Two novels center on small acts of valor, from a little onion’s quest to free his father to an orphaned boy carrying messages ...

Second grade students from McKean, Potter and Tioga counties sent us their Letters to Santa, which are published here today for your enjoyment.

When she was in second grade, Meghan Buchanan’s pediatrician told her parents that their daughter would not achieve much ...

This normalization of gun violence in the US – who is it serving? Why can we not collectively make this not normal again?

The Book Truck, a mobile library set up in a van, has been traveling since 2021 to bring books to children living in villages ...

Project 75 is a reading initiative with an ambitious goal: to boost the percentage of third-graders in Jackson who pass the state assessment on the first attempt from 55% to 75%. Cormack presented his ...

Here are recommended reads about the United States — perfect for the history buff on your gift list, or anyone looking to learn more about how the U.S got to where it is today.

The music is going, the trees are up, and Taylor Calloway is busy teaching and decking the halls at Billingsley School.

In place of Jonathan Greenard, who landed on injured reserve following the Week 15 win over the Cowboys, Dallas Turner ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

The Brainerd Dispatch and Pineandlakes Echo Journal asked second graders from across the Brainerd lakes area to write Letters to Santa this holiday season. We hope you enjoy them as much as we have!

Each month, Dayton Daily News reporter Eileen McClory highlights local ideas that improve outcomes for students and teachers in the Dayton area.