Iowa’s state rock is all over the state’s southeast corner, but to find one you need to know someone. “There’s tons of geodes over here, but nobody has opened it up to the public,” said Kirk ...

Zunair Shafiq has been writing and gaming since he was a kid and now spends most of his time combining the two. He wants to play every game, good or bad, but has a soft corner for Simulation and ...

Geodes in Minecraft were implemented as a major part of the 1.17 Caves and Cliffs Part 1 expansion update. Each chunk has a 1 in 53 chance of containing a geode. This means geodes are a fairly common ...

Wherever I wander, I have an eye out for new and different things that might make interesting writing and reading. A trip to the Iowa-Missouri-Illinois tri-state corner last weekend offered up some ...

Plan smart museum visits with our 2025 calendar of free admission days at Chicago’s top spots for Illinois families. Shrink down to the size of a ladybug and walk along the forest floor then float ...

The popular country life simulation game, Stardew Valley, isn’t just limited to farming and raising crops. Players have the freedom to engage in several other activities, such as fishing and mining.