The bird that would not cook
It's easy to get testy when your endless time in the kitchen making sides has been overshadowed by a stubborn bird.
The Pontiac tractor didn’t last long
Plans were to turn out 1,000 Pontiac Tractors for 1919. Apparently the demand for the Pontiac tractor didn’t live up to expectations and columnist Sam Moore doubts if any survived.
We wanted migrating waterfowl in North Dakota; El Nino didn’t
Devils Lake is the largest of all North Dakota’s natural lakes, and is renowned for its excellent waterfowl hunting.
Ethanol news leads grain market bounce
The good news is that production of ethanol is up. The bad news is, the production of ethanol is up and all I got was this lousy T-shirt and a lousy price to go with it.
Deck the halls: Christmas tree buying guide
Whether you visit a tree farm or a local lot to purchase your Christmas tree this year, these tips and tricks will help you select the best Christmas tree for your space.
My best Thanksgiving choice
Forty years ago, 1975, a relatively mild central Illinois fall ended with a sledgehammer of a snowstorm the night before Thanksgiving. I remember it well because, as both a student and farmhand at the University of Illinois that year, I spent Thanksgiving Day milking Holsteins and pushing snow off the cow lots.
Beware of toxoplasmosis in venison
A recent study in the journal EcoHealth connects white-tailed deer and free-roaming cats to the disease toxoplasmosis.
A life’s story worth telling
An interview with a blind man and respected broom maker changed Sutherland's approach to writing narratives. It was a story worth telling in her hometown.
I am not immune
Like most insufferable people, I tend to think that perfectly common things that happen to everyone else will never actually happen to me.
Happy Thanksgiving from the FSA family
The FSA family would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
