“What Cats Like”
“I’ve been reading about cats,” my husband, Peter, tells me. Peter has never had a cat before.
“Oh, yeah?”
“Salt is not good for their kidneys. We have to give Felix unsalted fish.”
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Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has launched an awareness campaign in appreciation of Iowa poll workers for their work in helping Iowa’s elections process run fairly and smoothly. Each election, more than 10,000 Iowans from every corner of the state step up to serve their communities as precinct...
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Thirteen wells, each pumping up to 120 gallons of water per minute, 24 hours per day, seven days a week. This is the estimated amount of water that would be used by Summit Carbon Solutions (SCS) to operate its proposed pipeline. This is a lot of water to hand over to an entity that,...
Q: What is Medicare Open Enrollment?
A: Every year in the fall, individuals insured through Medicare are able to make changes in your health care and prescription drug coverage plans for the upcoming year. Open enrollment starts Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. Keep in mind, in addition to...
“Talking to Dogs”
It’s no secret that I love dogs.
I love dogs, and I don’t have one right now because, traveling as much as my husband, Peter, and I do, having a dog makes no sense. We know this. We have discussed this. There are times I would like to have a dog so much it makes my heart hurt....
Charlie Chaplin once said “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” Life around my Dad (Lester Corbin, 1909-2000) was filled with jokes, teasing and what became known as “Lester’isms.” Raised around the humor of Red Skelton, Redd Foxx, Jonathan Winters, Rodney Dangerfield, Richard Pryor, George...
“My Story”
I’ve been thinking about forgiveness.
A lot has been said on the subject by people a lot smarter than I, so I don’t have anything valuable to add to the discussion at large, but I’ve been thinking of how it affects me, and what a powerful thing it is.
I’ve had very little to forgive...
With a decisive 41-0 shutout victory over the Belmond-Klemme Broncos last Friday, Sept. 29, the LMHS football team maintained their undefeated record, improving to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in Class A, District 2.
“We played a very complete game tonight,” began Head Coach Brady Kurtz. “Even though we...
Over the last three years, I’ve made 226 trips to farms, schools, businesses, police departments, workforce training centers, cooperatives, ethanol plants, and food pantries on my biannual 36 County Tour. At each stop, I have had meaningful conversations with Iowans about their policy priorities at...
Q: How is Iowa leading the way in producing clean energy?
A: Iowa is the nation’s number one producer of biofuels, accounting for about one-fourth of the U.S. fuel ethanol production capacity and one-fifth of biodiesel manufacturing capacity. As harvest season gets underway, it’s fitting to...
“September Sunshine”
He was sitting outside his home on a tiny patio, wearing a fedora and smoking a cigar.
He had a portable music player sitting beside him, and he looked as if he was enjoying the September sunshine about as much as anyone could.
“Good afternoon!” I said as I passed.
“Good...