A good night’s sleep

Mar 26, 2026 | Publisher's Column

For many of us, a good night’s sleep isn’t as easy to come by as it was when we were younger. Back then, if I slept late, my kind father would just smile at me and say, “You must have needed it.” At this point, I would like to formally announce: I still need it. I’m...

Good Tuesday morning to you!

Mar 23, 2026 | Publisher's Column

Rush. Hurry. Urgent. A couple hundred words tell us to get moving. The dictionary is full of them, and so are we. But why are we always in such a hurry? When I was fresh out of college at my first job in Des Moines, I would debate whether to take I-235 or Grand Avenue...

Interruptions 

Mar 19, 2026 | Publisher's Column

We are absolutely loaded with interruptions. Phone calls. Social media alerts. Text messages. Emails. That one person who says, “Real quick…” and then talks for 20 minutes. This newsletter? Let’s be honest — it might be interrupting you right now. Sorry about that....

St. Cecilia Knights of Columbus Fish Fry held Friday

Mar 17, 2026 | News

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette The Panora St. Cecilia Knights of Columbus Council No. 11242 held its annual fish dinner on March 13 from 5-7 p.m. in the basement of St. Cecilia Catholic Church at 220 N. First St. in Panora. Diners enjoyed hand-breaded fish, baked...

It’s all in the hands

Mar 16, 2026 | Publisher's Column

Hands in the air, fingers slightly shaking upward, a smile on his face — that’s how my friend Dion Higgins would answer any chiropractic question, along with the words: “It’s all in the hands.” On the rare occasions I ever set foot on a golf course, it was usually...