“Penny, penny bring me luck because I’m the one who picked you up.” Long-time Fort Dodge resident Ed Albright’s grandmother used that phrase often in his childhood. In a small way, it led him to a lifetime love of coin collecting that continues to this day. “You never know what ...

When you are a vegetable gardener, not much compares to bringing in the bounty of produce from the garden. Hot summer days turn peaches, apples, peppers and sweet corn into delicious and fragrant meals. When fall arrives, it’s time to wrap up the harvest and put all the work to rest for ...

POMEROY — Byron’s, 111 S. Ontario St., Pomeroy, is holding a show with John Prine’s touring band, “John Prine — Songs and Souvenirs,” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. Tickets are only available online at Eventbrite.com and are $45 each. Seating is strictly limited to 100 people, and ...

Pumpkin Fest From pumpkin patches to pie contests, bonfires to bushels, fall in north central Iowa is a celebration of fall foliage and community. As leaves begin to turn, local farms, markets, and neighborhoods are rolling out a lineup of festivals that make the most of the ...

POMEROY — Byron’s, 111 S. Ontario St., Pomeroy, is holding a show with John Prine’s touring band, “John Prine — Songs and Souvenirs,” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. Tickets are only available online at Eventbrite.com and are $45 each. Seating is strictly limited to 100 people, and ...

It is time to celebrate the fall season at the Sac County Quilt-A-Fair, which starts Sept. 19 and continues on Sept. 20. 315 quilts have been entered for this 10th anniversary show. All who entered quilts will deliver them to the Sac County Fairgrounds on Tuesday or Wednesday, September 16 or ...