Keenan Schuur, who has been an agent at Coldwell Banker Associated Realtors for five years, has joined Troy Anderson as co-owner of the Fort Dodge brokerage. Schuur, a 2007 St. Edmond High School graduate, obtained his broker’s license about a year ago. He became a co-owner on Jan. 2. ...
AUBURN — A walk through Jeff and Ellen Frank’s barn west of Auburn is like getting a glimpse of history up close, if you know how to interpret the clues. While the interior looks a lot different than when the barn was new in 1909, traces of the past remain. “Horses used to be on the west side of the barn, while milk cows were kept on the east,” said Jeff Frank, who lives on the Century Farm with his wife, Ellen. “My dad had about five Holstein cows when I was growing up. I never milked by hand, but my older brothers did.” The Frank’s Century Farm dates back to ...
Kelly and Heather Sayer have always felt a calling to help others connect and make positive changes in their lives. And they have been able to accomplish that through their work at Sayer Counseling, 1728 Central Ave., Suite 10. The couple opened their office in May of 2017. They ...
During a recent Iowa Learning Farms’ webinar, Randall Cass, Iowa State University Extension entomologist, gave an overview of some of the research that is being conducted in Iowa with bees, including the implications for farmers, beekeepers and landowners. Cass said oftentimes, people are surprised to find out there are several hundred species of bees in Iowa. “I ask people if they know how many species of bees we have in Iowa. They can think of bumblebees, honeybees and of course, some people mention sweat bees. Other than that, people aren’t quite sure,” he said. “We ...
VARINA — Nancy Kelly has the privilege of working in her grandfather’s barn on a daily basis. Kelly, who partners with Dick Farrell, owns and operates “Grandpa’s Barn” in the town of Varina in Pocahontas County, where they have done extensive repair to the structure, turning it into a event center for just about any event from baby and bridal showers, class and family reunions to weddings. It is also a place for a monthly bingo game, community breakfasts and even morning coffee Grandpa’s Barn, Farrell feels, creates a place for camaraderie “A lot of that has ...
An elderly woman drove her van next to one of the gas pumps at Anderson Station on a mild winter day Thursday morning. And out from the office walked Colten Anderson, a mechanic who asked the woman how she was doing before he filled the tank of the vehicle with gas. He then popped the ...
