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I am on an Americana kick.
It's tough to even describe what Americana is. It's just one of those things where you know it when you hear it. Like when I hear an old Johnny Cash song, or some new …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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7/24/24
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This year was the first time in a very long time that I had not spent the Fourth of July up in Clear Lake, Iowa. It was the first time ever that I had not celebrated it with much of my family.
I …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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7/10/24
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Cottonwoods glistened in the sunshine. The unfailing click of the windmill, the mamas calling to their new babies in the pastures and the twitter of a happy robin blended in the gentle South Dakota …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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7/3/24
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Disgraceful. That’s the best way to describe the travesty of the Iowa Utility Board’s decision to greenlight the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline on Tuesday, June 25. Disgraceful.
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7/3/24
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We don’t need a presidential election year to remind ourselves how difficult it sometimes is for neighbors to be neighborly. Yet, here we are. It’s 2024. And it’s a presidential …
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7/3/24
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According to reporting from the Harlan Tribune in its June 18 edition, Elk Horn facilities recently went into lockdown due to an incident involving a child.
Elk Horn pool staff was …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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7/3/24
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Lately, I've been trying to do a better job of living in the moment and being grateful for all of the people and places in my life that have had an impact on me.
The hardest part is including …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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6/20/24
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Long ago in a faraway land there lived an Empress. One late winter day she strolled through her garden. The bleak, colorless landscape disappointed her deeply, so she issued an imperial decree: …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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6/12/24
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As many artists I love get older, and some of them stop touring altogether, it's always special for me when I'm able to go and see a performer or group that I enjoy.
In the past, I've had the …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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6/12/24
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“ I wonder if the northerns will be biting.” Delmer could barely contain his excitement. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision. The final field was planted. Corn, oats and wheat seeds were …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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6/5/24
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I ventured out to the movie theater and saw “Civil War” last week. I enjoyed it, but not because I'm super paranoid about another civil war happening in the U.S., or even particularly …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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5/29/24
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A penny saved is a penny earned…It all adds up…Every little bit helps. They were simple, everyday sayings. They were life philosophies. They were the way we were brought up. So, growing …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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5/29/24
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In today's digital age, we find ourselves engulfed in what seems like an endless sea of information. Our social media feeds overflow with memes, news articles and posts from friends, family, …
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By Iowa Secretary of State Paul D. Pate
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5/15/24
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It’s no big fish tale! If dad even mentioned the words “go fishing,” the whole family would be ready and waiting in the car within 30 minutes. Worms dug. Poles packed. Lunch loaded. …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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5/15/24
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Artificial intelligence (AI) was engineered to make our lives easier but poses the possibility of being twisted into menacing machines that wage war against mankind. At least, it’s a familiar …
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5/1/24
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It stood 60 feet tall. Four sturdy metal legs, anchored to the ground, telescoped to the top where a six-foot wheel of angled blades spun into a blur. The giant sentinel greeted everyone who entered …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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5/1/24
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Throughout the month of May, communities across Iowa join together to celebrate School Board Appreciation Month.
This is a time to recognize and honor the selfless dedication and leadership of …
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5/1/24
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The couple made their way through the dry prairie grass from the neighboring wagon. Fina smiled a welcome. “Come sit by the fire. I’ll put the coffee on to boil.” Thankful she had …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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4/24/24
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I was recently watching “There's Something About Mary,” the Farrelly brothers directed movie starring Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz that came out in 1998.
A significant cameo that …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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4/24/24
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A little late for Ag Week, but here we go. As I sit here tonight I’m reflecting on the situation I was in seven years ago.
I was working a job that I loved but was taking its toll on me. I …
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4/17/24
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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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