• Garden fair opens April 1

    The Gartenschau Kaiserslautern will reopen its doors for its eleventh season April 1. Gartenschau Queen Victoria will welcome visitors at 10 a.m. at the fountain near the main entrance and walk with them across the area. The official season opening with the musical comedians of the Running Orchestra

  • NATO, USAFE host international flight surgeons

    NATO Allied Air Component Command and U.S. Air Forces in Europe hosted more than 200 military international medical personnel here March 14 through 18 as part of the 2011 European Flight Surgeons Conference and NATO Research and Technology Organization Short Course.Flight surgeons, public health

  • Women’s club sponsors fundraiser

    A flea market of a special kind takes place March 4 to 6 in the event hall of the Kaiserslautern Gartenschau. It's the 50th annual Pfennig Bazaar sponsored by the German-American and International Women's Club Kaiserslautern, under the patronage of Kaiserslautern's Lord Mayor Dr. Klaus Weichel. The

  • Italy charges higher fines, fees

    Since Jan. 1, Italy charges higher fines for disregarding traffic regulations. According to the German automobile club ADAC, every two years a raise in fines happens to adapt to the Italian cost of living index. Currently it was raised by 2.4 percent. For offenses such as ignoring the right of way,

  • Ethanol gasoline coming

    A change is on the way for exchange gasoline customers in Germany. 
Currently all gasoline sold in Germany, including exchange facilities in Germany, contains up to 5 percent ethanol, also known as E5 fuel. In compliance with a German law amending the German Federal Pollution Control Act, the Army

  • Chaplain brings message of courage, faith to Ramstein

    "Courage in Trouble" was the theme for the 2011 National Prayer Luncheon held at the Ramstein Officers' Club here Feb. 9.Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Cecil R. Richardson, Air Force Chief of Chaplains, led the luncheon as the key speaker for this annual event.Chaplain Richardson began his message with what

  • Base officials modify driving privilege suspension process

    Ramstein officials recently started to implement changes to the process on how driving privilege suspensions are issued to individuals. The change was made in an effort to enhance the program's effectiveness by making it timelier."Really nothing has changed other than we've cut down the delays,"

  • Lake illumintation, torch ride lure visitors to Eiswoog

    A special event called "Eiswoog in Flammen," is expected to lure around 5,000 guests to the Eiswoog lake near Ramsen. "Eiswoog on flame" features a Bengal light show on the lake, musical entertainment, a fire show, eating and drinking, and a torch ride on a special old train, called Stumpfwaldbahn,

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