My farmer friend, Earl—we call him Earl the Pearl for no good reason except it rhymes—was having a bad couple of days. He wanted to move his herd of Hereford cattle from one farm to the other, a …
Richard Deming, the son of a grain elevator worker and grocery store clerk from small-town South Dakota, is a modest, soft-spoken man. He has spent the majority of his adult life with people when …
“Seventeen, hot rod queen, cutest girl you've ever seen, tell the world I'm really keen on my hepcat doll of seventeen. Now, sloppy shirt, old blue jeans, dirty shoes, by all means, patch of …
Controversy, of sorts, arrived in my driveway last week. There was no commotion. There were no protesters. No picketers. No chants about destroying the economy or caving in to China. …
People like to talk about what the law says. And in Iowa, the law has a lot to say. Just look at the Iowa Code. It now fills eight volumes and costs $295 for a complete set. …
Eighty-eight-year-old Elna Greenfield of rural Birmingham in Van Buren County had heard that the country-school teacher she had at Mt. Zion was still alive and living in Keosauqua. Elna remembered …
BY SARAH CLENDENING Fort Madison Public Library Director FORT MADISON - S YNC Audiobooks for Teens returns for a 12th season of free audiobook downloads to keep for individuals ages 13 …
It is with great pleasure I announce a book signing and “Meet the Author” for L. Kephart-Nash, better known as Linda Nash, of Ft. Madison. This gala affair will take place on Saturday, …
A day in the life of a writer: I was going to meet another writer for lunch in Stronghurst, Illinois. We both publish columns in various newspapers and thought it would be nice if we could meet …
Tucked away among hundreds of bills being considered this year by the Iowa Legislature is one people might have quickly embraced in a different era. But times have changed. It has been 38 years since …
Iowa’s 2020 election was one for the record books --- with 1.7 million people marking ballots. It was an impressive turnout in Iowa --- with 76 percent of Iowa’s eligible voters taking part. …
I finally did it! I hit the 180 lb goal I've been chasing for a year now. I should clarify that the scales said 180.8 lbs this morning but, hey, it's less than 181. I'll claim it! …
