11+ hour, 51+ min ago  (401+ words) Editor's note: Most of our ancestors were immigrants coming to this country looking for better lives. As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, remember the challenges our ancestors faced. John Sumwalt is a retired pastor and the son…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (136+ words) May 4 saw significant dust squalls across the Midwest. Indiana was hit with dust blowing from Illinois fields. Fences and utility lines came down in north-central and central Illinois. Eastern Iowa saw pseudo-tornadoes made of topsoil swirling across roads. Several highways…...