Favorite Fare

December 29, 2016

Creamy chicken wild rice soup – crockpot, Cheesy bread, Chocolate turtle poke cake

By Melanie Behrens

I love to make soup in the winter. The house smells so good and the soup warms us up!
Creamy chicken wild rice soup – crockpot
½ C uncooked wild rice
½ C uncooked basmati rice
1-½ lbs. chicken breast
1 C onion, diced
1 C carrot, diced
¾ C celery, diced
4-5 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 bay leaves (depe...

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Easy chocolate mousse, Chocolate toffee bars, Chocolate trifle

By Melanie Behrens

April 16, 2020

Chocolate is a wonderful thing. Enjoy these recipes. Easy chocolate mousse 1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip Whipped Topping, thawed 1 pkg. (4 oz.) bittersweet chocolate squares, melted 1/2 C fresh raspberries ...

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Easy ribs, Blueberry lemon bars, Rum balls

By Melanie Behrens

March 5, 2020

Hope you can enjoy these nice treats. Easy ribs 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. baby back pork ribs salt and black pepper Sweet barbecue sauce: 1 TBS olive oil 1/4 C finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C ket...

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Mel’s Favorite Fare

By Melanie Behrens

February 27, 2020

Easy ribs 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. baby back pork ribs salt and black pepper Sweet barbecue sauce: 1 TBS olive oil 1/4 C finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C ketchup (try our homemade ketchup recipe)...

Local News, News

Forbes, Newsweek among those honoring Memorial

By From JT Staff Reports

February 6, 2026

Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by Memorial Health. ––– Reinforcing its reputation as a top-level healthcare system, Memorial Health has recently received five national awards hig...

Multiple Hondas make Car and Driver list

Local News, News

Pictured above is the 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport. (Photo submitted)

Multiple Hondas make Car and Driver list

By From JT Staff Reports

February 6, 2026

Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by Honda of America. ––– The editors at Car and Driver have honored seven Honda models with 2026 “Editors’ Choice” awards, recognizing each vehicle...

Large scale city projects to hit high gear in 2026

Local News, Marysville City Council, News

A rendering shows the planned apartments along North Main Street, one of the first projects for the Water and Light/Silos project set to start work next month. (Graphic submitted)

Large scale city projects to hit high gear in 2026

By Michael Williamson

February 6, 2026

Editor's note: This story originally ran as part of the 2026 Progress Edition. A couple of large-scale, transformational projects in the City of Marysville are continuing to gain momentum. While thing...

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Three to seek commissioners seat

Filing deadline passes for May 5 primary

By Michael Williamson

February 6, 2026

Union County voters now have a better idea of who will appear in the primary election this spring. The filing deadline for candidates and issues on the May 5 ballot ended Wednesday leaving local voter...

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Caroline Timberlake (2) takes a shot while being guarded by an opposing Wildcat during the first half of play. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

JA girls fall to Davidson

By Aleksei Pavloff

February 5, 2026

Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team is now on a four-game skid after suffering a 49-30 loss to Hilliard Davidson. The Scarlet and Black fell to 4-16 overall following the result of the non-conferen...

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Byron Byerly (32) scores inside the paint after getting past Wildcat defenders during the first half of action. The sophomore Pioneer accounted for eight points in the team’s loss to Hilliard Davidson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Wildcats top Pioneers

By Aleksei Pavloff

February 5, 2026

Jonathan Alder’s boys basketball squad suffered a 52-44 setback to Hilliard Davidson. The loss puts the team at 14-5 overall with three more games left on the schedule before the postseason begins. Fo...