Top Bears pick Long has school to wrap up

LAKE FOREST | The Bears' draft picks have plenty of obstacles to overcome in the next few months while trying to fit onto the roster.

Water fluoridation debate rages on after 70 years

Fluoride in the water, introduced in the 1940s, continues to be a controversial topic. No one is calling it a Communist plot anymore, but the two sides still can be heated about it.

Louisville birddogs Ducks on defense, advances to Elite Eight

INDIANAPOLIS | Some of it was Hoosier crimson to be sure, but the crowd at Friday's opening game at the Midwest Regional had a definite red bend.

Louisville's press already troubling Oregon's offense

Oregon forward E.J. Singler says even with six players on defense, the Ducks can't replicate Louisville's press.

Poll: Fight obesity crisis but keep the junk food

Everyone could use a little help keeping those New Year's resolutions to slim down. But if it means the government limiting junk food, the response is an overwhelming, "No."

Felt can add texture, warmth, fun to winter days

It's that time of year when texture, character and warmth define the most successful decor. The perfect time for felt.

Grafted veggies are next season's celebrity seeds

In many of the seed catalogs arriving soon in mailboxes, the headliners will be grafted vegetables, in which one or more different varieties grow from a single rootstock. Tomatoes seem to be the grafted transplants most frequently offered, providing greater disease tolerance, bigger harvests…

Toast a white Christmas with chardonnay and more

Red may be the color of the season — what with Santa's suit and Rudolph's shiny nose — but what if you're dreaming of a white wine Christmas?

Right at Home: stylish items with a spacey vibe

Stars, moons and planets have long been inspiration for designers. For aficionados and anyone who appreciates the artistry to be found in astronomy, there is a galaxy of beautiful items for the home.

Backyard vintners do it for fun, profit, lifestyle

Growing gapes can be a rewarding pursuit. They're appealing to the eye, pleasing to the palate, a profitable sideline, and a reason for parties and neighborhood togetherness. Small wonder so many vineyards are cropping up in people's yards.

M'ville senior Briana Williams has seen what it takes to be an Olympian

Briana Williams got a ground-level vantage of world-class athleticism, intensity and sense of urgency.

In the great outdoors: 2012 Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited

For decades, the Jeep Wrangler has been one of the most entertaining vehicular methods of enjoying the sun on your skin and the wind in your hair. However, Wrangler motoring used to be a historically spartan affair. If the lack of amenities didn't get to you, the harsh ride would. Indeed, fo…

ISU baseball out to make history of its own

Indiana State is much, much more than Larry Bird.

Whiting gives Oregon Davis a run for the money at the Wildcat Winter Classic

CEDAR LAKE | Whiting's Roxanne Maslikowski brings the ball down court as Whiting gives state ranked Oregon Davis a run for the money at the Wildcat Winter Classic basketball tournament Wednesday, December 28, 2011.

Whiting gives Oregon Davis a run for the money at the Wildcat Winter Classic

CEDAR LAKE | Whiting's Kaylyn Anderson hits two points as Whiting gives state ranked Oregon Davis a run for the money at the Wildcat Winter Classic basketball tournament Wednesday, December 28, 2011.

Adventures in Everyday Living: Shorelines, Thursday, November 10

An amazing dinner at Blackbird in Chicago prepared by Chefs Paul Kahan and Mindy Segal of Hot Chocolate highlights some great American wines from Napa Valley and the Pacific Northwest; Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Roy Lichtenstein, Red Grooms, James Rosenquist, Robert Indiana, Jim Dine,…