I visited with a man last weekend who was raised in Scott County and has gone on to achieve quite a bit of success in St. Louis. You can read all about him in our next edition of Country Connection in … [Read more...]
Out and about: Snow can actually be beautiful
March 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Because we’ve been surrounded by snowy Iowa scenes in recent days, it brought back memories of places I traveled to over the years – places that I’d visit because it WOULD be snowing … [Read more...]
Our Past: Bank to build park in Eldridge
March 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
March 14, 1973 The North Scott School Board decided that the upcoming bond issue would include the start of an elementary school in Park View as well as a junior high in Eldridge. The combined cost … [Read more...]
Impressions: From the publisher’s notebook …
March 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The publisher has been fighting a cold for almost two weeks, so this week's column is items from the notebook: Music: Here's food for thought for any school that is thinking about cutting its music … [Read more...]
Our Past: Park View residents want a school
March 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
March 7, 1973 A group of Park View residents approached the North Scott School Board saying that they were opposed to having their school-aged children bused to Princeton. Mrs. Diann Warner, the … [Read more...]
Campbell’s Scoup: These seniors deserved a trip to Des Moines
March 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Where has the time gone? Have three years really passed that quickly? Wasn’t it just yesterday when a talented group of sophomore basketball players burst onto the North Scott sports … [Read more...]
Impressions: Games serve a purpose, even when the refs stink
March 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
(*) The words REFS STUNK were not mine. They were in huge letters across the top of page 1 of The Des Moines Register last Wednesday. But I agree, bad calls last week will live in infamy in ISU sports … [Read more...]
Impressions: ‘Safe’ Congressional districts are at the root of our problem
February 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The sky will not fall, the sun will come up and life will go on after March 1 – IF you have a job and IF you are not a child in a Head Start Program whose funding is being cut, and IF ... The … [Read more...]
All Dunn: Can I get an ‘Amen’ from the gate agents?
February 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Gosh, I wish I worked at an airport. Especially a big, busy one. Why? Because employees there get to witness miracles on a daily basis. Apparently, spontaneous healings happen more often at the … [Read more...]
Braley: Postal Service needs sensible solutions
February 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Early last week, I was disheartened to learn that the U.S. Postal Service has decided to cancel mail service on Saturdays. The change is scheduled to take place in August, and I am strongly opposed to … [Read more...]
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