Category Archives: Feature

Inside the gates of historic Swan Cemetery, a two-acre patch of land nestled at the junction of two quiet country roads just north of Sully, are the burial sites of some of the area’s earliest settlers. Tombstones dating all the way back to the 1850s mark the resting places of people whose lives were undoubtedly...

Hellooooo, might fine readers! Well, the dog has finally stopped suffering from heat exhaustion. I woke up to 36 degrees and a dog sprawled out, panting on the porch sunbathing like it was 85 degrees. I think the beast has finally found his chi. Meanwhile, inside our residence, I'm already dressed like Old Man Winter in my...

My wife had plans to have lunch with a few old high schoolmates at the Windmill Cafe in Pella on Monday. I did not want to go but that made no difference. I went. I drove my old ’54 over there. The car sits pretty low. I pulled into a parking place near the cafe and jumped...

An air of jubilation and pandemonium was evident Friday night, Sept. 29, at this year’s final Fifth Quarter as it came to decisive end with the Hawks defeating the Pekin Panthers at the homecoming game! Lynnville Heart of Worship church has been sponsoring and supporting this event for the past four years with this year’s...

In this week’s featured kitchen, there is never a dull moment with two little boys underfoot. Christian, age 2-1/2, and Ellington, age 1-1/2, keep their parents, Andy and Jamie Dunsbergen, busy playing tractors, reading books, and getting into everything little boys like to explore. The Dunsbergens call a rural New Sharon acreage their home, which...