Mike is a 24-year-old Waukesha man with Down syndrome starring in "Something for Stevie," an independent, locally produced film about a young fellow who, regardless of his disability, wants a job, a wife, a good life. So this movie - though not technically sophisticated nor necessarily right-on in all its depictions of someone like Mike - has a heartwarming message that registers. Shannon Noonan said she heard about auditions for the movie about a year ago and figured it would be a great...

But experts say that identifying an obscure contaminant in food is the scientific equivalent of looking for a needle in a haystack. ARE YOU WORRIED? What are you feeding your pets? Tell us Although one culprit is now the focus, scientists don't know how the fairly non-toxic chemical led to kidney failure in reportedly hundreds or thousands of pets in what is one of, if not the, largest pet-food recalls in history. ARE YOU WORRIED? What are you feeding your pets? Tell us Although one...

One of his early difficulties was getting Kenyans to realize that he wasn't there with a food giveaway program, but to teach them the power of self-sufficiency. Her next crop would be planted with withered grain that fell to the ground during harvest. He imagines generations of children who no longer starve during the "hunger season," but have surplus food and money enough to go to school. In just two growing seasons, the farmers in Youn's pilot project more than quadrupled their harvests...

Cost estimates for crop damage aren't expected until later in the week, but Georgia's agriculture commissioner is already saying he might ask for federal aid. The frost appears to have destroyed this year's apple harvest in North Carolina's Henderson County, one of the largest apple-growing counties in the Southeast with a crop of nearly 3.3 million bushels last year. Some growers said that although fruit grown in other states and South America will remain available, lovers of fresh,...

Griffin built his home at the corner of Richards Avenue and South Street 120 years ago, there has been a wide variety of barnyard animals on the half-acre parcel. Ruth and her late husband, John, maintained the farm for more than 40 years because it has instilled a little sense of country living in the bustling city and has brought joy to so many children. There are two Cotswold sheep and four geese that gladly accept treats like popcorn, lettuce or bread crumbs. Generation after...