Have you ever seen a dog try to play with a ball…that’s me trying to wrap Christmas packages. I do it right. I really do. I get everything out and make room by moving all my furniture to …
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 …
Veterans Day is around the corner. For John and Bob, the day will be for remembering the men and women who serve in the United States military — and for two service members, in particular. For …
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 …
DONNELLSON - One hundred fifty-three driver's signed in for night two of the 12th Annual Harvest Hustle at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa on Saturday, October 7th, which was presented by …
