Spring often just burst onto the southern Illinois farm of my youth. One morning you'd see a green blade of something peeking ...

Many of our dreams remain unclaimed not because they are impossible, but because the first step was never taken. Too often, fear whispers that we will fail. Yet our life of faith calls us to exchange ...

You made it through the longest, coldest winter in recent history and now you want to start hitting the trails.

All eyes remain on Iran and hope for an end of hostilities were up and down again last week, as the war’s impact has hit people around the globe and not just at the gas pump. HighGround Dairy reported ...

The shipping season for the Great Lakes got underway on Tuesday, March 24, with the traditional Top Hat Ceremony for the first downbound freighter going through the Welland Canal.

Sunlight improves our mood and mental health since it sends a signal to the brain to produce serotonin. Serotonin is a ...

God certainly made the spring flowers very hardy. They can survive a lot of cold and still push out some pretty flowers when ...

Plants that emerge at different times will compete unevenly for light, water and nutrients and may end up being a weed instead of a high yielding plant.

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The ongoing war with Iran continues its ripple effects around the globe. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has trickled down to every gas station in America as crude oil prices shot higher even ...