Opinions
Dear Savvy Senior,
Does Medicare offer any financial assistance for struggling seniors? My mom lives primarily on her Social Security survivor benefit and is having a hard time paying her Medicare costs.
Need Assistance
Dear Need,
There are actually several different financial assistance...
Dear Editor,
Good Grief! What has happened to "Iowa Nice"? I was totally taken aback by the picture of law enforcement/security staff in the September 3 issue of The Anchor. The attached explanation stated they were needed as an "attempt to calm people in the crowd" at U.S. Representative Ashley...
Please remember that we are now using digital ticketing for the admission to our extracurricular activities for the high school. Fans can purchase digital tickets ahead of time by going to https://tinyurl.com/NKTickets2526, click on the “Buy Now” banner beside the event and make your purchase. You...
Dear Editor,
The Hazardous CO2 Pipeline proposed route in Mitchell and Floyd Counties is called the Absolute Energy route in Phase 2. There are a total of 112 parcels on this route. 95% of landowners on this route told Summit NO to their requested easements. 104 parcels are on the proposed...
Dear Editor,
With the support of the community, the N-K Early Out Wednesdays for grades K-5 looks to be a big success.
The success of the program is made possible with donations to the Fellowship for United Northwood-Kensett, including coordinating and planning, financial support, field trip...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
My doctor said I need to stop worrying so much, so I paid some guy $60,000 to do all my worrying for me.
Wow, $60,000! How are you going to pay that?
That’s not my worry.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his...
By Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
My 80-year-old father, who lives alone, has fallen several times over the past few months. Are there any tips or precautions you recommend that I can implement to help prevent this?
Concerned Son
Dear Concerned,
This is a common concern for millions of elderly...
Herberger’s Department Store and its sister store, Younkers, were favorite retail destinations in the upper Midwest for decades. Sadly, both are now closed and greatly missed. At one point in their long tenure, Herberger’s published a large cookbook, “Cooking With Friends: A Collection of Hometown...
In some places it’s called a casserole but in Minnesota it’s a hot dish. It’s the all-in-one-dish meal that is often taken to potlucks (also called by other names in other areas), church suppers, family gatherings and the like. The Great Minnesota Hot Dish: Your Cookbook for Classic Comfort Food by...
The Iowa Newspaper Association is presenting perspective from both major political parties on different issues. This month that is “Higher Education.”
Iowa Leads on Higher Education Reform
By Rep. Taylor Collins; Chair of the House Committee on Higher Education
The challenges facing Iowa’s higher...