Articles by Kelli Ballard

When you think of Halloween, you probably imagine spooky costumes, bobbing for apples, and trick-or-treating. While these are typical American traditions, other countries have some different ways to celebrate this time of year. Ireland and Scotland: Samhain Samhain is the… Read More

Columbus Day is celebrated each year on the second Monday in October. It is in honor of Christopher Columbus, the explorer who brought Europeans to the Americas. It also celebrates the growth of our nation since the first European settlers… Read More

Lights, camera, strike! That’s right, actors have now joined writes in their strike. The Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, most commonly called SAG-AFTRA, voted Thursday, July 13, to join the writers strike. Now… Read More

Ronald Reagan (1911 – 2004) was dubbed the “Great Communicator.” As the 40th president of the United States, he was able to stimulate economic growth, increase employment, lower inflation, and strengthen the country’s national defense. His “less government is better”… Read More

Happy Easter! This Christian holiday celebrates the resurrection of Christ two days after his crucifixion. Traditions for this holy day can differ depending on where a person lives, but what are some of the most common, and where did they… Read More

From frankenfoods to toilets that turn waste into ash, climate change enthusiasts search for solutions to stop the world from heading into another ice age or becoming a desert. Billionaire Bill Gates is leading the charge against burping cows, recently… Read More

A mouse with deer antlers? Who would have thought it possible? But science is a wonderous thing, and stem cell research is creating all kinds of possibilities. Although controversial, this type of technology is being used to study how diseases… Read More

In an event called a “conjunction,” Jupiter and Venus pass close enough to each other in space that, when viewing them from Earth, they look like they’re touching. Affectionately referred to as “kissing,” planet gazers were able to get a… Read More

The 39th president of the United States, James Earl Carter, Jr., otherwise known as Jimmy Carter, was born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia. His family had a peanut warehouse business, which he took over after his father got… Read More

According to the U.S. Constitution, the president “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” Today, the president… Read More

Gerald Ford, the 38th US president, was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on July 14, 1913. He was born Leslie Lynch King Jr, but his mother changed his name after divorcing his father and marrying Gerald R. Ford. Though four other… Read More

“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” These were Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s opening words from his famous “I… Read More