SHELDON — Two farm kids from Iowa and the state of Washington grew up, met each other, fell in love, started a family, and sought a peaceful life in the country. But when their dream of living in the farmhouse on the property crumbled apart like the home’s foundation, they turned to a ...
WEBSTER CITY — It was the winter of 1943. The United States and its Allies were in the depths of World War II. D-Day was still more than a year away. Here at home, ration points were needed to purchase basic foods ranging from cheese to meat, coffee to sugar, and so much more. Despite ...
SPENCER — What is the definition of success? What is the definition of significance? Those were two questions posed to a large gathering of northwest Iowa FFA students at a session geared toward them at the Clay County Fair. Jael Cruikshank addressed the group, as the Western Region ...
I really hadn’t given it any thought until we were at a wedding reception chatting with one of our sons. He and his wife had just celebrated their fourth anniversary. As we visited, I shared that they would need to add a zero to the number of years that their anniversary marked, in order ...
The bulging white canvas bag arrived at my Nelson grandparents’ farmhouse in late February 1946. On one side is Grandpa’s address; on the other is scrawled “L.A. Nelson S1/c, U.S.S. Washington, 9th Div., FPO New York, NY.” Dad’s Navy uniforms had come home. My father, Leonard, ...
SPENCER — “Iowa Corn Day” at the Clay County Fair in Spencer Sept. 17 was highlighted by visits from Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Gina White, District 1 Director for the Iowa Corn Promotion Board. Naig, who hails from Cylinder, was elected Ag Secretary in 2018, and ...
The 45th Annual Britt Draft Horse Show was held at the Hancock County Fairgrounds, Sept. 4-6. Each year the show consists of hitches that were selected from hitches that applied. The 16 teams participating in this year’s competition were from Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, ...
My oldest daughter turned 50, and the women in our family celebrated with a destination celebration trip leaving the men home. I saw that as an opportunity, so my son, Chase and I, cowboyed up and did a five-day road trip to Colorado and back over the Labor Day weekend. I wanted to see their ...
NEWS Hansen-Mueller Co. is getting closer to filing a Chapter 11 reorganization or liquidation plan, but told a federal bankruptcy court it needs more time beyond a key deadline next week. The Omaha-based company asked a federal bankruptcy judge to extend its exclusive right to file a Chapter ...
Farm News is seeking barns in its 33-county area to feature in an upcoming special publication. The barns can be working barns, or used for other purposes. These stories will tell the history of the barn, as well as highlight any unique features. Any style, shape and color of barn is ...
