Well, winter has spoken, and her official reign doesn’t even begin for another two weeks.

It’s impossible to ignore the dichotomy of one school celebrating the infusion of federal cash while another demonstrates the possible peril if such funding streams are throttled.

“Read all about it! Read all about it?”

Of all the great leaders of the early history of the Dixon area, the name of Leonard Andrus belongs near the very top. Like “Father” John Dixon’s pivotal relationship with Dixon, Andrus was the founder of Grand Detour, its first ferry operator and its first stagecoach operator.

Police departments rely on lateral transfers to resolve staffing shortage. Tom Weitzel examines the pros and cons of officers moving from one department to another

According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, our coldest early winter weather should show up in mid to late December, early and late January, and early February.

The overwhelming majority of proposals involve framing maternal mortality as a public health issue and therefore wielding governmental resources in response.

Column: The Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual “Celebrate the Season” from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, in downtown Genoa, writes Krissy Johnson of the chamber.

The leaves on the Oliver family's maple trees play a game with them every year as fall turns to winter. Who will win? The answer to that is a reminder of how little control we all have over certain things in life.