating a milestone as it rebuilds from Superstorm Sandy.

Fishers adopts ordinance limiting fireworks use

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:23:41 -0400

FISHERS, Indiana - Setting off fireworks outside approved times and dates could cost residents a pretty penny in an Indianapolis suburb.

Fireworks show back on in Cape Girardeau

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:50:04 -0400

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri - The Fourth of July fireworks show is back on in Cape Girardeau.

AAA: About 1.1M in Michigan plan holiday travel

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:44:17 -0400

DEARBORN, Michigan - AAA Michigan says about 1.1 million residents of the state will travel 50 miles or more on vacation during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.

Fewer Virginians expected to travel during holiday

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:22:32 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - Fewer Virginians are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during the Memorial Day weekend.

AAA: 31.2M drivers to take Memorial Day road trip

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:04:36 -0400

NEW YORK - It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways.

Navy scales back 4th of July celebration on Kauai

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:05:52 -0400

PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii - The Navy is scaling back the 4th of July celebration at Kauai's Pacific Missile Range Facility.

Lawyer: Teen used 'murder kit' on girl's parents

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:04:06 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors say a teenager accused of murdering his girlfriend's parents was equipped with a "murder kit" to kill the Compton couple.

NH officials predict visitor and spending increase

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:10:22 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - New Hampshire tourism officials are predicting an increase in visitors and spending this Memorial Day weekend, though the outlook is not as optimistic as it was last year.

Civil War cannons at Appomattox get a lift

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:59:04 -0400

APPOMATTOX, Virginia - Two Civil War-era cannons in Appomattox Court House Square are the focal point of countless photos of tourists taking turns posing with them.

Top of Aspen Mountain to reopen for holiday skiing

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:19:23 -0400

ASPEN, Colorado - Aspen Skiing Co. is reopening the top of Aspen Mountain for skiing and snowboarding this Memorial Day weekend, after getting some late spring snow.

Lavallette rebuilds boardwalk destroyed by Sandy

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:36:07 -0400

LAVALLETTE, New Jersey - Aside from the sand and surf themselves, nothing says "Jersey shore" like a boardwalk.

Texas DPS adds patrols for Memorial Day weekend

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:50:54 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - More Texas troopers will be on patrol over the Memorial Day weekend watching for speeders, drunken drivers and travelers not wearing seat belts.

Panetta to be grand marshal of Memorial Day parade

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:05:07 -0400

CHICAGO - Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will be grand marshal of this year's Memorial Day parade in Chicago.

Hurry up and wait at Nevada Legislature

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:36:00 -0400

CARSON CITY, Nevada - Nevada lawmakers are steamrolling into the final two weeks of the 2013 session - a time when action behind the scenes can move at a dizzying pace while the public process dissolves into a mode of hurry up and wait. There is no logic to "legislative time." Committees scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. may not convene until afternoon. Five-minute recesses can stretch into hours.

Center Grove marching band headed to Macy's parade

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:37:12 -0400

GREENWOOD, Indiana - Members of a central Indiana high school's marching band will spend Thanksgiving next year marching in New York City as they participate in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Tea party groups call IRS process 'nightmare'

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:11:29 -0400

WASHINGTON - Anger over President Barack Obama's policies drove businessman Tom Zawistowski to file paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service nearly three years ago to create the Ohio Liberty Coalition.

$1,330 bid saves Santa Claus, 4 reindeer in Flint

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:41:21 -0400

FLINT, Michigan - A $1,330 bid was good enough to save a Santa Claus, sleigh and four reindeer that once brought holiday cheer atop City Hall in cash-strapped Flint.