News from around Johnson County as reported on Dec. 4 in the pages of the Daily Journal and the Franklin Evening Star from the last 113 years.

This week's column details family gatherings and meals, particularly for Thanksgiving in 1994. Lovina's mother reflects on being thankful for health and harvest, comparing her life to that of the ...

For this column I’m going to share some excerpts from my mother Elizabeth Coblentz’s columns from November 1994. At the time, Joe and I lived in a house trailer across the driveway from Dad and Mom, ...

Shoofly pie, with its molasses-based filling and crumb topping, offers a taste of Pennsylvania Dutch history for the price of a fancy coffee in most urban areas. Fresh-baked bread, still warm when you ...

Beyond the Amish culture and downtown delights, Harmony offers natural wonders that round out a weekend escape. Niagara Cave ranks among Minnesota’s most impressive geological features, plunging 200 ...

PITTSFIELD — After the season’s first snowfall, city officials say they’re prepared for whatever winter brings. But with fewer contractors and limited staffing, they’re asking residents for one thing: ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- Wake Up Wisconsin Weekend Anchor Lucas Kihmm and Newscast Director AJ Kober took matters into their own hands when trying to get into the WKOW station parking lot early Sunday ...

As temperatures drop across northeast Indiana, the Fort Wayne Fire Department is reminding residents to use caution with ...

This winter Indianapolis will debut a new snow-removal policy that aims to avoid the chaos that followed Winter Storm Blair, which dumped around a foot of snow on some neighborhood streets that the ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) —While it snowed in Sioux Falls already this season, none of the snow stuck around for long. While some people may not enjoy the thought of snow being around, it’s a welcome ...

“Been in Ohio my whole life, so snow is snow to me,” Tamela Irvin said. Living in Dayton, Irvin is used to winter weather, but admits she hadn’t been following the forecast. Thanksgiving kept her busy ...

Reinforcements are coming as the city expands its fleet of trucks from nine to 11. But their arrival remains a couple months away. On any personnel issues, “I let the directors know that when it comes ...