If you’ve stopped by the Santa Fe Depot this year, chances are you were greeted with a smile, and maybe even a brochure or two. So far in 2025, our Tourism office has welcomed 1,613 guests, …
September marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. It’s a time to not just raise awareness, but to renew our commitment to action. As a …
If you were lucky enough to catch last week’s Tri-State Rodeo, you watched Tomas Garcilazo, “The Charro on the Road,” spinning his lasso with the kind of grace that only comes from …
Last week, I had the privilege of attending an event, where our Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks spoke passionately about how the One Big Beautiful Act is already making a difference for families...
Even the best salesman would struggle explaining away the reasons for the latest contradiction from the president of the United States. He believes crime in Washington, D.C., is so out of control …
Government regulates business to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. That is the theory behind enacting and enforcing regulations, and it is a commendable mission. But, too often …
Pre-rodeo week events begin this weekend, and the campers will be rolling into the rodeo grounds faster than sheep running at the Lil’ Spurs mutton bustin’ event! The smell of campfire …
As school backpacks start replacing beach towels, I can’t help but think back to “what I did this summer.” Around here, it was a season packed with fairs, festivals, and fun. My …
Lyman Dillon resides in the dusty recesses of Iowa history for his role in 1839 in one of Iowa’s earliest infrastructure projects. Dillon’s work also figures indirectly in a modern-day …
This past Sunday, my son and I headed to the Iowa State Fair to work the Travel Iowa booth and represent Fort Madison. It was our first time experiencing the fair together, so we soaked in every …
One of the frustrations of being a **former** newspaper editor is no longer having a few dozen reporters to pursue answers to questions going unasked and unanswered each day. Two of my go-to …
Raising a family isn’t easy and it definitely isn’t cheap. As a mother, I know firsthand how every dollar counts when you are working hard to provide for your children and plan for their …
