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Marion and Rich Patterson
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Travel May. 12, 2022 6:00 am
National Hobo Museum and the annual National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, welcome everyone to experience history.
Recreation May. 14, 2022 5:08 pm
Exciting river runs are within day trip range of the Corridor. All that’s needed is a kayak or float tube, moderate experience and a drive to Manchester or Charles City. Both towns feature whitewater parks.
Travel Apr. 22, 2022 7:00 am
People claim that America’s best engineering project was the Interstate Highway System that makes driving fast. Others counter that the massive roads destroyed regionalism by spawning gauntlets of chain restaurants and hotels.
Sports Apr. 13, 2022 3:00 pm
You can slow down and get a great workout in while kayaking, rowing or directing a canoe
Outdoors Mar. 21, 2022 1:17 pm
Iowa is an ‘epicenter of opportunities’ for ‘rock hounding,“ which can be a link to human history
Travel Jan. 24, 2022 6:56 pm
When traveling, we now detour to see religious buildings. Often, tall steeples are visual beacons drawing us to them.
Recreation Nov. 15, 2021 9:12 am
Field built at Hanna Park in Marion already attracting good crowds for scaled down game
Travel Oct. 6, 2021 9:07 am
Trips to Nebraska, South Dakota showcase women writers’ history
Travel Aug. 4, 2021 1:08 pm
National Parks a great way to break up along I-80
Sports Jun. 13, 2021 10:22 am
Plenty to do year-round in 49th state
Recreation May. 26, 2021 5:14 pm
From old trucks to Bix Beiderbecke, much to see and hear
Guest Columnists Mar. 3, 2021 2:05 pm
Eight years ago I took a chance. I’d heard that lithium ion battery powered tools were superior to earlier generation …
Guest Columnists Apr. 5, 2020 8:00 am
What a change a few weeks have brought to people worldwide! It’s easy to let anxiety and fear overcome even …
Letters to the Editor Jul. 21, 2019 7:00 am
Lifting us all up! Empowering! As Sesame Street characters would say, ‘Cooperation.” Kudos to all who helped immigrants become more …
Living Apr. 23, 2017 2:00 am
Early May is an exciting time to enjoy Corridor wildlife. Overwintering birds, like Juncos, have just left for nesting in …