At first glance, it might appear to be an odd request. A U.S. commander asked a group of German POWs to construct a nativity scene…

When people began attending funerals here, many had the exact same reaction. They mentioned that when they passed, they wanted a funeral just like that….

These men had about 3500 acres of farmland, pasture and timber. However, tilling the land they owned was becoming more difficult as they grew older….

Who helped supply the Union army’s depot in Galena, Illinois during the Civil War? The monks at this abbey, of course. Their work is why…

Holly Berg finds a steady stream of people that stop by her office to have their picture taken in overalls holding a pitchfork. There’s a…

If an artist painted a picture of his sister and his dentist, you’d probably doubt it would be anything special. Think again. It became the…

Over time, corn yields have steadily risen. Sure, there are dips in production due to drought and disease, but over time, farmers produce far more…

If your restaurant sat in an alley underneath a parking garage, you would not have a prime location to attract customers. But if you’re a…

It’s one of the world’s most popular varieties of fruit and we have it because one farmer couldn’t get a nasty spout to go away….

Some consider this president to be the cause of the Great Depression.  It was probably more a matter of being President at the wrong time…