A droplet is pictured on moss. Photo by Taylor Brennan When the long winter months come to its final days, we all desperately search for any signs that will bring a break from nature’s cold darkness.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A robin prospects for food March 6 in a Quasqueton lawn. Though most robins don’t migrate, their return ...