Opinions
Chelsey, Iowa is a tiny town. With a population of 229 people according to the 2020 census, they must all know one another well. This year it celebrated 150 years of togetherness although the town was not incorporated until 1878. They are very proud of their history and one building that has stood...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
Are you coming to our place for Thanksgiving?
I’m not sure.
Well, let me know as soon as you can. I want to know how thankful I should be.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me....
Dear Savvy Senior,
My dad has dementia and has gotten to the point that he can’t live at home any longer. I need to find a good memory care residential facility for him but don’t know where to turn. Any suggestions?
Only Daughter
Dear Only,
Choosing a good memory care residential unit for a...
Iowa’s new law, effective July 1, 2024, aims to tackle chronic absenteeism by supporting students who miss 10% or more of school days. For a 180-day school year, this means missing 18 days or more. In the 2022-23 school year, 22.6% of Iowa students were chronically absent, raising concerns about...
I really miss Herberger’s. It was a great department store chain, along with their sister stores, Younkers. Their closing left a big hole in retail shopping in North Iowa/Southern Minnesota. They did, however, leave behind some great food ideas even though there were no restaurants in the stores. “...
It’s the time of year when a few traditions and favorite activites return.
One of those is bingo. It will be played over the rest of the fall and winter at the Timbers or at the Whistle Stop Manly Senior Center. It will also be featured as a funderaiser at the Cousin Eddie party during the...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I didn’t know you had dogs.
Those aren’t my dogs. They are my sister’s.
Well, your sisters are adorable.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I sat at a table where the...
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can a person in their early fifties have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter the doctor that treated me told me I might have osteoporosis.
Surprised Susan
Dear Susan,
While osteoporosis is much more common in adults over age 60, it can strike younger...
“We Support Our Soldiers: Military Support Cookbook” (2003) was compiled as a fundraiser for the 142nd ECB Company A. Detachment I of Lisbon, N.D. The recipes were submitted by friends and relatives of the men and women in this unit. Today, 21 years later, our military remains front-of-mind with...
Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 making it an annual observance, and it became a national holiday in 1938. Sixteen years later, then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation...