Stories from Saturday, March 11, 2017

Engineers, scientists, artists and mathematicians will meet at Hacker Middle School next week to introduce students and their parents to the growing world of STEAM during a community event March 15. Hosted by Mountain Home's joint parents and teachers together leadership group, the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics gathering begins at 5:30 p.m. that evening in the school gymnasium...

Jeff Moss and LeAnn Kibe, owners of the Apple Barrel Deli and Bakery, are joined by employee Kelsey Kibe along with Mayor Rich Sykes and local chamber representatives as the owners prepares to cut the ribbon to their business during a grand opening ceremony on Feb. ...

Kyle Knutson, Jennifer Jones and Gabe Muilenburg work together to build a robot out of Lego building blocks and electronic components as the fourth graders participate in a robotics club Thursday afternoon at East Elementary School. The after-school program is focused on promoting STEM, which is short for science, technology, engineering and mathematics...

Maurice Townsend reads " Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories" to children and their parents as they gathered at the Mountain Home Public Library on Thursday during a Dr. Seuss Read Across America event. In addition to listening to different stories written by the famed children's author, the event features a wacky craft time and a presentation of "Green Eggs and Ham."...