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‘Our state fair is the best state fair ...’
August 20, 2012 “Our state fair is the best state fair in the state…” Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s 1945 musical movie “State Fair,” claimed that the Iowa State Fair is the “best state fair in our stat. more »»
The best solution at the time
August 20, 2012 Arvid Huisman’s column last week about his memories of the earliest days of the Northeast Hamilton school district jogged some memories for me. more »» 
Shaping sustainable ag practices
August 17, 2012 Today at the Iowa State Fair, five farm families from within the Boone River Watershed will be among the 67 farmers to receive the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award from Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. more »» 
The gift of happiness
August 17, 2012 When it comes to gifts, I must admit that I have been very blessed in my life to have received some really wonderful ones. more »»
One question for Barack
August 15, 2012 On Monday, I had the opportunity to do something that few Americans have had the chance to, sit down with the President of the United States. more »» 
To new beginnings
August 1, 2012 It started with a diary. To be exact, a hard-covered blue book with a Victorian-styled woman on the front cover. more »» 
You say goodbye, and I say hello
August 1, 2012 Hello readers, news addicts and people looking closely at their cheap gift wrapping. I’m Jim Krajewski. If you’re having trouble with the last name, break it into three syllable. more »» 
When the carnival came to town
July 30, 2012 It was about this time of the year when the carnival came to our town in the late ’50s. more »» 
A nostalgic look at Iowa weddings
July 30, 2012 Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. And a lucky sixpence in her shoe. That could be a theme for the local museum display I toured in nearby Slater recently. more »» 
Stop Chick-fil-A squawking
July 27, 2012 I became aware that Chick-fil-A was a conservative Christian chicken joint early o. more »» 
A positive spin
July 27, 2012 I recently performed a memorial service for a person who had been murdere. more »» 
They call it a ‘procedure’
July 23, 2012 One of the more discomforting aspects of growing older is that doctors begin doing more “procedures” on yo. more »» 
Many hands make light work
July 23, 2012 Sometimes, especially during a summer like this one has been, I wonder just how many gallons of perspiration from how many folks it takes to successfully host a town celebration. more »» 
Let the countdown begin
July 20, 2012 And now the countdown begins … There is so much going on in Hamilton County over the next few weeks that it will be difficult at times to choose what to do. more »» 
A few safety notes about RAGBRAI
July 20, 2012 It seems RAGBRAI has been the talk of the town for several months and now it’s just a few days away. more »» 
A sense of wonderment
July 20, 2012 Recently, I witnessed the look of wonderment on my one-year-old grandson’s face as we watched the fireworks display on July 4th in Williams. more »» 
A tribute to a true giver
July 17, 2012 When you are a child, you don’t realize how dependent you are. more »» 
If I were a rich man...
July 16, 2012 “Fiddler on the Roof” is one of my favorite musicals. Like the main character Tevye, a poor Jewish milk man, I have dreamed of being a rich man. more »» 
A pretty romantic duo
July 16, 2012 It’s not every time you go out that you get to witness a marriage proposal, but that was just what happened to us last week when we went dancing. more »» 
A spring in his step
July 13, 2012 Every once in a while, it's good to change up your look. A new purse, a different jacket or a new hairstyle can really be a confidence booster. more »» |
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