On a balmy February afternoon, I succumbed to the nagging temptation. I could not help myself. Just inside my garden fence I scratched in small patches of seeds—lettuce, spinach and radishes. …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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4/17/24
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Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to sit down with Sue Cates, who currently runs JC’s Dairy Den with her husband, Jim, and Jeanie Botos, whose mother, Jennie Hiller, built and opened the …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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4/17/24
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Curtains…What images open (or flutter) into your mind as you see the word? The curtain in the temple that ripped in two? The heavy velvet drapes in the auditorium that open to the first scene? …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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4/10/24
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It's been a rough week for Bearcat nation. Men’s basketball head coach Ben McCollum took his leap towards his Division I dreams. Although many of us saw this day coming, it’s still …
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By MaKayla Polak
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4/10/24
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This past weekend, we packed up the car and drove nearly four hours to our hometown of Mason City in almost-Minnesota Iowa.
By “we” I mean my fiancee, Morgan, our golden retriever, …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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4/10/24
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The red, white and blue stripes spiraled in circles and disappeared like magic at the top. I stared in wonder at the lighted barber pole on Calumet Avenue that rainy April morning. Dad opened the …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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4/3/24
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A conversation I have far too often is the difference between having a favorite movie and having a movie that you have seen more than any other movie. I have a list in my phone dedicated solely to …
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By MaKayla Polak - studio@enterprisepub.com
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4/3/24
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I had the opportunity to snap a couple photos at the ribbon cutting for West Law Office last week, and while I was there a few things happened that meant more to me than people probably know.
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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4/3/24
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Every legislative session I have the privilege of hiring a legislative page to help support my office functions. Pages are typically high school juniors who take a semester off from school to …
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4/3/24
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Do you ever realize, mid-stroke, that you have suddenly forgotten an important password? Ever forget a phone number—maybe even your own? Do you notice this happens more than it used to?
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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3/27/24
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Since its release in 2013, my favorite movie has stayed the same. I saw “The Great Gatsby” when it first came out and I never looked back. It stuck with me so much that I hadn't since …
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By MaKayla Polak - studio@enterprisepub.com
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3/27/24
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For the second time in T.J. Otzelberger’s three years as head coach of the Iowa State men’s basketball program, the Cyclones are headed to the Sweet 16.
His connection to Iowa State …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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3/27/24
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