Lauren’s kind of joked with me, saying I saved her when she wasn’t going to come out junior year,” coach Madson said. “Fact of the matter is, she saved me." ...

Wayne Corprew cut down a Christmas tree for his family at a farm in 2010 — and when he got to his truck to drive it home, he realized his wedding ring was missing.

Invasive insects that resemble tiny wasps are quietly spreading across the United States, threatening pine trees, and experts say Christmas tree farms could be next.