The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A mysterious fire found inside a 350-year-old sycamore tree — believed to be the largest in Iowa ...

PERRY, Iowa — The City of Perry along with the Perry Community School District will honor Ahmir Jolliff, who lost his life in the 2024 Perry School shooting, with a dedication of a bench and tree.

Felicia Hanna and her children live in a Habitat for Humanity House in Elkton, Maryland built with lumber from the 2021 Rockefeller Christmas tree.

Peace Tree Brewing is experiencing a revival at an eastern Iowa brewery. Blonde Fatale is on tap at Backpocket Brewing, along with two other classics in the Peace Tree legacy. Backpocket Brewing ...

WALNUT, Iowa — An iconic cottonwood tree in Walnut, Iowa, was cut down on Wednesday. According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, it was the third largest in the state.

Altadena’s 104-year holiday lighting tradition known as Christmas Tree Lane escaped damage from the Eaton fire despite a rain of embers and fierce winds.

Every year after lighting the streets of Manhattan through the holiday season, the Rockefeller Christmas tree departs on the next leg of its journey as repurposed lumber — this year, it's headed back ...

The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter.

An Iowa woman had a particularly memorable Christmas when one of her gifts, a scratch-off lottery ticket, turned out to be a $250,000 winner.

To make sure your tree stays looking as good as new, we talked to organization experts to find the best Christmas tree storage solutions for trees of any size.

Some Iowa families have a tradition of taking down the Christmas tree tomorrow on the last day of the year, in order to start the new year out fresh. Horticulturist and extension educator John ...