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Opening week of the 2026 legislative session began with record attendance at the GOP welcome-back breakfast and continued with speeches, receptions, and numerous discussions on priorities for the year ahead.
Governor Reynolds delivered the Condition of the State address, reviewing major...
2026 is off to a cold start but I was blessed to spend a week in Florida over the 2025/2026 transition. While in Key West I took a cooking class of Cuban-inspired cuisine at The Key West Cooking School. It was a demonstration style class so I didn’t get my hands into the actual cooking but the...
Dear Savvy Senior,
What treatments are recommended to help with tinnitus? I started noticing a subtle ringing in my ears about 10 years ago, but it’s gotten much more bothersome since I turned 60.
Ringing Ronnie
Dear Ronnie,
Tinnitus is actually one of the most common health conditions in the...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I think my car was made in Prague.
What makes you think that?
Every time I start it, the Czech engine light comes on.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I fired up the car’s...
The Iowa Newspaper Association is presenting a monthly feature in Iowa’s newspapers, inviting political leaders of each party to offer perspectives on different subjects- this month focuses on Iowa’s ag economy and what the state should do to keep it healthy.
When Agriculture is Strong, Iowa’s...
In 2017, Meredith Corp. in Des Moines, Iowa published a series of oversized recipe pamphlets. Slow Cooker Favorites is volume 5 in the series. The recipes are assumed to be taken from Meredith’s large collection of magazines and books as no author is indicated. Most people think of their slow...
Dear Editor,
About a week before Christmas, late in the evening, I was sitting in my home office finishing up my Christmas cards. Every once in a while my smoke detectors would tweet a couple of times then go silent again. Didn’t think much of it until, HOLY SMOKES, shortly before 10:00 EVERY...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
My expensive watch with a lifetime guarantee stopped working.
Is the company going to replace it?
No, but one of their representatives is going to call me every hour on the hour and tell me what time it is.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful...
Dear Savvy Senior,
I have been thinking about planning my funeral in advance so my kids won’t have to later but would like to inquire about prepaying. Is it a good idea to prepay for a funeral that you might not need for a while?
Aging Annie
Dear Annie,
Planning your funeral in advance is...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
For our meeting tomorrow, I’m going to make one of those diagrams that use the intersecting circles.
Venn?
Tomorrow.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. When one door opens,...