As anyone who has ever bitten into a sweet and juicy, perfectly ripened pear can tell you, this fruit is as flavorful and refreshing as any other. And, luckily, there are plenty of types of pears out ...

And 'Kass,' I believe, was her nickname. Everybody just called her Mom Kass." She even had her very own radio designation. "Retired fire chief Russ Mogel, who has since passed on, he gave her a ...