As a teacher, Shane Runion once confronted a student after class about why her eyes were glassy. She admitted she had tried methamphetamine for the first time earlier that day. That was a real-life look for Shane into the drug problem facing …

When Ruben Solis was asked to participate in the National Hurricane Awareness Tour at McAllen Miller International Airport in Texas, he was excited to see the Hurricane Hunter aircraft used to track storms. The Hurricane Hunter aircraft were on …

Donating time or skills is usually as easy as finding a need, signing up and showing up. But living in a world without one of your five senses can make that difficult. Mel Finefrock wanted to find a way to volunteer where she didn’t feel like a …

It all started in 2008. After more than 20 years in the banking industry, Suzy Batlle got the news she never wanted to hear: “We have to let you go.” “Economically, it was a rough time," said Suzy. "The banking industry plummeted.” …

The YMCA in McDonough County has provided resources for young and old around Macomb, Ill., for 23 years. The dated building has not seen many updates in recent years, but recently, needed interior and exterior renovations have been moved from the …

Trees are the lungs of the earth. Without them, we couldn’t survive. And our trees-our earth-are at risk. Trees improve our air quality by removing pollution from the atmosphere and giving us clean, fresh air to breathe. According to the Arbor …