What with the warmer weather, green grass peeking through, and robin sightings, it looks like spring is getting closer, so it just might be time to put away the soup mugs and the kettle for another season. I’ve made a lot of soup this winter. I know the calendar says I shouldn’t be doing ...

I can sympathize with those who are house bound because of health or mobility issues. I've watched my husband over the past 7 weeks as he has been recovering from a broken leg. He had surgery the last week of January and spent several days at a Des Moines hospital. Then it was on to Van ...

We are doing some awesome things at the library. We are having more fun programs in March that you won’t want to miss out on. On March 20, we will be having a Movie for Adults at 6:00 p.m. We will be watching Darkest Hour. This movie is about Winston Churchill facing one of his most ...

As many of you know, I will be leaving the Daily Freeman-Journal for a new job opportunity this week. With this being my final column, I thought I would take the time to reflect on some of the stories that impacted me during my time here in Webster City. Some good. Some bad. • The ...

On a drive around a nearby lake recently it became apparent that another ice-fishing season is concluding. There were still lots of anglers on the ice where the ice was safe, but wind was making open water areas larger by the minute. I caught myself looking forward to warmer temperatures and ...

What in the world are Egyptian onions you may be asking yourself? Also known as multiplier onions, walking onions, potato onions, winter onions or tree onions, this heirloom plant may have been found growing in your great-grandmother’s garden. These onions produce numerous irregular ...