Part of Iowa’s claim to musical fame is that the town of Shenandoah was the…
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“To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time.”…
“If you’ve seen Albert work, you still don’t know what he does.” —Johnny Carson describing…
January 2024 marked the fourth anniversary of the Thirsty Word series, presenting a reading of…
In 1961, the American writer MacKinlay Kantor (1904-1977) published a book about Iowa history called…
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Many think of the winter holidays as a time of love and joyful celebration, but…
After an extensive search, local food advocate Faith Reeves has been hired by the City…
The Golden Magnolia Sanctuary—Fairfield’s newest Community Center, run by Tammy Haessler—has been providing delicious, plant-based…
The title of Shelley Gratzon’s new cookbook, Crouching Tofu, Hidden Zucchini: Vegetarian for Kids (and…
I used to review more than 50 books each year. I mention it here not…
Of all our instincts, self-preservation stands as one of the most fundamental. Deeply ingrained in…
For a long time, Garrison Keillor hosted a weekly variety show on Public Radio called…