My paternal grandfather, who I knew as Opa, was born in 1899, the year the first automobiles were displayed in Iowa at the Linn County Fair. Opa celebrated his 11th birthday on April 29, 1910, less than a week before the first documented powered, heavier-than-air airplane flight in Iowa ...
Dear Editor: Greetings! First I wish to commend the Freeman Journal and its staff for receiving so many journalism awards. Well deserved. Second, I wish to thank the editor or staff person for including my receiving the DAR Award in the teaching of American History at Webster City Middle ...
To the editor: Award winners: This is not a surprise to me. This outstanding newspaper has reached to the top ring because of excellence caused by contributors in the most difficult field today. Your work is appreciated by more than you realize. Keep it up! I look forward to ...
Letter to the editor, The people of Webster City may not know there is a golden road that leads to 604 Prospect Street, the home of Webster City Congregate meal site. Congregate meals is very close to my heart. My mother, Violet and my husband, Marlin, went to Congregate meals until they ...
A glance out the window of my central Iowa home reminds me that this isn’t open water fishing season. The wind and snow limit visibility so travel isn’t recommended, and it’s too cold to leave the house anyway. It’s times like this that I daydream about fishing in warm weather. ...
At Iowa Central Community College, our purpose is simple and student-centered: we want students to finish their degrees or certifications in the shortest time possible, with the least amount of student loan debt, so they can have a better life. This purpose helps us fulfill our mission by ...