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
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
Ed. NOTE: This is a revised and updated version of an article that first ran in the Driftless Journal on February 27, 2020. (Until now, the article has never been published online in any form.) What is Black History? Wikipedia offers this:
Editor’s Note: JBR is introducing a new feature this week — one that highlights photographers and their work. The feature will variously include interviews, essays both visual and written, and artist profiles. On some occasions, the featured photographers will become regular contributors
It’s hard not to find an almost literary resonance in the fact that a man for whom purposeful walking has become a passion was, in fact, born in a town called Walker. Destiny or coincidence? That question aside, the facts are that
When Kristie Ringelstetter of Lansing, Iowa, spoke to the Lansing City Council in late September, 2021 about forming an in-town trap-neuter-return (TNR) program for cats, she knew there would probably be some questions and concerns. There was, for example, a concern about
JBR talks with climate activist Leslie Sand, of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (NE Iowa Chapter) Leslie Sand is an Iowa native and was a biology major at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. She is a wife, mom, and grandma to four wonderful
According to the Kids Theatre Network, “Education in the performing arts provides young people with lasting life skills and personal attributes, such as discipline, self-esteem, focus and a sense of teamwork, as well as superior communication and social skills.” No one needed
It’s hard work, but when it does finally piece together, what you have is a marvel to behold and you can sit back and say “yeah…I did that.”