Recently I admitted to a friend that I am reading a lot of large print books these days. (Excuse me for a minute while I enlarge my font – there that’s better.) My friend was surprised that the library had large print books. I replied kindly, “Yes of course we do.” What I was really thinking…

Allison and Alex Best, of Fennville, Mich. are announcing the birth of their son, Quenton Alan Best. He was born March 2, weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces and was 20 inches long. He joins sisters, Kamryn and Shae.

A tiny northeast Iowa community has been struck by domestic terrorism. The Des Moines Register is calling it “cow chaos,” which, with all due respect, doesn’t sound quite as impressive. The issue currently plaguing the town of Elma, population 512, in Howard County is the age-old conflict be…

With sadness and joyful hearts, we wave goodbye to (George) Clive Cook. Whose journey on this earth concluded peacefully on early Friday morning, February 23, 2024, at The Views of Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home &…