Brett Favre swears this is the real deal - no more last-minute comebacks. ...more

February 12, 2009

It's time to consider again growing a vegetable garden. ...more

February 11, 2009

Bruce Springsteen's Super Bowl halftime performance provoked some of the most divided opinions I've heard recently. ...more

February 6, 2009

When Land O' Lakes' girls basketball squad clobbered Ridgewood 70-23 on Jan. 23, Land O' Lakes coach Laurie Pacholke put a finger right away on why the score may have been lopsided. ...more

January 29, 2009

Vatican officials said Saturday they were disappointed by President Barack Obama's decision to end a ban on federal funding for international groups that perform abortions or provide information on them. ...more

January 25, 2009

Trailing by a point with 3.3 seconds left on the clock, South Carolina's Zam Fredrickson took a home run pass from Mike Holmes the length of the court and broke Florida's heart. ...more

January 22, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers owners sent a reassuring message to fans when they fired Jon Gruden: They care about winning. No coach deserves a lifetime pass for capturing a Super Bowl title, as Gruden did in his first season with the Bucs in 2002. ...more

January 20, 2009

and admitted mistakes, too. ...more

January 13, 2009

In a nostalgic final news conference, President George W. Bush defended his record vigorously and at times sentimentally Monday - and admitted mistakes, too, including his optimistic Iraq speech before a giant "Mission Accomplished" banner in 2003. ...more

January 12, 2009

ALL-COUNTY GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Five Bears named to all-star squad including Runner of the Year Mikayla Bogulski and Coach of the Year Erin Courtney. ...more

January 11, 2009