Going to the local five and dime would have been a wonderful experience. Unfortunately, I grew up in a world where large corporations like Wal-Mart and Target control the "We have everything you can think of" market. These businesses destroyed the local general store and the experience of going ...

Going to the local five and dime would have been a wonderful experience. Unfortunately, I grew up in a world where large corporations like Wal-Mart and Target control the "We have everything you can think of" market. These businesses destroyed the local general store and the experience of going ...

Years ago, someone at our house (okay, me) gave my husband the nickname, "Hoover," and like a piece of toilet paper on a tennis shoe in a restaurant bathroom, the name stuck. He remains our Hoover to this day.The name doesn't come from a reference to the U.S. president or from the first ...

The Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award was presented during a ceremony at the Iowa State Fair. Among the honorees were Mark Vernon Dengler of Dysart, Al and Ruth Schafbuch of Dysart and Chris Foss (Foss Farm Corporation) of La Porte City.The award recognizes the efforts of Iowa's farmers as ...

Q: How can students avoid graduating with an overwhelming debt burden?A: A new school year is under way and a fresh crop of students has started a new chapter on college campuses across the country. In our 21st century economy, it's widely considered a smart move to pursue higher education or ...

Years ago, someone at our house (okay, me) gave my husband the nickname, "Hoover," and like a piece of toilet paper on a tennis shoe in a restaurant bathroom, the name stuck. He remains our Hoover to this day.The name doesn't come from a reference to the U.S. president or from the first ...

Q: How can students avoid graduating with an overwhelming debt burden?A: A new school year is under way and a fresh crop of students has started a new chapter on college campuses across the country. In our 21st century economy, it's widely considered a smart move to pursue higher education or ...

A battle between two forces from the past has come to fruition. Time for another edition of the Dengler Domain Music Battle Royale. Last time, Debby Boone took home the title, and the competition is back with two more contestants. In one corner is the 1940 hit song, "I'll Never Smile Again" ...

A battle between two forces from the past has come to fruition. Time for another edition of the Dengler Domain Music Battle Royale. Last time, Debby Boone took home the title, and the competition is back with two more contestants. In one corner is the 1940 hit song, "I'll Never Smile Again" ...

The Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award was presented during a ceremony at the Iowa State Fair. Among the honorees were Mark Vernon Dengler of Dysart, Al and Ruth Schafbuch of Dysart and Chris Foss (Foss Farm Corporation) of La Porte City.The award recognizes the efforts of Iowa's farmers as ...