My family has called Davis County home for 185 years, all the way back to when William D. Evans and William Henson climbed down from their wagons in 1839 and 1840, a half-dozen years before Iowa …

Andy McKean is a charming country lawyer from Anamosa. He grew up in New York and was drawn to Iowa by his family roots. He has owned a bed-and-breakfast, called square dances and played in a dance …

July’s Last Hurrah Can you believe this Thursday is already our final Downtown Summer Market of the season? It feels like we just kicked things off with long swim days at the pool, bike rides …

One longtime truism of journalism is “Names make news.”  That shorthand stems from the fact people better understand the significance and context of news when they learn about events …

This past weekend, I got up at 3:00 a.m. On purpose! The Illinois Bass Federation rolled into town for their state qualifier, and by 4:00 a.m., I was at the marina—fishing ball cap on, safety …

Growing up in Donnellson, the Lee County Fair was the highlight of my summer and I still look forward to it. As Iowa’s oldest county fair, it holds that perfect mix of tradition, excitement, …

There’s something about the smell of funnel cakes in the air that says summer is officially in full swing — and around here, that can only mean one thing: it’s almost time for the …

Several dozen people gathered last Saturday in Monticello for a citizen workshop the Grassroots Iowa Network organized to get more everyday Iowans engaged in the political process. They spent the day …

No, it’s not the setup for a joke — it’s just another day at the Fort Madison Tourism Office. This week, I had the pleasure of meeting two very different groups who happened to stop …

People living in central Iowa received a wake-up call last week that should drag water-quality back in front of the state’s 3.2 million residents. Iowa’s largest water supplier, one …

People visit Fort Madison for all kinds of reasons — to watch the trains, follow the Great River Road, attend the Tri-State Rodeo, or dive into our many local festivals. But this week, …

As a mother, physician, and 24-year Army veteran, I’ve spent my life fighting for Iowa’s working families, and no group deserves our gratitude more than the seniors who built this …