Kasendorf – October 28, 2026 -- Dog owners can now ask feeding, allergy and behavior questions in the Wuffio app and receive a personalized answer within a short time, tailored to their dog's age, breed and weight.

Berlin – October 28, 2026 -- Leaving fallen leaves in your garden this autumn protects soil and roots, produces free humus and gives hedgehogs, insects and birds a place to overwinter, according to German environmental group BUND. Its garden expert Corinna Hölzel urges homeowners to put the leaf blower away.

Düsseldorf – October 28, 2026 -- Infrared heaters deliver warmth at the push of a button and are easy to install, but running them for long periods can drive up electricity costs, according to energy provider Grünwelt Energie.

Infrared heaters work best as a supplementary heat source

Infrared heaters warm rooms with direct thermal radiation. Grünwelt Energie says they are strongest as an add-on heater, for example in a bathroom or guest room. The devices are relatively cheap to buy, usually need no regular maintenance and stir up little dust.

Berlin – October 28, 2026 -- Well-insulated homes can trap moist air once the heating season starts and windows get shut, according to Jay Buis, an expert at Luftentfeuchtershop. A tightly insulated house keeps heat inside, but it also lets less air escape on its own. Ventilating less on top of that can lead to moisture problems.

Bad Zwischenahn – October 28, 2026 -- Food brand Rügenwalder Mühle has named Saarland the "Meister des Feierabends" (Master of After-Work Time) after a nationwide survey found that 40 percent of Germans often can't fully switch off in the evening.

Leavenworth, Kansas – October 28, 2026 -- Homeowners weighing a home equity loan against a home equity line of credit (HELOC) face one core choice: take the money all at once or draw it as needed. A new HelloNation article compares how each product delivers and repays funds.

Brunswick, Md. – October 28, 2026 -- Gilded Dragonfly Gallery has joined Brunswick's growing arts district, offering one-of-a-kind handcrafted art jewelry and fine craft by local artists.

A metalsmith opens her own gallery

Jayme Marshall, a metalsmith and jewelry designer, founded the gallery to show her own work alongside a curated collection from local makers. Visitors can also support independent artists and small creative businesses.

Lake Wales – October 27, 2026 -- Century Complete will release new homes at Belle Lago in Lake Wales, Florida, in mid-November 2026, with prices starting in the low $300s and a limited number of lakeview homesites.

Seven floor plans range from 1,666 to 2,467 square feet

The community has 85 single-family homesites and seven one- and two-story plans. Homes have 4 to 5 bedrooms, 2 to 3.5 bathrooms and 2- to 3-car garages. Open-concept layouts are standard, and select plans add studies, gamerooms, flex rooms and covered patios.

Revere – October 27, 2026 -- If a drain backs up again within days or weeks of a professional cleaning, the problem is probably deeper in the main sewer line than the clog that was removed. That is the message of a HelloNation article featuring Mark Meads, a Sewer and Drain Expert from Revere, Massachusetts.

CHARLOTTE – October 27, 2026 -- If you smell natural gas, leave immediately and call Piedmont Natural Gas at 800.752.7504 or 911 from somewhere safe. The utility issued the reminder as temperatures fall and furnaces switch on.

Mercaptan gives odorless gas a rotten-egg smell

Natural gas has no smell on its own. Utilities inject an odorant called mercaptan, which smells like rotten eggs, so leaks are easy to notice.