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Happy New Year! I'm realizing that January is becoming one of my favorite times of year. That's because it's oftentimes

At my firesides for the past 20 years, I have been telling people who didn't understand why Emma stayed behind,

“We assume so many things that aren't so,” said Karen Ihrig. Ihrig has lived in Nauvoo for 50 years and

Across the fields of western Illinois, there is a little-known trail, which follows the footsteps of the prophet Joseph Smith

This poem was written by my 5th-great grandfather Jesse Ballard (1808-1865). He writes about the biggest trials he faced in

One of the best parts about living in a small town is the community events. I especially love the LDS

I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but we are not living in a peace-filled world this Christmas. There are wars

Karen Blunier from Nauvoo Yoga. Image courtesy of Nauvoo Yoga. Photo by Erin Jespersen. If you were to meet Karen