Recent Columns

It takes a spark to start a fire

What does it take to get people passionate about an issue?

Wooden’s hardback calms curiosity, instills lessons

With one of those 4-inch, oversized needles, I was pricked in the arm June 11.

Reaching out for a turn of luck at Busch Stadium

A lot of times when our family tries to go to major sporting events, you hear a groan followed by the phrase, "Ahhh, the Peterson luck."

From fishing to fireworks

The McKinley Park Festival is coming up Saturday, July 31. There will lots of new activities this year, including a kids fishing contest at McKinley Lake with lots of good prizes.

Paying the price for digital notoriety

This weekend I was introduced to “Iowa Gurls,” a brilliant and hilarious music-video parody of the Katy Perry song “California Gurls.”

Peach cobbler, 'Fat Bottomed Girls' and baseball

MURRAY — I've covered many baseball and softball games at Murray in my 15 years in Osceola and now Creston, including three playoff games this week alone.

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Who has time  for plants?

Upon move in, about two months ago, Momica purchased plants to hang from the beams of my apartment on Adams Street — red begonias and multi-colored impatiens.

Coach's wake-up call resonates with reporter

There have been a few interviews in this job that I would call life-changing.

Somebody please stop the rain for a while

I’m not sure who is in charge of the weather at this point, but a good stretch of dry weather sure would not hurt my feelings and would give my sump pump a little time to relax!