EVERLY — Brothers Allen and Norman Sindt grew up with their siblings on a farm on the east edge of Everly in Clay County. “The barn was built in 1899. John Sindt (their great-grandfather) became the owner of the farm in 1901,” said Allen Sindt, adding that they don’t know who ...

When Claire’s closed in the Crossroads Mall last fall, it left Fort Dodge without a place to buy those iconic trinket-like items like multi-colored hair extensions, unicorn backpacks, fuzzy diaries, glow in the dark fingernail polish, fruity lip balms and more. Until now. Last month, ...

Editor’s note: This feature first ran in a special publication called Barns of Iowa, featuring historic barns in 37 counties in Iowa. MARCUS — When Bob Hoefling told his daughter he would have their family barn in shape for her graduation party — she laughed at him. “It was ...

HUMBOLDT (ISU E) — Drainage main upgrades on farms has emerged as a concern in the past couple years; including addressing drainage water quality. A day-long regional workshop has been scheduled on March 30 by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach at the Zion Lutheran Church in ...

CLEAR LAKE — Matt and Norma Schiller were living in Mason City where Matt worked as an emergency room doctor and Norma as a pediatrician. “We were interested in a place in the country,” said Matt Schiller. Matt Schiller grew up on an acreage north of Waterloo at Dunkerton and Norma grew ...

Sandra Hollingsworth’s lifelong love of dance began with a 75-cent pair of tap shoes. “My dad was a tapper and my friend sold me a pair of shoes for 75 cents,” Hollingsworth recalled. “And because I already had the shoes and my dad was teaching me a little bit, I decided to go to ...