Thanks to all who asked so many interesting questions! I've had lots of fun answering them.  Here's my first batch of answers--on m...

The Liberty or Death annual survey is coming up in only a few months with my queries for you, so like last year, the floor is yours first...

"All in all, it was a never to be forgotten summer — one of those summers which come seldom into any life, but leave a rich heritage...

Some time ago, I had a routine interview scheduled at a nursing home for my Savvy Seniors column. The day before the interview, a major sto...

Another paper is out, and I have a whole week to get the next edition's batch of stories ready! On top of that, the weather here is gor...

What is life like as a small-town newspaper editor? In this post and the next, I'd like to invite you to join me for a week!  While, fo...

Some time ago, I posted about the Marshall County Courthouse in Marshalltown, Iowa.  We visited during the winter, and the clock tower was...