Caps and gowns. It starts this weekend with Central Lee’s graduation in Donnellson. Holy Trinity’s graduation is the following Sunday, and Fort Madison’s is Saturday, May 30. I thought maybe …
At the risk of blurring the increasingly fuzzy line between church and state, here is a Gospel reading for public employees and elected officials, according to Matthew: “But blessed are your …
You know those whirly-gig helicopter seedlings that soft maple trees shed in the spring by the gazillions, clogging gutters, and sprouting little trees in all the places you don't want trees, like …
We should pay tribute to all the mothers out there today. Female…and male. I’ve had two moms - one by birth and the other by marriage. They both are gone now, which, in the great realm of time, …
AI is literally eating our world. I have to admit to using chatbots and AI for some recreational things including sharp money trends in major league baseball and some structural things, but I don’t …
Editor: In the US senate race primary, I'm left to decide between two major candidates; Josh Turek and Zach Wahls. I think Iowans should pick their representative and senators, not dark money from …
Fort Madison is kicking off May with a full weekend of activity, offering something for visitors and locals alike to enjoy. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo this Saturday in the heart of downtown along 6th …
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year’s theme, “More Good Days, Together,” reminds us that small moments of connection can make a big difference. The Fort Madison Public Library …
Spring has sprung. I had my yard treated for dandelions and grubs and the purple stuff that I kinda like because it’s Viking purple. If I had some other Viking decorations in my yard and ask the …
Editor: Monopoly was my favorite game growing up, but jail was the last place I wanted to be. If you haven't heard by now, eighty-three upstanding citizens of Fort Madison were …
Come July, Iowa employers may want to add an ominous warning on their job application forms: tell a lie and you could go to jail. That’s right — no more puffing the resume with false degrees from …
One of the most fun days of chasing news last year was following the Central Lee boys' golf team at the state golf meet at Gates Park Golf Course in Waterloo. We’re looking for a repeat of that …
