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A major summertime focus is food and drink. Since we always discuss food on these pages, this week we’ll see what there is for adult drinks. I dipped into my collection of vintage Pillsbury Classic Cookbooks and found “The Best Appetizer Cookbook” (1977, The Pillsbury Co, Minneapolis). This little...
Gov. Kim Reynolds is settling three lawsuits from journalists and others seeking public records after losing a key Iowa Supreme Court case this spring, agreeing to pay $175,000.
Reynolds’ office was sued by journalists Clark Kauffman of the Iowa Capital Dispatch and Laura Belin of the politics...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
Do you still have that book I gave you for your birthday?
Of course, I do. I just started reading it.
Well, it’s due back at the library next week.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his...
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you recommend some good healthy meal delivery options for seniors who don’t cook or get out much? My 80-year-old father, who lives alone, has a terrible diet and I worry about his health.
Concerned Daughter
Dear Concerned,
There are actually a wide variety healthy meal...
I must admit I know very little about Australian cooking with the exception of once sampling Marmite. It is definitely an acquired taste! Ken Ham was born and raised in Australia and is currently the founder and CEO of the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum, both in Kentucky. They are the most...
Dear Editor,
It seems these days you can’t turn on the TV, pick up a newspaper or serach the internet without being bombarded by the news of yet anouther mass shooting. Confronted by such unspeakable horror, it gives one the sense that there’s nowhere left to go where one can feel relatively safe...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
My wife is mad at me and I don’t know why.
Why don’t you ask her?
I don’t want to remind her of why she’s mad at me.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. The road was a little rough...
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you recommend some good organizations or websites for locating interesting volunteer opportunities? I’ve been doing some volunteer work since I retired last year, but most of the jobs I’ve tried haven’t been very fun or satisfying.
Retired Volunteer
Dear Retired,
For many...
Merrillan, Wisconsin, is a tiny village. In 2020, at the height of its population boom, 644 people lived there. In 1990, with a population of 555, the United Methodist Church published a cookbook; I found a copy at a used book store this week. It’s simply titled “Merrillan United Methodist Church...
By Kris Kenison
Last week, the Northwood Anchor and Manly Signal welcomed a unique intern as a part of a NIACC program to provide area teachers with workplace experiences. In the case of the Anchor and Signal office, that brought Northwood-Kensett language arts teacher Leo Frost to the job.
The...