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8th in the Nation
Webster City, Iowa is officially a Connect Iowa certified Connected community. More than 30 Iowa communities are currently involved in some stage of the Connected program, but Webster City is only the second in the state to achieve the official Connected certification. The occasion was marked with a standing-room only public event Tuesday at Fuller Hall Reception Center in…
Read MoreGiving Up What for Lent?
Jon Swanson is a preacher friend of mine and he wrote this article about Lent. Then I read an article by Naomi Simson that suggested giving up using your phone in the presence of others for 21 days. Each year at Lent I try to give up something. The idea is to give up something…
Read MoreSnow Day
Today I was scheduled to attend the Central Iowa Tourism Region quarterly meeting at Prairie Meadows. I came down the day before and attended the Tourism Legislative Showcase at the Iowa State Fairgrounds and made arrangements to stay at my uncle’s house in Colfax. (I brought his sister, my mom, with me so they could…
Read MoreTeacher Requests Bloggers Help
Erin Olson is a teacher of AP Language and Composition. She’s originally from Hampton, Iowa and now teaches in NW Iowa. She spoke at the 140 Character Conference in Des Moines and moved us all to tears. She has now asked for my helped. She’d like me to reach out to bloggers and see if…
Read MoreChristmas Facts
This infographic was sent to me in an email from Work Force Development at Idaho State University.
Read MoreStart Small
I woke up today and realized yesterday was not a nightmare. It really happened. All those kids were shot and killed. CNN had an article that said the shooter was “quiet and reserved”. First he killed his mom, who was a teacher but not at that school, and then he went to that school and…
Read MoreThanks Eddie
I’ve known Eddie Cristobal since he was born four months early. He was tiny tiny tiny – and he lived. He’s been a little pistol since then! Eddie is now 7 years old and leading a charge to help his hometown of Keyport, NJ have a Christmas. Eddie and his mom live in North Carolina…
Read MoreBuy One Product Locally
This blog post is written for residents of Greater Franklin County. But you know what? Change the name to your local chamber and your local businesses and the message is just as strong. Buy Local. This year the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce rolled out our Buy One Product Local Campaign. We focused on…
Read MoreLiving Loess
Yesterday I met with the Living Loess group of people. It included artists, a lavender farmer, aronia berry growers, historical society leaders, a goat owner and cheese maker, a numbers cruncher, restaurant owner, web designer, and me. This fine group of people are partnering together to bring visitors to their area to see why the…
Read MoreOctober is National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. It’s an opportunity to bring to light those activities that are not okay. When I was a junior in high school I received an anonymous letter stuck in my locker. It said, in essence, that I was a pretty girl and smart and if I could just lose…
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