Eating like a Bird: Today's design for bird feeders offers seed of change

Tia Wilks, owner of Jake's Feed and Garden, doesn't believe the expression "bird-brain" is very accurate.

Orville Redenbacher's daughter Gail Tuminello

Gail Tuminello of Valpariso talks about her father, Orville Redenbacher, during an interview at her home.

Orville Redenbacher's famous ties

A set of four bowties worn by popcorn legend Orville Redenbacher.

Orville Redenbacher

This bottle was one of the first distributed as Orville Redenbacher's gourmet popping corn and was given to his daughter Gail Tuminello of Valpariso.

Orville Redenbacher's daughter Gail Tuminello

Orville Redenbacher's daughter, Gail Tuminello, of Valpariso holds one of the first jars of her father's popcorn.

Farm Bureau donates books to Lowell school

LOWELL | Lake County Farm Bureau donated "Corn in the Story of Agriculture" and "Corn on A-Z" books to Three Creeks Elementary School in honor of National Read Across America Day and National Agriculture Day.

Daniels, Gregg, Pence tout ethanol

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mitch Daniels and the two men running to succeed him agreed Tuesday that ethanol is an essential component of Indiana's energy and economic future.

50 plants that changed how we live today

The concept that plants play a huge part in global economics, science, medicine, culture and politics may be surprising to many of us.

50 plants that changed how we live today

History changers are all around us, from the obvious — waves of corn stalks standing tall in the August sun — to the ubiquitous, but less apparent — the pages of this newspaper.

Global demand, ethanol fuel food-price hikes

The continued rise in the cost of corn and other commodities on the global market will be serving up higher food prices at the local table. That doesn't mean, however, that higher grain prices will translate into a banner year for region farmers.

Global demand, ethanol fuel food-price hikes

The continued rise in the cost of corn and other commodities on the global market will be serving up higher food prices at the local table.

A better-than-butter corn

One of the best summer foods is corn, but the way most people eat it is to slather the cobs with a big stick of butter, and we all know where that is headed.