Caryl Brennan, of Oakdale, Calif., and Dave Seris, of Greeley, Colo., were married March 24, 2010, at the Columns Hotel in New orleans, La. A...

Sherry Patterson, a black woman living in Juneau, remembers going to segregated schools in Oakdale, La., until high school. She still cringes when she recalls that her mother would say "Yes, ma'am" when addressing a young...

Will Maner, left, and his family, Suzanne, Caroline and Doug, lounge Sunday at the misty foot of a waterfall as it gushes into Mendenhall Lake. The Maners were visiting from Oakdale, Calif. Sound off on the important issues at

...becoming an undertaker began in high school when he worked two summers digging and filling in graves and mowing grass at the Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston, Minn. His best friend's dad ran the cemetery. "I developed a bit of fascination with death...

...for students, no matter when they decide to go on to college. Gwyeth T. Smith Jr., a college admissions consultant in Oakdale, N.Y., was the subject of the book "Acceptance: A Legendary Guidance Counselor Helps Seven Kids Find the Right Colleges...