Allergy-alert dogs sniff out dangers

When Sherry Mers’ daughter Riley was five-months-old she was diagnosed with a life threatening peanut allergy.

Jasper County residents capture awards at 2010 Iowa State Fair

Photography Contest

No peas please for Geddy and Alex: Parma Sun Post "Picture Perfect Pet"

Geddy and Alex rule the house

Local grad student hopes to help the animal kingdom

BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Ravee Padte has had a lot of factors working against him. As a student working toward a degree in veterinary science, being a male puts him in the minority, and he is a minority of Indian descent. “As an applicant, I am a minority of a minority,” he said. read more

Cat culture thrives in Istanbul

When President Obama visited Turkey last year, he paused to stroke a tabby cat at the former Byzantine church of Haghia Sophia while Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan looked on with a smile. The cat, one of half a dozen living at the ancient site, seemed unfazed by the VIP attention.