Month: November 2023
The Pella Skyline
Some cities have skyscrapers that dominate the skyline. When you live in a small town, it could well be the water tower that is the…
Planting 300,000 Flowers
Some people plant flowers each Spring to spruce up the place they live or work. Now image you have 300,000 flowers to plant. That’s the…
Creating a New Home in a New Land
When about 800 folks wearing strange clothes begin crossing the nation, they are bound to get noticed. That was the case for this group that…
The A.D. Makepeace Farm
It’s hard to imagine a farm growing a crop from vines that are over a century old. But that’s exactly the case here. Some of…
Flooding the Fields
Most farmers want to avoid a flood that drenches their crops. Here, it’s just part of the process to keep the vines growing and getting…
A Place Once Known for Mining Iron
It’s hard to image that a place once known for mining iron would become an area that later was recognized for growing bountiful crops, but…
The First Farmers in America
They were the first farmers in America…growing the crops, fruits and vegetables to sustain their tribe as well as some famous visitors in the fall…
An Important Part of Lewis & Clark’s Journey
It is said that there are more statues in America of this lady than any other. Quite an accomplishment considering she probably never thought of…
Lewis & Clark’s First Winter
Lewis and Clark spent two winters away from home on their trip to the Pacific Ocean…the first winter was cold and the second one wet. …
A Gift from the President and First Lady
What do you give as a gift to someone who has meant a great deal to you throughout your life? First Lady Mamie Eisenhower had…