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Makenna Frantz, who farms in rural Arthur, is one of six farmers in as many states chosen to participate in a Mosaic ...

Julie Kirby has spent her entire 14-year teaching career molding the youngest minds in her elementary school buildings. After ...

A gymnast whose report of sexual abuse against her former coach led to his arrest and an FBI investigation into potential misconduct at gyms in three states says she’s proud ...

Russia has launched a rare drone and missile attack on western Ukraine, hitting an American-owned electronics plant among other targets and injecting further uncertainty into the U.S.-led efforts to e ...

A Wisconsin court commissioner has resigned from his job after he asked to see an immigration arrest warrant, the latest conflict between judges and President Donald ...

U.S. stock indexes are edging lower. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2% Thursday and was on track for a fifth straight modest loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 101 points, ...

Hurricane Erin pounded the North Carolina coast with strong waves and gusty winds as it began to move out to sea Thursday. It was still considered dangerous for beachgoers along ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayahu is expected to give final approval for plans to take over Gaza City in an operation that could begin within days. The widening of the ...

Practice notes. Family photos. Schedules. The fifth-year Illini football coach has all of this — and plenty more — in a ...

Mayor DeShawn Williams has penned a letter of support for OSF Healthcare’s reorganization plan, calling it a “thoughtful and ...

A federal judge in New York who presided over the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein has rejected the government’s ...