I have to say that I’m really enjoying this Indian Summer were experiencing right now - but at some point, we have to have some winter. A friend of mine said she was missing the summer and we …

My oldest daughter nailed Thanksgiving this year. She made the trip in from Brooklyn and was begrudgingly prepared for a crockpot buffet at my brother’s house, but when I told her she was …

There were rankled moods this past week as the city council went about their due diligence in finding a new city manager. There’s some in the city that don’t feel like we need a city …

There’s something about a hot shower that brings clarity to the mind. Think about it. The best ideas come to you when warm to hot water is rushing over your body. It’s clarity. After …

People are so different anymore. I remember growing up and being impressed with the “good neighbor” culture. Helping push a car out of the snow, helping the elderly carry things when you …

I like to surround myself with positive people. Following our local sports lends itself to few and far between championships, so you know we have to be getting thick-skinned about losing along the …

Fort Madison Partners hooked us up with another candidate forum this week. We got a no-so-good look at those who had the courage to put their names on a ballot to serve their community. …

Music has always been an important part of my family’s life. Mom was always an Elvis fan and I think she had a stint where she crushed a little on Barry Manilow. I might get the stink eye for …

I woke up Friday with a gentle rain tapping on the shingles just outside my second-story north window. A breeze carrying the fresh smell of a fall rain brushed in through the bedroom about four feet …

Well, the political landscape is becoming very active. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in town Saturday getting a Wallyburger at the Fort Diner. A bunch of people gathered around the iconic …

AI’s starting to bust my buttons. Not A1, I kind like that savory sauce with hints of raisin and orange on steak when I break down and eat beef. But AI – Artificial Intelligence - …

Is it just me or is life just hazy right now? I had to put a new taillight assembly in my truck and paid close to $200 for it. I asked what the markup was and they told me it was one of the …