| Ice cream treats delight most palates on summer days |
After splashing in the pool, rooting on your favorite team or playing in the backyard, nothing beats the end of a long summer day like a cool, classic treat. So grab the kids, some bowls, spoons and the trusty old ice cream scoop – and dig in. |
| 7/23/2015 |
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| Cupcakes are easy snacks, with no icing and little mess |
| Skinny Cooks Can't Be Trusted: Hey, it’s cream cheese cupcake time! Cupcakes are wonderful for picnics, patio dining, desserts to go with summer meals and snacks. They’re also a good way to keep from over-indulging, since it’s easy to keep count of how many you want to eat at a time. |
| 7/23/2015 |
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| What kind of God is God, and how is He presented? |
| Bible Speaks: I must say as the weeks have come and gone, I have come to the conclusion that Micah’s prophetic utterances are among the most important for Christians, for he points the way to answers that followers of Jesus Christ are as much in need of as those to whom Micah brought God’s message. |
| 7/23/2015 |
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| Learning lessons of God from motherless kittens |
| Verses from Mama: God never forgets His children. It is such a comfort to know that our All-Sufficient God knows our name, sees us wherever we are, and has the power to meet our needs. |
| 7/23/2015 |
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| Central Illinois collectors join Shriners for a fundraiser |
| Wrenching Tales: Calvin Elder’s farmhouse in Mount Auburn, Ill., was the scene of the Ansar Ag Corps’ annual tractor drive, an event near and dear to Calvin and his wife, Sandee’s, hearts. When their daughter Brianna was born she was missing her hip socket and required surgery at age 15 months and then again at the age of 12. |
| 7/23/2015 |
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| Go beyond a family tree, explore the musical tree |
| Rural Route Music: The music that has been a part of my life has shaped me as much as my family members, and I suspect that is the same for many of us in tune with our musical being. |
| 7/23/2015 |
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| Country weddings, celebrations some of the best of rural living |
| Farm and Ranch Life: Rural neighborhood celebrations like weddings, grand openings of new businesses, farmhouse-warming parties, even funerals – they all are cultural ceremonies that bind farmers and rural community neighbors together to celebrate the continuation of life. |
| 7/23/2015 |
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As Illinois State Fair nears, funding for 4-H gets pulled
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Funding for the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension, including 4-H, was suspended by the office of Gov. Bruce Rauner. The suspension came under a round of budget cuts intended to save the state – which currently holds a $4 billion budget deficit – more than $400 million this fiscal year. |
| 7/22/2015 |
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FDA: Veterinarians should be in on livestock antibiotic decisions
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making changes to ensure medically important drugs in human medicine are only being used to treat animal health when necessary. And veterinarians need to be involved in the decision-making, said Dr. Craig Lewis, Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, FDA. |
| 7/22/2015 |
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| UAS coalition examining uses for drones in ag, other industry |
| Farmers will take advantage of the benefits of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) as the technology evolves and rules regarding their use are developed, according to a professor in Mississippi State University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. |
| 7/22/2015 |
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