Of horse tracks, elephants, body cams and Facebook frauds
Ol’ Behymer and I were driving around in the country on a fine afternoon and there it was, a horse track, sitting in the……
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Strength derived from numbers…and a tiny, little house plant.
Ever since Kendall and I bought our home, I have been completely overwhelmed by the love and support that has been given to us……
Enjoy the delicious parts of vacation
“Eat the cookie, buy the shoes. Give yourself permission to lighten up.” -Joyce Meyer I spent $18 on four cupcakes. It hurts to……
Birthday dinner a great end to great day
By Wendy Nugent Newton Now I’m just going to write about a weekend in the life of a local journalist. My birthday was……
We must not let Mueller be fired and the universal law be broken
We are a nation of laws and subject not to kings or dictators but to the law itself. These rules, these boundaries, order our……
Public forum the best way to hear opinions, have back and forth
There are a great many people who are frustrated with the City of Newton. A story about proposed event fee increases by the city……
Ten miles a challenge loaded for bear
We were somewhere past 6,000 feet on an ascent to the Grinnell Glacier in Montana when an excited fellow descending the trail and speaking……
Maverick makes for a beta pet
We adopted a new member of the family on the 4th of July. His name is Maverick. This process was not without a lot……
Find your oasis in the storm
By Wendy Nugent Newton Now I recall watching a movie called “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” In it, there’s talk of a sanctuary,……
Continuing up the mountain was the right choice
Every three years, the extended family of my mom’s grandparents get together for a week long reunion in a cabin at Rocky Mountain Mennonite……