The sun is shining brightly and the temperature is in the upper 20s. The wind makes it feel colder than that. Twenty-one years ago we moved from our Indiana home to our home here in Michigan in March. It was cold with snow on the ground that year in 2004. It doesn’t seem possible that it ...

More often than not, I have vivid dreams that transport me back to my childhood. One night, I’m 2 years old playing in the soft, cool dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, then a few nights later I’m playing “move your feet, lose your seat” at my grandparents’ tiny house ...

A 2024 survey found 59% of consumers cut back on dining out, including brunch. Instead, people are rolling up their sleeves and getting their hands dirty in the kitchen. Thanks to social media inspiration and a desire for healthier options, brunch at home has never been more popular. In ...

Q: I seldom drink coffee, preferring to stick with herbal tea in the morning. However, I do wonder if coffee interacts with medications. Watching my neighbor take a handful of pills at breakfast inspired this question. A: Coffee, or more specifically caffeine, does interact with a number of ...

Two past favorites will return to Warren Community Amphitheatre as part of the 2025 River Rock at the Amp concert series. A co-headlining show on June 21 is being billed as “the ultimate showdown of pop royalty” with the Michael Jackson tribute Who’s Bad and a Prince tribute ...

Staff report The Dana School of Music presents the Dana Spring Choral Concert at St. Columba Cathedral. Titled “Illuminating Harmony in Light and Unity,” the concert will feature the Dana Chorale, directed by Hae-Jong Lee and accompanied by DeEun Choi, performing a program that spans ...

The Stage of Dreams’ rock opera “The Duality Conflict” will get its biggest production yet with a performance Saturday at the Columbiana Arts Theater. The band — Daniel Butch and Janelle Lawless, lead vocals; Dion Pomponio and Jim Carsone, guitars; Chris Marriotti, bass; and Shaun ...

Oleksandr Stoianov is the producer of Grand Kyiv Ballet’s “Swan Lake,” which will be staged at Powers Auditorium on April 19. He also is a dancer and is part of a different Grand Kyiv production touring simultaneously with “Swan Lake.” He was here last year with “Giselle,” but ...

The families of Brandon D. Good Sr. and Jessica L. Valsi are announcing the couple’s engagement and approaching marriage. Jessica L. Valsi of Niles is the daughter of Robert S. Valsi of Niles and Charlotte Richards of Struthers. Parents of the groom-elect are Marcia J. Good and Ron D. Good, ...

Chloe Zocolo and Daniel Hillgartner, both former area residents, were united in marriage during a wedding ceremony Oct. 10, 2024, at city hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The new Mrs. Hillgartner graduated from Youngstown State University nursing school. She is a registered nurse at Hennepin ...

St. Joseph Warren Hospital FRAZIER, Victoria, of Boardman, a daughter Dec. 30 GORDON, Ky’Lee, and Antonnio Dukes Jr., of Warren, a son Jan. 2 HOERIG, Kamryn and Stephen, of Southington, a daughter Jan. 2 WHITE, Valerie, and Jeffrey Pudvah, of Warren, a son Jan. 1

Births St. Joseph Warren Hospital BATTON, Alexandria, of Niles, a son Dec. 28 BEASLEY, Alisa and Aaron, of Girard, a son Dec. 31 DAVIS, Rozenna and Bryce, of Youngstown, a daughter Dec. 31 GRUSKIEWICZ, Taylor, and Brian Fee, of Orwell, a son Dec. 30 HOSTETLER, Mary Ann and Jason, of ...

It had been a long, tiring day. All I wanted to do was to snuggle into comfy pajamas, flop in my chair with a good (comic) book, and relax. I pulled flannel pajama bottoms from my drawer. Perfect. Then I padded, sifted and slammed through every bedroom drawer, searching for the matching ...

Dried-up rubber bands and balls of single shoelaces. Nine-volt batteries and decks of cards without any aces. Brown paper from packages with snippets of strings… These are a few of my favorite (junk drawer) things. (If you sang the above lines, I offer my apologies to you, Rodgers, ...

Cousin Ollie tossed down his comic book and sighed. “I’m bored.” I was in the middle of a very important panel of my Little Lulu comic. I fumbled for the empty wrapping paper tube beside me and flung it at Ollie. “Here, look for something to do through your telescope.” Back in ...

I must have watched the old guy for 20 minutes, maybe more. All he did was sit at that table with his coffee and stare out the window. I couldn’t understand it. How can someone just sit for extended periods of time and do nothing but stare at something? Or nothing? I studied him for ...

Lately, it feels like we’ve been hearing, reading and even writing about leadership non-stop. It has become a hot topic, especially with the evolving expectations of younger generations in the workplace. And let’s be honest — it all stems from one question: How? How do we help them ...

Did you ever see those video shorts about the different types of moms? If you want to check it out, smile a little and also 1,000% relate, take a peek at BuzzfeedVideo’s “The Different Types of Moms You Meet.” There’s the PTA mom (fully dedicated to school functions and fundraisers), ...

Last weekend — well, more appropriately, last Thursday and then Sunday — I felt like I was drowning in a sea of symphonic composition. Yes, I know that statement sounds like the start of a dramatic interpretation speech, and I’m OK with that. Drama, in the sense of a passion for ...

I’ll give credit where it’s due — holding a grudge takes real commitment. It’s not just a fleeting annoyance; it’s a full-time job. You have to keep that fire stoked, let it simmer under the surface and make sure you never let it go. And honestly? That sounds exhausting. It’s ...

In my earlier years of gardening, I was attracted to and purchased unusual plants. Many of those didn’t survive beyond their first year. As I have “matured,” I have redirected my purchases toward the easy-to-grow natives that feed our local pollinators. The hotter, drier summers have ...

Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Mahoning County Extension Office. Contact the Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield, at 330-533-5538. For a complete list of events, visit https://mahoning.osu.edu/events. Plant and Pest Clinic What: Stop by to ask ...

As I watched a woodpecker banging away at a tree, it made me think, why don’t woodpeckers get headaches or suffer brain trauma from all that drumming? So, I looked it up. Once again, nature has created a miracle that does not allow the woodpecker to get headaches or become dizzy. ...

Our temperatures have continued to fluctuate, but our winter weather will eventually remain colder and the darkness will cause us to bundle up, keeping ourselves warm. The days are gaining minutes of light in the morning and evening, but it will be a couple of months before we notice ...