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Cured to perfection

JEWELL — With genetics procured from France and New Zealand, and a climate-controlled cave for aging award-winning cheeses, Lost Lake Farm in northern Iowa is a family-run farmstead creamery that honors its past while focusing on the future. Located outside Jewell, Lost Lake Farm’s land sits along the former north shore of Lake Cairo, a broad and shallow lake that was drained in 1895 so the land could be farmed. Lost Lake Farm was established as a farmstead cheesery in the mid-2010s with its owners — Kevin and Ranae Dietzel — selling cheese commercially in 2016. “Our ...

Columns

A shot at glory

I recently stopped at the post office to mail a few packets. This is something that would normally take only a few minutes, but it consumed nearly half an hour and caused my wife to suffer some undue alarm. It wasn’t the post office’s fault. As I approached its exit, a vaguely familiar ...

Hometown Cookin' Favorites

Heart healthy

As I begin writing this column, I am always on the lookout for healthier meals that I can share. Perhaps it is because it is my New Year’s resolution to eat healthier and lose a few pounds. Doing some research, I find that as we age, it is important to have protein in our daily diets. Mayo ...

Editorials

Corn still fuels Iowa’s economy

Corn production has been a key factor in the Iowa economy for more than 150 years. The state’s 21st-century economy is characterized by increasing diversity. Agriculture, however, remains a powerhouse. In fact, Iowa has been the leading corn-producing state for almost two decades. The ...