Aging is a fact of life, and it comes with certain realities. While most of us probably don’t want to picture ourselves eventually needing help with daily activities, more than half of Americans turning 65 today will need some type of long-term care during their remaining years. As this type of care is not generally...

Other tristate orchards to explore Iowa The Big Apple Orchard, Mt. Vernon, www.facebook.com/BigAppleOrchard Colony Pumpkin Patch, North Liberty, www.colonypumpkinpatch.com Schuster’s Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze, Dubuque, www.schusterspumpkinpatch.com Wisconsin Apple Berry Farm, Cross Plains, www.appleberryfarm.com Eplegaarden, Fitchburg, www.eplegaarden.com Shihata’s Orchard, Prairie du Chien, www.shihataorchard.com Sutter’s Ridge Farm, Mt. Horeb, www.suttersridge.com Ten Eyck Orchard, Brodhead, www.teneyckorchard.com Illinois Fairhaven Fruit Farm, Thomson, www.facebook.com/fairhavenfruitfarm Terrapin Orchards, Elizabeth,...

Teenagers can be difficult to please. It’s a general statement, yet most older readers likely are nodding their heads in agreement as they recall last week’s scream session with their 16-year-old about a later curfew or a fight about being mature enough to go to a concert. Teens seemingly have an opinion about everything, so...

It’s a girl! After 22 years, another baby has arrived in our family. I am an auntie to baby Olivia. My brother, Rob, and his wife have chosen to start a family much later in life than when my husband and I started ours. I was in my 20s. Rob is in his 40s. Since...

When it becomes standard practice to teach a subject in schools (such as math, science, social studies, physical education, etc.), it is common for a state to adopt academic content learning standards in that area. These are learning targets differentiated by subject and grade level that students are expected to learn each year. If your...