I spent a few days in the Ozarks this past week trying to shake off the winter blahs. It was cold enough for the first three days that the chill in my bones stayed in place. It took morning coffee, …
(With the indulgence of our readership and a nod to the mental health of our communities, today’s Beside the Point has been offered to Dr. Mike Maher of Counseling Associates, Inc, Mike …
The Fort Madison Public Library is excited to launch the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program on March 4. Libraries across the country have used this program to help increase the development of …
I bought my first pair of Lululemon pants this week. I had a lot of trouble going online to shop for them because I just had a feeling at some point someone’s gonna ask for my man card. Guys, …
The Fort Madison Public Library’s winter reading program theme is “Where We Come From” inspired by the picture book by Diane Wilson, Sun Yung Shin, Shannon Gibney and John Coy, …
On Friday night, November 17, Ginnie and I were so pleased and honored to sit in the audience at the award ceremony for Family Physician of the Year by the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP) …
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 don’t think I’ve ever seen Tri-State Rodeo’s C. E. “Eddie” Richards so full as it was Friday night for Alabama. What a tribute to so many. I’m not sure …
IOWA CITY — Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz knows that his offense has been somewhat of a punch line, especially in the last year. So he was hesitant to mention during his press …
DONNELLSON - There was plenty of power behind Kenyon Murray’s words to Central Lee High School’s coaches and parents on Thursday night. Murray had a successful college basketball …
IOWA CITY — Kirk Ferentz has never been one to embrace change, but he’s willing to accept it. The Big Ten doesn’t look anything like it did when Ferentz became Iowa’s …
It did sound good, anyway. It was a little more than a week ago when we were sitting on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, listening to new Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti speak …
