The new year is in full swing, and so is all the snow and cold that comes with a Midwestern winter. Make the most of it all with some of the best ways to get out and play.

There’s something alluring about a landscape portrayed in tones of white, black and gray. Join photographer Bradley Nordlof for a tour through some of his favorite recent images.

Long before we had refrigerators, ice machines and air conditioners we relied upon winter ice to keep us cool. While those days are just a fading memory now, their stories live on.

Our veterans bring home a heavy weight from the battlefield – one that many can’t bear alone. What they find at the BraveHearts horse farm is a path toward healing

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