When President Roosevelt signed the Civilian Conservation Corps bill in March 1933 as part of his New Deal, he sought to protect the wealth of forests and create ways to control floods and decrease so ...

Wilbur Rupke of Lexington served in the U.S. Army’s 75th Infantry Division, enduring grueling combat in Belgium, France and Germany, including the Battle of the Bulge. LEXINGTON — At 98 years old, ...