Where Were You When… Empty Nest by Curt Swarm
There have been three major “Where were you whens…” in my life. I was born…
There have been three major “Where were you whens…” in my life. I was born…
I’ve always believed in God. It’s the way I was raised. Oh, there have been…
Being a writer with my little ole undergraduate Degree in English from Iowa State, I…
I finally did it! I hit the 180 lb goal I’ve been chasing for a…
I used to go on long runs on Sunday mornings. This was when we lived…
Michael J. Jacobsmeier, 70, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, passed away at 5:41 p.m. Thursday, January…
Thursday, December 31, New Year’s Eve Day: The Vintage Raven in Mt. Pleasant posted on…
BY PCC STAFF MT. PLEASANT – Fort Madison pulled away in the final quarter Friday…
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Bloodhound boys avenged a season-opening loss to Mt….
During a blizzard in the late 70’s a city worker in Mt. Pleasant was driving…
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MT. PLEASANT – Ryan Smith won’t call it business as usual,…
Lori and Roger Griswold were hiking along. They saw a man coming toward them over…
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison boys hoops team sure felt the…
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – This isn’t your typical Hounds girls basketball team….
On a summer afternoon you might see a 49-year old man running through the streets…
It’s just 12 pages a day for 90 days. Anyone can read 12 pages a…
I was welding away on the last sculpture for my art show in Fort Madison….
Soft music plays constantly in Rich and Pat Pendroy’s home in Monroe, and in his…
I had the shingles 10 years ago, plus the shingles’ vaccination. I should be good…
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It was a close match.But you win close…
Jane and Mark McConeghey of Monroe, Iowa have always been innovative farmers, caring for their…
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” Dr. Seuss It’s the people she…
Noble, friendly, protector, dog rescuer, ready smile, popular, motivated, giving, outgoing, receptive to feedback, empathetic,…
Wellman boots 5 PATs and 3 field goals in win BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC SPORTS FORT…
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Mt. Pleasant Panthers will be a ‘big’…
Northeast of Bloomfield or Southeast of Floris is what might be considered an outdoor museum…
You may have noticed the big, beautiful, red barn beside the highway. It’s just west…
On August 27, the night before Ginnie’s birthday, the moon and Mars lined up side-by-side,…
“Nurtured and pampered by parents who didn’t want to make the mistakes of the previous…
I made an uncanny observation the other day while watering our garden. Hose water tastes…
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MT. PLEASANT – The Fort Madison Lady Hounds got two sparkling…
He’s 6’9” tall. When Bobby Quayle (pronounced “Quail”) was in grade school in Mt. Pleasant,…
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MT. PLEASANT – Landes Williams and Jason Thurman both had three…
BY PCC STAFF MT. PLEASANT – Fort Madison broke out for 10 hits in the…
It’s worth a road trip to see. Located in Traer, Iowa, north of Tama, the…
There was an explosion, followed by a crackling. The hair on the back of my…
He was eight years old when he came west in a covered wagon from Ohio…
Instead of gaining pounds while sheltering in place, use this home-bound time to achieve that…
MT PLEASANT—The Iowa DNR is investigating a fertilizer spill on the east side of Mt….
We might think we have it rough with restaurants closed, “shelter in place” (fancy words…
Diego knew he was on the right path, that God had spoken to him. Coming…
The uneven stone steps going down were damp. Her heel caught on the edge of…
The Dead Sea Scrolls were written on parchment that was bound in leather. When the…
Little Johnny was a bad boy. In the third grade at Elm Grove District Number…
At 101 years of age, Quentin Fackler still remembers his dog tag number: 37047361. A…
He wants to be an astronaut or a flight director, the person who leads the…
I’m often asked, by aspiring writers, how I got my column into so many newspapers….
BY PCC STAFF MT. PLEASANT – Senior Jayden Fedler scored in double figures for the…
Mt. Pleasant rallies in second half to down Crusaders on Monday night DANVILLE – Balanced…
Larry stuck the yardstick under the laundromat washer and scraped around. He pulled out a…