Residents rounded up their belongings in garbage bags and carts, some moving those items to their cars and others out to the street. Since about 10 a.m., they have been forced to leave the premises, ...

What’s new: Redevelopment of a former hotel along Grand Avenue in Des Moines is expected to pick up speed in the coming weeks, the project’s developer said. The Des Moines City Council this week ...

A historic memorial marker near the former Howard Johnson hotel on Stateline Avenue in Texarkana, Texas, that was stolen in ...

A woman pleaded not guilty to murder and related charges on Sept. 30 in the shooting of her long-term partner at the Howard Johnson Inn. On Sept. 25, the Ceres Police Department ...

A Des Moines developer plans to restore property at 2525 Grand Ave. to its original use as hotel. An adjacent building would be developed as a restaurant. Architectural rendering by Slingshot ...

One hundred years ago, Howard Johnson borrowed $500 and started making ice cream in the back of a pharmacy in Wollaston, MA. By the time he retired from the massively successful chain of hotels and ...

Limited edition fried clam soap is a sudsy, retro surprise; available at select hotels for a brief time and for purchase online starting October 3 PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ...

Welcome to Sliders, a weekly in-season MLB column that focuses on both the timely and timeless elements of the game. When Davey Johnson died last Saturday, his obituary naturally cited the 1986 World ...

FOND DU LAC – For a time in Fond du Lac, everything seemed to happen at one particular motel. Howard Johnson's was a popular restaurant and hotel brand nationwide for most of the 20th century, and ...

A Howard Johnson Motor Lodge opened in Fond du Lac in 1972, featuring 120 rooms, a restaurant, and a cocktail lounge. The motel served as a community hub, hosting events ranging from state conventions ...