TJ Whitmer

INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) -- About twice a day, the Dickerson family lines up the brushes and blowers in their barn, working through a careful routine to prepare their heifers for the show ring. “I’m conditioning this heifer because it helps replenish their skin and their hide,” Graham Dickerson said, who has learned the process step by step alongside his family. “Her hair’s special, so there’s a certain way you comb it.

INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) -- Ross Harding has been a beekeeper for more than 20 years. He started his journey with a single beehive found on Craigslist and a borrowed suit. Today, he manages an operation of more than 330 hives across central Indiana. “Everything is stuck shut with propolis. It's so sticky,” Harding said while working with his hives. He noted that once a colony is strong, the bees can draw out new comb in a matter of days.

ROCKFORD — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Northern Illinois held a community education event Friday that saw hundreds attend to learn about mental health. This was the second Building Bridges event hosted by NAMI. Over 20 different Stateline organizations that help with mental health were in attendance to make connections with the community on how they can be supported.