Category Archives: Feature

I have mentioned before that I have not learned much in life, but I have learned it’s easier to make enemies than friends, and it’s easier to lose friends than enemies. I know that now, but still mess up now and then. When I was a kid, I drove a grain semi when I was 17 years...

I really wish this town had a donut shop that delivered donuts to your house every morning like the morning paper. Coffee and donuts. The donut shop’s slogan would be like, “We know you donut like mornings, but we’re here for you. And coffee is too.” Imagine…Glazed donuts. Simple glazed donuts. Sprinkles optional. This week’s recipe is...

We say “Nothing Compares to my Iowa State Fair.” But last weekend, I did some comparing as I attended a day of the Minnesota State Fair, which is themed, “Great Minnesota Get-Together.” And get together those people in the state north of us do, something like an average of 175,000-plus every day of the 12...

In her nine years of marriage to Staff Sergeant Justin Deal, this week’s featured cook, Jayme Deal, has called Colorado, Tennessee, Texas, and most recently, Iowa, home. The Deals have been happily settled into their home in Sully now for the past year and are enjoying the community and the school system. They are the...

Here’s some great news for our state close to the Labor Day weekend. The fifth-best state in the country to get a job is Iowa, according Gallup. Ahead of us are North Dakota in first place, Alaska, Nebraska, and Minnesota. The rest of the top 10 states with the best hiring climates are Virginia, Colorado,...

I had kind of an uneventful week. I didn’t have any car or motorcycle wrecks. I didn’t get divorced or declare bankruptcy. But I had a few things happen, of course. I went down to the Eddyville Dragway on Saturday night. It was a special event featuring nitro-burning hot rods that go unbelievably fast. I was...