"God's Compass: Finding His Direction," the first collection of writings of "Sioux City Journal" devotional columnist, Kathy Yoder, was released this week and purchase information is available at ...

“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever” (1 Chronicles 16:34). I’m thankful. I’m thankful every morning when I wake up for another day of life. Another day and all the ...

Last weekend I transplanted flower bulbs and plants a friend gave me. Excited to get them into the ground, I stuck my shovel into the dirt with great anticipation. The only thing that moved was dust ...

I’m preparing to go outside in the cold to get the mail. The mailbox is attached to an old wooden post by the side of the gravel road. Not a long walk, but the wind’s strong, the temperatures are ...

I’ve known many people in my life. Some I’ve met for just a moment, but have never forgotten them. Like this very good and kind pastor I met in a waiting room once. Immediately, I saw his servant’s ...

The weather last week made everyone stop what they were doing and take notice. Many plans were not only interrupted, but completely halted. Events were cancelled. Schools and businesses closed.

There’s a crispness in the morning air that only comes during one season of the entire year. It’s not present during rainy spring afternoons or the occasional cool summer night. The crispness in ...

Hayden K. Stover, 17, and Tashika Stover, 40, both died of smoke inhalation due to a fire at 1205 Eastholme Avenue in Bloomington on November 26, and the circumstances surrounding the incident remain ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The McLean County Coroner, Dr. Kathy Yoder, has identified the victim of a deadly crash that occurred on Sunday. According to Yoder, Chakquia Echols, 27, was pronounced dead ...

Conestoga Valley school board unanimously rejected a charter-school application for the former Penn Johns School Monday night because it said the petition lacked details and was missing pertinent ...

A 72-year-old Saybrook woman died Friday after a house fire, likely due to carbon monoxide intoxication, according to McLean ...