If you are a gardener, I have one word of advice for you if you are raising sweet corn. Never, but never, pass your dog while he/she is looking up a tree and then back at you. » Full Story

My wife and I recently went shoe shopping. As it is with most married couples, this means that she shopped for shoes while I tagged along.

She is quite sneaky regarding such things. » Full Story

I have received a number of questions regarding Celiac Sprue Disease and the gluten-free diet, since having celiac support classes at Hy-Vee. Celiac Sprue Disease is more common than you may know. » Full Story

f you have received a traffic citation lately, you were probably shocked to discover how expensive the penalties have become. » Full Story

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Social Security’s homepage has a brand new look. In June, we launched a new home page at www.socialsecurity.gov. » Full Story

United Way of Southwest Minnesota is an independent, local, volunteer-based organization that works to achieve impact by building a strategy for collective action and targeting resources to meet prior » Full Story

Thanks a lot, Jesse. You burned us good this time. Here we were, waiting for you to declare your intent on running for a senate seat this year, and we got squat. » Full Story

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On May 8th of 1886, the soft drink Coca Cola was invented by Dr. John Pemberton, a pharmacist from Atlanta, Ga. » Full Story

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Elmer Swanson is retired in Balaton, but he was born and spent his early years on a farm in rural Garvin where he attended country school in District 52. » Full Story

Sometimes the past hurts. Perhaps that hurt is from a childhood bully who criticized the way you looked or the way you acted. » Full Story