Since the tournament’s inception in 1971, the John Deere Classic has helped raise more than $189 million for charity, 99 percent of which has been raised since John Deere assumed title sponsorship.

Longtime animal welfare advocate and the guiding force behind Alexandria's state-of-the-art animal shelter, John Patrick Steele, 72, Col., USAF (Ret) died peacefully at his home, 1506 Chapel Hill ...