Shirley MacFarland’s weekly community column featuring news and notes from Brecksville, Broadview Heights, North Royalton and Strongsville.

President D. Todd Christofferson, President Emily Belle Freeman and President Timothy L. Farnes discussed the 2026 youth ...

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro seemed to make a plea for peace back in October 2025, repeating a slogan that has since gone viral. During a state television broadcast, after U.S.-led missile ...

USA (MNN) — In the United States, studies show nearly all first responders experience traumatic events on the job, while most veterans encounter trauma during military service. These experiences leave ...

In “The Choral,” Ralph Fiennes plays Dr. Henry Guthrie, a talented and demanding musician hired by a small Yorkshire town’s amateur choral society when they lose their chorusmaster to World War I.

Across the pages of scripture, especially in the Book of Mormon, runs a consistent, striking theme: disciples are meant not only to follow Christ, but to be changed by Him. This change — or, as the ...

The birth of Jesus Christ brings faith, peace, love, joy and hope to my life and to this world. During the Christmas season I am thankful that -- for this brief period -- more people celebrate their ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv has no legal or moral right to give up its land. Russia demands full control of the Donbas, which it has been unable to seize in its entirety in years ...

ST. PETER — A Chinese immigrant commissioned to create a religious painting for Gustavus Adolphus College is visiting the liberal arts school’s campus this weekend. “Wonderful,” He Qi said to his wife ...

They’ve done it again, y’all. Lamb of God just spit some pretty hot booty fire out last month when they shared “Sepsis,” the first bit of newness we’ve gotten from them since 2022’s Omens. They’ve now ...

ST. PETER — More than 4,000 people will gather in St. Peter for a three-day run of Gustavus Adolphus College’s cherished holiday tradition Christmas in Christ Chapel Dec. 5-7. The concerts are nearly ...

The Peace Center in Greenville will open a new venue, Coach Music Factory, February 2026. This two-story, standing-room-only venue is part of the Peace Center's 'A Music Project' expansion. The first ...