We’re tired of waiting on leaders to lead – Randy Evans
Aaron Salter Jr., 55, was on duty at the security job that supplemented his retirement…
Aaron Salter Jr., 55, was on duty at the security job that supplemented his retirement…
You have to marvel at the capacity of the human spirit — especially the ability…
Driving by the river on the east end of town you will immediately notice a…
My farmer friend, Earl—we call him Earl the Pearl for no good reason except it…
Richard Deming, the son of a grain elevator worker and grocery store clerk from small-town…
“Seventeen, hot rod queen, cutest girl you’ve ever seen, tell the world I’m really keen…
Controversy, of sorts, arrived in my driveway last week. There was no commotion. There were…
People like to talk about what the law says. And in Iowa, the law has…
Eighty-eight-year-old Elna Greenfield of rural Birmingham in Van Buren County had heard that the country-school…
BY SARAH CLENDENINGFort Madison Public Library Director FORT MADISON – SYNC Audiobooks for Teens returns…
It is with great pleasure I announce a book signing and “Meet the Author” for…
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Tucked away among hundreds of bills being considered this year by the Iowa Legislature is…
Iowa’s 2020 election was one for the record books — with 1.7 million people marking…
I finally did it! I hit the 180 lb goal I’ve been chasing for a…
A lot of runners, myself included, are happy if they place in their age group….
BY SARAH CLENDINENGFort Madison Public Library FORT MADISON – Thank you to everyone who supported…
What would you do if FEAR was eliminated from your life? If it weren’t for…
During a blizzard in the late 70’s a city worker in Mt. Pleasant was driving…
Every once-in-a-while a writer comes along who stands head and shoulders above the rest. This…
I had the shingles 10 years ago, plus the shingles’ vaccination. I should be good…
Okay, folks, here’s your chance to get some genuine Curt Swarm junk, I mean art….
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” Dr. Seuss It’s the people she…
Northeast of Bloomfield or Southeast of Floris is what might be considered an outdoor museum…
You may have noticed the big, beautiful, red barn beside the highway. It’s just west…
On August 27, the night before Ginnie’s birthday, the moon and Mars lined up side-by-side,…
Families gotta start back getting together for Sunday dinner and family reunions…not just funerals. –…
Ernie Schiller is a well known figure in Lee Country and SE Iowa, as well…
“It doesn’t need to be your personal best. It doesn’t need to look pretty. It…
Except when I was 13 and got a Winchester single shot, .22 rifle, this may…
Dog park, grooming, boarding, training, world class Yorkies, pigeons for dog training, wildlife habitat and…
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College is a time to spread your wings and move out of your comfort zone….
My only goal was to keep up with Ray in the row beside me and…
I made an uncanny observation the other day while watering our garden. Hose water tastes…
I did not know that chipmunks, also known as “squinneys,” can destroy a garden. They’re…
It’s worth a road trip to see. Located in Traer, Iowa, north of Tama, the…
Leave it to an artist. Artists usually have many talents, not just one art form….
I tilled a pick-up load of composted sheep manure into our garden. I know I…
We might think we have it rough with restaurants closed, “shelter in place” (fancy words…
Diego knew he was on the right path, that God had spoken to him. Coming…
My wife and I mark our time together by Colonoscopies. Yup. You see, we had…
He wants to be an astronaut or a flight director, the person who leads the…
I’m often asked, by aspiring writers, how I got my column into so many newspapers….
Empty Nest – by Curt Swarm “If you have one friend, you’re a wealthy person.”…
It all started when an old hernia surgery scar began hurting—real bad! What was going…
With the eating season upon us—Thanksgiving through Easter—here is where Ginnie and I like to…
They, the omniscient “they,” say that when you retire the majority of your time is…
From an early age Scott Pieper (pronounced “Pipe-er” not “Peep-er”) wanted to be a mortician….
November 3, 1989, a day I shall never forget. I had fallen drunk through the…