By Tyler Dahlgren Artificial Intelligence is no longer on the way. It’s here, there, everywhere, and it’s ready to be explored. Dr. Lynne Herr has had this feeling before. It was near the turn of the century. Herr was relatively new to her school technology director position at School District 145 in Waverly when she attended a session at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where organizers were...Read More

By Tyler Dahlgren No matter where he went, Tyler Vanderheiden always came back with a story to tell. “You’ll never guess what happened!” For Tim and Shannon Vanderheiden’s son, every day was an adventure, and every adventure came with a story, all of which were told with a sparkle in his eyes and a contagious energy you might as well not even try to shake. His mom and dad loved those stories...Read More

By Tyler Dahlgren Little Ava Bonifas came into the world carrying a tune. By the time she turned two, the eldest child of Michael and Kelly Bonifas was dancing and belting out America’s favorite Disney songs. By the time she turned five, Ava was playing Whitney Houston’s famous Super Bowl XXV performance of “The Star Spangled Banner” on loop, her young but mighty voice doing its best to match one...Read More