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Opa’s and my memories

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 ...

Some mid-winter fishing thoughts

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 ...

Soybeans are big business in Iowa

No one knows exactly how long humans have cultivated the soybean, but agricultural historians seem quite certain its domestication as a crop in China dates back ...

Hamilton County Cattlemen Association dinner is March 9

Hamilton County Speedway chili supper this weekend

Thankful for coverage

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 ...

Appreciates newspaper

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Ruth Jansen

Ruth Jansen, 91, formally of the Blairsburg area, passed away at her home in Fairchild, Wisconsin on February 12, 2026. Private Celebration of Life to be held later. ...

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