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OK, that’s probably not what this purveyor of Scandinavian delicacies in Oakland NE intends, but after reading the story, isn’t that something certain people would think about? Would this be something for Decorah (the Norwegian capital of Iowa) or Stanton (the Swedish … Continue reading →

The Tama County Museum has an open house today for the remembrance of the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. William Kvidera of Tama County was lost on the USS Oklahoma. His body was never recovered. By the … Continue reading →

December 31, 2015: Bruce Morrison feeds the cows (and one bull) in the last winter with his cattle on the farm. These cattle were sold months later. Dad’s last herd of fat cattle will be sold today. This ends the … Continue reading →

At 9 AM Nov. 15, technically less than a week after the presidential election ended, KDAT (104.5) went to all-“Holiday” (by which it means “Christmas”)-all-the-time. That’s a late start compared to KMXG (96.1) in Davenport, which is also already all-Christmas … Continue reading →

Over this decade, I have typically ended up driving through the Chicago area in one trip a year, usually hewing close to I-80. This year, however, I had set myself up to do it twice in a week — a … Continue reading →

August 6, 2016: Seen in Brule, Nebraska. If Sweet Meteor O’Death does not grace us with his presence today it will be because he has decided we’re not worth it. GO SMOD! November 6, 2016: This campaign sign at the north … Continue reading →

It is with sadness and some puzzlement that I report a development on the road-trip front: My camera appears to be dead from unspecified and un-diagnose-able internal injuries. The Olympus D-580 Zoom is, with slight exaggeration, the BESTEST point-and-shoot digital … Continue reading →

September 16, 2015: “In this school house on March 20, 1854, was held the first mass meeting in this country that definitively and positively cut loose from old parties, and advocated a new party under the name of Republican.” In … Continue reading →

December 30, 2005: Restored Apollo-era Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Today Bill Clinton’s first presidential inauguration — Jan. 20, 1993 — marks the halfway point between the moon landing and the present day. Starting now, events … Continue reading →

*deep, exasperated sigh* After 15 years as OS X, Apple’s Mac operating system is getting a new name. In the future, it will only answer to macOS, or its latest California-inspired codename, Sierra. The format makes it more consistent with … Continue reading →