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What Tom Vilsack is getting into now
The World Food Prize CEO, former governor & U.S. Ag Secretary is the “celebrity judge” for our Great Iowa Cinnamon Roll Challenge at the Iowa State…
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“Schoolboy Soldiers” on the air!
On Monday, Iowa Public Radio’s Charity Nebbe shares the little-known story of the young soldiers from Rippey, Iowa, in the Civil War, on her “Talk of…
Aug 1
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July 2026
Iowa Writers chat Friday at “Office Lounge”
Many of my colleagues and I will be on a noon-hour Zoom on Friday, July 31, at 12 p.m. CDT with subscribers. We’ll cover news of the week & gather story…
Jul 30
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Bowing out of bicycling & RAGBRAI
He’s going to “stick to taking walks, porch-sitting and telling stories.” He asks for kindness if you catch him repeating some of them.
Jul 25
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Like a call to the bullpen
When you love sportswriting, and you hear that the sports job at the Carroll Times Herald is opening up, you feel the ol’ spirit stirring. Or at least…
Jul 11
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Let’s get (cinnamon) rolling!
Here’s the news release on the “Great Iowa Cinnamon Roll Challenge” of 2026 at the Iowa State Fair. Get this: Total prize money is $5,500, with the best…
Jul 7
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Our deep roots as farmers
As we began to measure their 2026 corn crop, I asked Doug and Karen Lawton what their kin were doing 250 years ago. “Farming,” Doug said. “Almost…
Jul 4
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June 2026
A farewell after 96 years together
That’s how long the columnist’s alma mater, Shenandoah High, has been a member of the Hawkeye Ten Conference. Now, as our old-time SHS motto urges, “We…
Jun 27
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Iowa Writers chat TODAY at “Office Lounge”
Many of my colleagues and I will be on a noon-hour Zoom call today — that’s Friday, June 26, at 12 p.m. CDT with subscribers. We’ll cover news of the…
Jun 26
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Most notable American in 250 years?
We RicheBurgers are recently back from a trip to the nation’s capital. The history, art, restaurants, and basketball were great. But what a mess around…
Jun 20
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Pvt. John H. Toliver reporting
What must the “Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey” have been thinking 165 years ago when they risked (and some gave) their lives serving in the Civil War. Was…
Jun 13
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May 2026
He’s a “celebrations” kind of guy
“America 250 Iowa” is upon us. Yes, our society is seriously divided right now. Maybe taking time to celebrate our common heritage & accomplishments…
May 30
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