The great news on December 4 th , I'm cancer free! It was the day of my 4 th infusion with the immunotherapy drug, Keytruda. The first thing on the agenda was a full-body PET/CAT …
I’m a people watcher. I do that. I’ll always have a book or my phone in my hand while I’m doing it, but I’m a peeker. I watch people interact with one another, or sometimes …
Growing up on the Maple Hill Farm west of Monroe, we always had a few chickens for eggs, a steer and a pig or two for meat, and, the year I'm thinking of, one tom turkey. I don't know how we …
The Fort Madison Public Library is celebrating the holiday season with a variety of fun and festive events for the community. All month long, you can participate in our Reading Wrap-Up Bingo …
Well, the turkey is smashed into storage plastic for leftovers, or in baggies for the freezer for turkey and noodles over potatoes. Black Friday is over for the most part, the lighted parade is past, …
Being the owner of a news outlet has its challenges. That’s never been more evident than the past election cycle. The advertising that comes with it is small recompense for the tough business …
I was asked to speak last week at the annual conference of the National Freedom of Information Coalition. My remarks boiled down to a simple message: The public needs more information *about* their …
In my life of good, bad, and really, really bad decisions, a couple things came to light this week that made me laugh as things you really shouldn’t do. These are not things that require heavy …
Last week, I bumped into an Appanoose County woman I have known for several years. She thanked me and the nonprofit organization I manage for shining the spotlight on the actions of Centerville …
Editor: I am writing to you all on behalf of the food insecure of Lee County and the Ft. Madison Food Pantry. As we enter the holiday season, we thought it might be a good time to update our …
MACOMB, Ill. — I was the only member of the media waiting for Western Illinois University football coach Joe Davis. “My lone guy,” Davis said, smiling, as he walked into the Hall of …
Every year in late October, the postcards go out inviting Henry County Veterans and their spouse or significant other to a free Sunday night dinner at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mt. …
