that I began my writing career at The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A winter blizzard over the weekend drifted …
Dave Rasdal People & Places Jan. 23, 2009 8:00 am6242d ago
that I began my writing career at The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A winter blizzard over the weekend drifted …
Dave Rasdal People & Places Jan. 21, 2009 8:00 am6244d ago
… and now it’s a lot warmer — maybe 60 degreees warmer if you recall the 30-below zero temperatures of …
Dave Rasdal People & Places Jan. 19, 2009 8:00 am6246d ago
If young musicians ever needed a role model, to show how far the passion for playing an instrument can lead, …
Dave Rasdal People & Places Jan. 15, 2009 6:35 pm6250d ago
… I’d like you to tell me how cold you think it is. If you read gazetteonline maybe you’ve already …
Dave Rasdal People & Places Jan. 7, 2009 7:00 am6258d ago
More than 63 years after Ed Bernacki of Cedar Rapids befriended a 9-year-old Filipino boy while stationed in the Philippine …
Dave Rasdal
People & Places Jan. 2, 2009 9:00 am6263d ago
Here are a couple more “Most Thoughtful Gifts” stories submitted to me as mentioned in today’s Ramblin’ column in The …
Dave Rasdal
People & Places Dec. 5, 2008 9:00 am6291d ago
As promised in my Ramblin’ column in today’s Gazette, here are more suggestions for holiday gifts. At Mid America Hobbies north …
Dave Rasdal
People & Places Nov. 28, 2008 8:15 pm6298d ago
Spotted the day after Thanksgiving on the back of a nice large RV, this license plate probably needs no explanation. …
Dave Rasdal
People & Places Nov. 19, 2008 10:17 pm6307d ago
Oh, boy. For any longtime resident the idea that Cedar Rapid stinks is opening a can of smelly worms. Sure, Cedar …
Dave Rasdal
People & Places Oct. 27, 2008 10:00 am6330d ago
As promised in my Ramblin’ column in today’s Gazette (Oct. 27), here are a couple more ghost stories submitted by …
Dave Rasdal
People & Places Oct. 22, 2008 10:00 am6335d ago
It feels good to write a story that brings two people together who haven’t seen each other in more than …
Dave Rasdal
People & Places Oct. 17, 2008 10:05 pm6340d ago
My recent visit to the Clinton Engines Museum in Maquoketa (Visit www.clintonengines.com on the Web or call (563) 652-5020) rekindled …
Dave Rasdal
People & Places Sep. 29, 2008 10:00 am6358d ago
Harvey Nelson, 88, of Cedar Rapids will celebrate his first birthday without his wife, Clairbel, on Nov. 8. If you …
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