While the text of the Iowa Constitution lacks the prominence of that adopted by our nation’s Founding Fathers, people from Ackley to Zwingle and points in between should track down a copy and …
Welcome to Thanksgiving week in Fort Madison! Around here, the holiday isn’t just about turkey and pie (though we approach both with great enthusiasm). It’s about gathering together, …
Fort Madison is easing into the holiday season this Friday with the 15th Annual Wine & Beer Walk, brought to you by the Fort Madison Beautification Foundation. From 5 to 8 p.m., downtown …
Events last week in Chicago and Washington and at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport provide stark reminders that our nation’s leaders have seemingly forgotten a biblical command around for …
As Iowans headed to the polls this week to elect local school board members, they faced an issue beyond the usual ones of taxes, student achievement, teacher pay, curriculum and enrollment. This …
After being closed since September’s Mexican Fiesta, Fort Madison’s Santa Fe Bridge is finally reopening this weekend, and not a moment too soon! The nearly 100-year-old double-decker …
If you’ve been waiting for the perfect fall week to get outside, this is it! The leaves have been fashionably late to the color party this year, but they’re finally showing off in shades …
The weather is finally cooling down, which means it’s time to dust off the cobwebs (for decoration this time), find the perfect costumes for the kids, and pick out a pumpkin big enough to …
October is National Manufacturing Month, a time to celebrate the companies and people who build in America. Here in Lee County, manufacturing is not just part of our past. It is the foundation of our …
The lesson of the hot stove emerged again last week. That is the lesson toddlers learn early and smart ones retain for a lifetime. Touch something hot and you know not to touch it again. Educator Ian …
On July 3rd, the eve of our nation’s 249th Birthday, the House passed the Working Families Tax Cut, historic legislation that prevented the single largest tax hike on working and …
This Friday, the Tower by the Hour fundraiser returns—and yes, once again, I’ll be hoisted into the Santa Fe Depot tower by the Fort Madison Fire Department. At 8 a.m. sharp, …
