Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:53 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:53:31 GMT
A fire in Oran destroyed a 2-story house on Tuesday morning. According to the Oran Fire Department, it happened at 4:05 a.m. at 907 highway W, which is right in the middle of town. Firefighters
No one was living in the home at the time of the time. Fire crews tell Heartland News that the family had just moved out.
Reel Smart Garden Hose Reel
Work in the garden doesn't stop when you get everything planted. You have to wrestle the watering hose, and try to roll it back up without kinks.
But we test a product that may help wash those typical hose problems away.
Several members of the Council of Garden Clubs for Cape Girardeau spent much of the day planting almost 80 azalea bushes in Capaha Park.
The colorful addition sits next to the rose and butterfly gardens... and is expected to attract even more tourists to town.
These master gardeners know all the shortcuts worth taking... but they've never heard of Reel Smart. This $70 product promises to use water power to roll your normal garden hose perfectly, every time... no electricity, no batteries, no kinking.
First, we attach the drain hose, which just pushes on. Then we hook-up the leader hose, and screw the other end onto the faucet. Now we're ready to attach the regular garden hose, which wraps around the inside wheel and up the back to where you can easily screw it onto the Reel Smart.
This lever on the side is the key to its operation. It's pushed forward to use the hose, and pulled back to rewind.
That's it! We're ready to turn the water on... and Nancy Bahm gives the beautiful bushes a drink of water. The non-profit council of garden clubs raised more than two- thousand dollars to plant this azalea garden.
Okay, now for the "reel" test! Nancy wants to see if the Reel Smart will really roll-up 100 feet of hose. You have to keep the water running as you pull the lever back to the "rewind" position...
And look at what happens!
"Oh, this is a wonderful invention!" exclaims Nancy Bahn. "It works! I like the rolling action."
Reel Smart uses only the pressure of the water to slowly but steadily wind-up the hose... and a guide keeps it wrapping evenly from side-to-side.
"It's wonderful," echoes Nadine Davis. "At $70 it's a little pricey. But it works well."
As the hose is rolled, some of the water is diverted out of the drain attachmet. And when it gets to the end, the "donut" attachment keeps the end of the hose from going inside... and it's time to shut-off the water.
"I was wondering if this would really work," adds Nancy. "It does. I like the action of it."
We tested the $70 Reel Smart several times, with consistent results. So this curious little guy is billed as the only quack around here! Reel Smart earns an A-... and the only reason it gets the "minus" is because it's pricey.
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:50 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:50:22 GMT
MOORE, OK (RNN) – In one of the few positive stories to come from the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma, an elderly woman was reunited with a four-legged friend she thought was dead. Barbara Garcia, a resident
Elderly resident Barbara Garcia frantically called for her dog after the tornado had leveled her house, but with no success.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:17 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:17:00 GMT
People affected by the massive tornado that killed at least 51 people and destroyed parts of Oklahoma still do not know where their loved ones are, but many of them are using social media to find out.
People affected by the massive tornado that killed at least 51 people and destroyed parts of Oklahoma still do not know where their loved ones are, but many are using social media to find out.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:30 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:30:20 GMT
A stop on a roadtrip turned one traveler's trip into a nightmare that lasted more than a month.. It happened in Marston, when Debbie Vallejo let her dog, Slick, go to the bathroom at Pilot's.
A stop on a roadtrip turned one traveler's trip into a nightmare that lasted more than a month.. It happened in Marston, when Debbie Vallejo let her dog, Slick, go to the bathroom at Pilot's.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:53 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:53:31 GMT
A fire in Oran destroyed a 2-story house on Tuesday morning. According to the Oran Fire Department, it happened at 4:05 a.m. at 907 highway W, which is right in the middle of town. Firefighters
No one was living in the home at the time of the time. Fire crews tell Heartland News that the family had just moved out.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:04 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:04:33 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attention
The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine children.
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