“The Indians know how to fire the prairie with great skill and how to take advantage of a favorable wind. Despite the fact that all around the village the grass was burned, the cornfields nearby were unharmed.” - Paul Wilhelm, Travels in North America, 1822-1824. You may have seen the news ...
Steven Hyde was a teenager without political beliefs or preconceived notions when he enlisted in the U.S. Army in the mid-1960s, setting off a journey that would result in over 30 years of total military service, being wounded twice in Vietnam, and, much later on in his life, a deployment to ...
Marshalltown native Mary Beth Hurt, a star of Broadway and film, died March 28 at an assisted-living facility in New Jersey of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 79. Hurt was nominated for a Tony Award three times, plus a BAFTA Award and Independent Spirit Award. She made her film debut in Woody ...
TOLEDO — Berleen Wobeter of rural Toledo has withdrawn from the Democratic primary race for Iowa House District 53, stepping away from the campaign just weeks after filing for the seat. Wobeter, who submitted her candidacy paperwork March 6, announced her decision ahead of the March 18 ...
Class of 2023 BCLUW High School classmates Lincoln Stover and Paul Murty have been friends for as long as they can remember, and they’ve also both grown up with a deep connection to agriculture — Stover’s father Kurt is a consultant, while the Murty family farms about 1,400 acres of land ...
RHODES — A hobby, bolstered by a family farm, has blossomed into a small store in Rhodes — Clover Bloom Farms. When Chris Buck moved back to Rhodes in 2023, he knew he wanted to plant a garden. With all of the extra produce, he started a roadside stand north of Rhodes where the family ...