Home renovators reap rewards of reuse, recycling

Good News Notes: “Hundreds of thousands of tons of construction and demolition waste — much of it from home tear-downs and remodeling jobs — end up in Minnesota landfills every year. But some homeowners are learning it’s environmentally, and financially, rewarding when materials from such projects are reused or recycled. Kim Chapman LaFrence, of Grant,…

City employee helps woman find wedding ring lost in dumpster

 Good News Notes: “What was a normal stop to recycle, turned into a panic after a Lincoln woman realized she lost her wedding ring while throwing things away.  Luckily, a city employee was able to help dig it out.” “Alex Fraser said she wasn’t sure if she would ever see her ring again.” “It was…