It’s America’s 250th birthday — and the “world’s largest” corn maze will mark the semiquincentennial in extraordinary style.

This country was built by ordinary men and women willing to do extraordinary things.

Take a step back in time to a place where stories are shared of bygone days — simpler, yet harder times — and see the iron that drove American agriculture.

Three historic milestones will be observed July 9-12 during this year’s Historic Farm Days.

Families celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with a cookout will find that prices at the grocery store closely reflect inflation increases over the last year, reports Jim Henry.

The Waterman Lions Club’s 24th annual Summerfest and Antique Tractor and Truck Show will be Saturday, July 20, at Waterman Lions Park, 420 S. Birch St., Waterman.