Once again, snow is on the ground, and chilly fun is being had by all. Snowmen are being made, snow angels are being crafted, and gladiatorial combat is being had with the snowball. Growing up, I didn’t usually have someone to have a snowball fight with. My Ma always obliged for a short ...
There are certain truths in life: snow falls in Iowa before we’re ready for it, the Wi-Fi drops right when you need to upload something important, and I will become sick at the most inopportune moment possible. Every time. Without fail. It’s truly remarkable how consistent I am at this one ...
My name is Kylee Cibula and I grew up in Tama. I recently earned my Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Iowa with specialization as a Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. I have seen a huge demand for psychiatry services, so I am actively pursuing dual certification ...
There’s a certain point in every semester when all the neat little boxes on my calendar stop behaving like boxes and start behaving more like small campfires — scattered everywhere, all burning at once, and I’m just standing with a garden hose with little to no water pressure. Welcome ...
Wow! Here we are beginning the month of December. What a time of excitement as we start our journey towards Christmas. The Christmas lights are starting to appear throughout the town, the volunteers are ringing the bells for Salvation Army, the snow is falling & falling & falling and ...
Happy December! I hope everyone had a great November and Thanksgiving. A Letter of Engagement was signed with Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce for Economic Development purposes. Supervisor Doland and I met with John Hall, President and CEO of Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce multiple times ...
Growing up on a farm, free-range chickens meant that you’d have to catch ‘em, to eat ‘em. Today, they gotta print that fact on the packaging. “Wild caught” meant that either you shot them out of the sky, hooked them in the crick, or ran over them with the pickup. Everything that ...
With winter approaching, the work on Salt Creek Wind Phase I is winding down. You may have noticed less activity in that area. I was notified that the last turbine in Phase I was raised last week. During our negotiations with NextEra Energy on Phase I, David Turner and I met with Kimberly ...
I cannot resist checking out the latest Christmas gift ideas for the totally clueless us! This year’s suggestions top them all! So, here we go! There’s the “yodeling pickle,” the makeup and skin care Advent calendar (no kidding) competing with the whisky Advent Calendar! There’s the ...
Being one of the trusted few to document our community doesn’t come lightly to me. I never set out on this career path, but I’m honored that I get to serve a place that helped shape the young man I’ve become. After a long night of reporting and writing, that thought sat with me as I drove ...