People who grew up on the lower Mississippi River — south of St. Louis, Missouri — tend to express astonishment and delight when they visit the upper part of the river. They notice the natural beauty of the landscape; but
Diedre DeJear and John Norwood, Democratic candidates for Iowa governor and secretary of agriculture, respectively, spoke at the libraries in Waukon and Lansing on April 22. The Allamakee County Democrats sponsored the town hall-style meetings. While earning a B.A. in
It was a chilly winter night when I made this dish. I was a little anxious about whether the baseball season would survive, and this is a big year for my St. Louis Cardinals. Pitcher Adam Wainwright and my favorite current player,
People who grew up on the lower Mississippi River — south of St. Louis, Missouri — tend to express astonishment and delight when they visit the upper part of the river. They notice the natural beauty of the landscape; but they notice
Diedre DeJear and John Norwood, Democratic candidates for Iowa governor and secretary of agriculture, respectively, spoke at the libraries in Waukon and Lansing on April 22. The Allamakee County Democrats sponsored the town hall-style meetings. While earning a B.A. in journalism at
People who were unable to attend and participate in this pilgrimage are invited to watch a video of the event Ed. Note: Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lansing, Iowa, led by its pastor, Rev. Laura Gentry, held a Justice and Peace Stations
Hundreds of people volunteer each year through the Northeast Iowa RSVP 55+ Initiative. Along the way, they may help fill a need in their communities, find meaning and enjoyment, widen their circle of friends and pay forward the benefits of their own
Three Winneshiek County groups have come together to create and grow a new kind of community garden in Decorah, Iowa. Master gardeners and other volunteers will work alongside 4-H members and others who want to learn to cultivate their own vegetables and
When Daniel Wagner joined Kee High’s Innovation Lab class last fall, he needed to develop a business project to work on in the lab—a sort of small-business incubator. He and classmate Damon Weber combined an activity they enjoyed—going to farmers markets—with a
The Good Life Gallery and Frame Shop in Lansing is hosting an open house on Sunday, March 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., to thank local community and share Ukrainian culture Right now, people all over the world are watching, mostly
EDITOR’S NOTE: I feel profoundly and humbly grateful that the artists who made “By George” are allowing me to introduce this piece to our readers/viewers at JBR. The fact is that the possibility of sharing this video and this music with people
Usually, when we talk about matters of the heart, we may take it to mean the physical chamber itself, with the ventricles, the pumping of the blood, and the overall mechanics of it. But here, we’ll be talking about the non-physical. What