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When I left Northwood with a bus full of 4-H members and accompanying adults for a week of touring Washington D.C., the coronavirus still felt like something that was happening elsewhere, to other people. My fellow travelers and I were too excited for the week ahead to think too much about the...
Echoes from the Loafers' Club Meeting
I drove to Kearney, Nebraska, and back. Guess how many cows I saw.
I don't know. How many did you see?
How should I know? I didn't count them.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor, named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to...
Juanita Wagner didn’t know it at the time, but a piece of history landed in her family’s mailbox 80 years ago in southeast Iowa.
It was the first and only letter from her Dutch pen pal, who signed off with her full name, Annelies Marie Frank. It was dated April 29, 1940.
Eleven days later, the...
Echoes from the Loafers' Club Meeting
I was hoping to get a lot done today.
Why didn't you?
I spent all day making a list of things to do.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor, named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me, such as: It was springlike in the house...
'Remember the Ladies'
March is Women’s History Month. It is a time to remember the achievements of women and their vital role in American History. John Adams, the future second president of the United States, was away from home serving as a delegate to the Continental Congress in March 1776 when...
Dear Editor:
I am a lifelong resident of North Iowa and I know the positive economic impact North Iowa Area Community College has in our area. NIACC has been an integral part of the community since it opened in 1918 and this is the first bond levy request.
NIACC serves as a catalyst to promote...
Echoes from the Loafers' Club Meeting
I can still wear some of the clothes I wore in junior high.
Nonsense. You're over twice the man you were then. What could still fit you?
Scarves.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor, named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to...
Dear Editor
In an article concerning a special meeting of the Worth County Compensation Board it was written that I, Jeffrey Greve, would not be seeking re-election. That is not accurate. The Board of Supervisors have had discussions about making the position a full-time position. Currently it is...
President’s Day was celebrated on February 17. This holiday started as two separate holidays, the birthday of Abraham Lincoln on February 12, 1809, and the birthday of George Washington on February 22, 1732. Both had an important place in the history of this nation.
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th...
The following article appears on the Daily Yonder website, online at dailyyonder.com. It discusses mentalities that can be the downfall of rural communities, as well as highlighting the approaches taken by those that thrive. Fortunately, at least in my observation, those leaders in our communities...