Editor’s Note: This is Part 3 of Jack Flaherty’s family trip to Alaska to visit his grandparents. This picks up with the family’s arrival by airplane to Alaska. The walk to exit the plane was super tight and crammed. But then we got to the airport. It was smaller than the one back in ...

Here are upcoming event at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette: • April 19-25 — The Peter White Public Library will be celebrating the joy that is public libraries all week long with events for patrons to take part in. Free coffee day is on Monday, April 20, button-making on ...

WASHINGTON — Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a crucial transition from plants and unrecognizably simple animals to the complex creatures that took over the world and would eventually lead to us. And it happened millions of years ...

If you’ve dreamed of growing a vegetable garden but your backyard is too shady, is paved or is simply too small, consider the front yard. Planned properly, it will not only provide a nice harvest but might even bring new friends to your gate. Such gardens were commonplace a few ...

We all dream of it: A breathtaking, lush, verdant garden that nourishes our souls and makes us the envy of the neighborhood. And to make that dream come true, our first thoughts tend to focus on plants. But the garden is a structure, and like any structure, it requires a good foundation. ...

With prices for many things creeping up this year, gardeners shopping for supplies might be looking to tighten their tool belts. Before heading to the garden center, take a look around your home, garage, shed and recycling bin. There might be some perfectly good gardening gear hiding in plain ...