Growing up on a farm in northern Iowa as a small kid, I got bored and looked for fun. My favorite was annoying the hogs.On hot summer days after lunch, my siblings and I would quietly climb our treehouse located just above the hog's mud hole. Carrying clumps of hardened mud, we would sit ...
Market Report for June 21, 2019The rain finally let up before the Toledo Farmers' Market started, but the wind took over. We had a few vendors stay at home. The following braved the weather and came to market.Kristi brought plenty of pies, kolaches, rolls, rye bread, cookies, bars, rolicky, and ...
July will be a busy month at the Wieting.Starting July 11, 12 and 13th will be the stage production of "Our Town". The performers are all local people. They will be singing in a chorus and getting into character for the play.On July 22 the youngsters who have enrolled in Camp Creamery will ...
Dear Editor:There is no greater scam in Iowa than the area in which speed on Highway 30 in your service area is reduced from its reasonable rate to 55 miles per hour. Wait, the speed cameras on I-380 in Cedar Rapids would be a close runner-up.Wake up, Iowa DOT, and keep speeds consistent and ...
I found it lurking behind the air conditioner in our back yard; was it evidence that the wayward cougar spotted weeks ago in Des Moines was still around? The scat definitely wasn't left by our two small dogs and was too big to be from a stray cat. So, I posted the photo on Facebook to find out ...
Ya know, after inhaling & exhaling for some sixty-seven years, you'd think a guy should have learned some things along the way. Haruumph! Well, I have. And whether you like it or not, I'm gonna share them with you. And maybe, just maybe, you might take a moment of your precious ...
By Anne MichaelOur Town will be presented July 11-13 at the Wieting theatre in Toledo.Our Town is one of those plays that is never out-dated. Why? Because Our Town is all of us - it is our lives on this earth. We are moms trying to get our kids up for school. We are the people who were or are ...
Letter to the Editor:As a young local farmer, I am having a "beef" with an upcoming trend. The impossible burger and fake meats trend is growing in popularity.Being in the Ag industry, we must accept and mold to the consumers needs and trends while continuing to inform consumers of safety and ...
Market Report for June 14, 2019It was a grand night for the Toledo Farmers' Market. Our musician was unable to perform on this Friday night. We wish Dave Gray a speedy recover.Kristi brought plenty of pies, kolaches, rolls, rye bread, cookies, bars, rolicky, and twisty.Caryn also brought ...
Q: How did stopping elder abuse become one of your priorities in Congress?A: Close-knit families and communities across Iowa are enriched by the contributions and life experiences of older citizens. Unfortunately, some members of society don't treat their elders with the respect and dignity ...