Legend has it that Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicked over a lantern and started what became known as the Great Chicago Fire. Whether a cow had anything to do with it remains unknown, but there is no doubt that a massive fire started in Chicago on Oct. 8, 1871, and burned through Oct. 9, 1871. The ...

This is an election year, during which voters will pick federal, state and local officials. Thanks to campaign signs and candidate forums, anyone who pays the least bit of attention to current events knows that. For most of the year, the upcoming vote has been kind of an underlying theme to ...

Today has been designated as National Farmer’s Day. It’s the contemporary event to honor the hard work of America’s farmers and to reflect on their important contribution to not only the success of our nation, but to helping feed the world far beyond America’s borders. The ...

October has been designated National Pork Month. That makes it an especially good time to reflect on the importance of the pork industry to this state. It’s unlikely that anyone who lives in Iowa does not already know that pork production contributes mightily to the economic vitality of the ...

Since it opened a little more than 50 years ago, Iowa Central Community College has had students who excel in the classrooms, labs and shops and also in the venues of athletic competition. It has also produced graduates who went on to distinguished careers in public service, business, health ...

There will be a STEAMfest in Fort Dodge on Saturday, but it will not be about the steam produced by boiling water. In fact, the STEAM portion of the name STEAMfest is an acronym for science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. The event will offer young people a chance to get a ...