Dear Editor, Iowa is home to roughly 130 turkey farms and ranks seventh in the nation for turkey production. Raising 12 million turkeys every year, this important industry to Iowa’s economy supports 38,000 jobs, contributes over $50 million in wages, and generates more than $10.6 billion in ...
As of late, I haven’t kicked out anything really serious in my column. No serious calls for action. No hot takes on things going on within the community. So far, I’ve either written about myself (big whoop), sports or internet culture. At this time, it’s really not my place just ...
As much as I like to hide under a rock when it comes to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, I do like to visit YouTube and recently stumbled across the “Shorts” portion of the platform. The algorithm works its magic, giving me an endless feed of content — from sports and interesting facts to ...
In the early years of my childhood home, my parents regularly conversed in Low German as did my grandparents and many other relatives. Their Low German was from East Friesland and in that dialect it is called “plat duuts.” (Pronounced “plot doots.”) Neither of my parents spoke English ...
Since I have stepped foot into the Daily Freeman-Journal office, I have been designated Wednesday as a day to type down my thoughts and convert them into newsprint. I always like to include a photo, because pictures have become my bread and butter over the course of a decade of my time in ...
Jeffery L. Hilpipre, 61, passed away Wednesday, January 4th, at Van Diest Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Jeffery L. Hilpipre, the son of Glen and Patricia Hilpipre, was born on July 7, 1961, in Webster City. He was employed by Lamperts Lumber in Webster City for the past 16 ...