The Sparta Area Fire District reports that extensive fire and smoke damage to a home on Linda Lane in Sparta has displaced ...

Sometimes, electrical hazards lurk out of sight. Learn how to spot them and what you can do to make your home safer.

While a buzzing outlet is easy to write off as just another noise in a home, this sound could mean major trouble if it isn't swiftly addressed.

Residents were displaced from their home Monday morning after a fire caused extensive damage on Linda Lane in Sparta.

Every home these days seems stuffed with gadgets and devices, all clamoring for power. We plug things in without much thought, assuming everything's safe because, well, it's always been fine. Here's ...