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Steph is new to the midwest. Originally from North Carolina, Steph has previously lived in Washington DC and Northern California, where she reported on a wide variety of issues including health, politics, and women’s issues. She also has a background in social media and audience engagement.

Jared Brumbaugh is the News Coordinator for Public Radio East, covering health and the environment. His news spots and feature stories can be heard during Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Jared is the recipient of five North Carolina Associated Press Awards for "Best Feature," "General News," "Best Health Report," "Best Weather Report," and "Best Consumer Report." When not at the station, he enjoys hiking, traveling and honing his culinary skills.

An artist. A teacher. An illustrator.Those were the three paths to an art career that Kendra Paitz heard about when she was growing up. Now that she’s the…

The state’s Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday asked the Illinois attorney general to step in and force a mobile home park outside Heyworth to…

At Bear Divide, just outside Los Angeles, you can see a rare spectacle of nature. This is one of the only places in the western United States where you can see bird migration during daylight hours.

A great way to preserve genetic diversity of plants is with a seed bank.A seed bank is like a savings account for plants. Seeds are stored in a…

The wind has two faces. It can be a friend or it can be a bitter foe.First, the good news: Wind is useful for energy. Wind turbines all across the prairie…

Carved zigzag marks on a shell found more than a century ago have drawn new interest from archaeologists. The half-million-year-old lines aren't from an animal, and might be art from Homo erectus.

A venerable Bloomington-Normal choral group has spent 50 years in a town and gown endeavor that unites singers across the generations.It's the golden…

It took five years of community meetings, fundraising, and planning to open Bloomington’s first grocery store cooperative. Seven months since opening day,…