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President’s Week: John Tyler
This president set the record for having the most children with a total of 15. His second wife was actually younger than some of the…
President’s Week: Millard Fillmore
Most people want to elect a president who knows a little, if not a lot about how to govern a nation. That’s why it’s a…
President’s Week: Martin Van Buren
This is the man people may have forgot was even President, the man who followed Andrew Jackson…
A Funeral Just Like That
When people began attending funerals here, many had the exact same reaction. They mentioned that when they passed, they wanted a funeral just like that….
The Clover of 4-H
The 4-H Program is now over a century old and many people recognize the familiar green clover that symbolizes those well-known clubs. But the story…
Hallowed Ground in a Field
In northern Iowa you will find many picturesque corn and soybean fields dotting the landscape. But one of these fields it hallowed ground for many. …
The Day the Music Died
Don McClean wrote the song “American Pie” about the day “the music died.” It was the night of February 2nd, 1959 and Buddy Holly, the…
A Night at the Surf Ballroom Over 50 Years Ago
It’s been over fifty years now since a big time music tour rolled through the upper Midwest. It was called the Winter Dance Party Tour…
Saved Jewish Artifacts
The movie, “Monuments Men,” details the race by Allied forces to save precious Jewish artifacts from destruction by the Nazis. That story played out in…
A Museum Dedicated to Jewish Survivors
In 1976 a group led by Frank Collin wanted to march in the city of Skokie, Illinois. The event drew national attention and multiple court…