Local winners of Elks Lodge 1599 sponsored Americanism essay contest have been named. The theme this year was “Why I am proud to pledge allegi…

Wyatt Randall concentrates as he puts the finishing touches on his balloon resembling a bat. Randall is one of about 30 students in grades kin…

Mandy Thornberg shot this photo of a hungry baby robin and its light blue eggmate, whose nest has been built outside her bedroom window.

The Prairie Fire Theater performed “Beauty and the Beast” during Summer Arts Week at Backus Community Center last week. Here, the entire cast …