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From the Editor’s Desk

by Emilie Jenson
Calhoun County Phoenix

Greetings Readers,

Empty Nest: Curt Rolls His Zero-Turn Mower Getting Ready for RAGBRAI!

 “Ragbrai” is a word, in Iowa anyway, therefore I'm not going to capitalize it.  

Central SChool Remembers: Living the Rotary Motto of “Service Over Self”

by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby
Central School Preservation president

Empty Nest: Roadrunner, a Real Live Hobo

Roadrunner is 27 years old, has two dogs, and is a real live hobo.  He’s on his way to Britt, Iowa for the National H

Central School Remembers: Recalling the Excitement of Chautauqua in Lake City 105 Years Ago—Part 3

by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby
Central School Preservation board president

Central School Remembers: Recalling the Excitement of Chautauqua in Lake City 105 Years Ago—Part 2

by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby
Central School Preservation board president

Empty Nest: Carol Remick’s Belted Galloways

You might know, Carol’s husband, Joe, was gone, the temperatures outside were soaring, and Carol was home alone when

Empty Nest: Timeout

Everybody needs a timeout.  When I was a kid, “timeout” was just becoming fashionable, like when the hula hoop took t

Central School Remembers: Recalling the Excitement of Chautauqua in Lake City 105 Years Ago—Part 1

by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby
Central School Preservation board president

Empty Nest: 98-Year Old Vern Dorothy of Mt. Pleasant throws out first pitch at Bees game

On June 20, 98-year old Vern Dorothy of Mt.

Central School Remembers: Rodeo Fun, Farmland Sales and More 60 Years Ago

by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby
Central School Preservation board president

From the Editor’s Desk: Graduation

By Karl Jones

Empty Nest: Aimee Gauley's “Hunter and Prey” Headed for the Box Office

Sharing Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Memories

From the Editor’s Desk: Mother’s Day

By Karl Jones

Empty Nest: From Immigrant to Mayor of West Burlington

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