The balloons of Charly Markert, a local hot air balloonist and painter, were featured at the Hudson Hot Air Affair in Wisconsin from Feb. 3-5 by his son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Jodi Markert, of ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Two hand-painted hot air balloons will be on display this weekend at Taste and Glow Balloon Fest. The balloons were painted by Minnesota artist Charles Markert. “The Celebration” ...

One of the focal points was Robson Square, right outside the Vancouver Art Gallery, where many cultural events were going on. One night, right between two showers on rainy west coast, a man with ...

On a late summer day in rural Lancaster County, there’s just a hint of autumn clinging to the early morning mist. The view around this fertile area can be stunning from many vantage points, but none ...

South Bend business owner Jennifer Nyikos of Fun By The Yard played a role in the 100,000 balloons that descended on the Democratic National Convention at its conclusion Thursday night in Chicago. She ...

Designing robotic grippers is tough. Mimicking the human hand is a tall order for engineers. Systems based on suction or magnetics, while simpler to design, have limited uses. A DARPA-supported group ...