March Madness that I am referring to is not statewide basketball tournaments. It is a weather related issue of the fight between good old fashioned winter cold, snow storms, windy nasty conditions and the promise that spring will officially arrive on March 20, regardless of the weather that ...

Kites of all sizes graced the sky line over Clear Lake last weekend. This annual event is called “Color the Wind.” Well, the people that brought professional kites of all sizes and descriptions outdid themselves, again, and for the thousands of spectators that came for the day, their time ...

Green Castle Recreation Area got its name in 1977, the year this 116.5 acre land tract became public property. Green Castle happens to be the name of the township it is located within. The name just fits the site and its historical roots. The location is five miles south of Marshalltown, then ...

Sandhill cranes (grus canadensis) keep to a schedule that is as old as the ages, and central Nebraska is where the bulk of the population will funnel into beginning just one month from now. It is an epic natural history occurrence whereby over one million sandhill cranes will assemble to rest, ...

Winter wildlife sightings may be limited. However, they surely do not disappoint the observer when an opportunity presents itself. On the list of possibles during winter time are deer, coyotes, eagles, hawks, owls, pheasants, gray partridge, wild turkeys, squirrels, and rabbits. What we ...

Make a difference by knowing where your money goes. Yes, as much as we may dislike certain taxes, they are a fact of life in our system in which government functions can take place. However, in specific cases, what we contribute voluntarily to a known cause is a positive thing. The Iowa ...