I saw a photo of an author I admire recently, and she had no hair. I worried she was ill, so I immediately investigated. She was not ill. She had cut off all her hair and had done it for good reasons, ...

The Rev. Joseph Mary Wolfe, a native of Cascade and Worthington, serves as the chaplain for the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), a global television network founded by Mother Angelica centered ...

A popular bakery in Cascade is in the process of looking for a new owner after the current one retires in May. Nikki Steffen opened Koppes Kreations in 2021, located at 109 Adams St. SE. Steffen has ...

Looking for a place to rent for a birthday party? How about a nice private location to practice pitching? The Batter’s Box has you covered. Nick and Jeanette Callahan opened The Batter’s Box, which is ...

Feeling hungry and need something quick, but without the health risks of fast food? Cascade’s local meal-replacement shake and tea distribution center has recently reopened under the new ownership of ...

Formerly known as the Championship Center on the campus of Creighton University, the men’s basketball practice facility will get a new name, the McDermott Center. The new name comes 10 years after its ...

Located just a few miles east of Worthington is Blush Acres, a family-owned horse boarding and training facility that has been in operation since 2009. Blush Acres is a 15-acre farm owned by Rob and ...

Initially, the council had planned to hire an individual to patrol the town after each snowfall to distribute door hanger notifications to property owners who had not cleared their sidewalks within 24 ...

A native of Dubuque, Kane graduated from the University of Iowa in 1998 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English, later earning her Master’s Degree in library information science from the University of ...

I was in Eagle Grove last week. Like many travelers in Iowa, I stopped at Casey’s before leaving town. Eagle Grove is a meatpacking community, and many jobs are held by Hispanic men and women. As I ...

Excessive government secrecy takes many forms, including denying or ignoring Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and deleting data from websites. These tactics prevent the public from ...

As part of its long-term plan to provide connectivity and coverage to all of Cascade, Cascade Communications set up an improved and secure free WiFi system in Riverview Park. While free WiFi has been ...