In early November of this year, I received a request from the Honorable Judge Sharon Soorholtz Greer of the Iowa Court of Appeals to participate in a collaborative workshop to explore the overall needs and available resources for Marshall County citizens. Having worked with the community for ...
We are grateful to everyone who could manage the snow and cold and attend the 2025 presentation of Handel’s Messiah on December 7th. Handel himself began the tradition of raising funds for charity, and this year your generous offering will be shared with the Emergency Food Box and the ...
I became a widow at age 38 when my son was 7. Solo parenting is hard, but thanks to the Affordable Care Act I’ve been able to work part-time from home in a way that makes our lives work pretty well. In January, my health insurance premiums will jump 79%, from $191 per month to $342. For a ...
I was so light headed and unstable on my feet, I had to use one of those electric carts at the supermarket. A first! Geesh. I felt like an old man. Oh, I am an old man! Shoppers scrambled to get out of my way. At 77, I still have my fingers in Medicare insurance. I carry a bag with my ...
Since my husband and I went public with our family’s story about our son’s severe mental illness, my phone, inbox, and social media messages have been full. People reach out constantly — some looking for help for themselves, others desperate to find treatment for a loved one. They come ...
I have a story about Rob Reiner. But it doesn’t take place in L.A. or on a movie set. It was here in Iowa. In 2004, I was working as a writer and editor for the Times-Republican in Marshalltown. It was my first job out of college, and definitely not the kind of job where you expect to ...