In 1918, Americans on the home front were supporting their troops fighting in Europe while waging a war of their own against a deadly pandemic.…
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Mt. Zion is a small cemetery outside of Newton, Iowa. For decades, farmers and their families have buried their loved ones there, allowing them to…
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When I was attending Iowa State University, I decided that I needed to take up running. Up until that point, running was never my thing.…
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I’m not afraid of the dark. I take my trash out in the middle of the night without a flashlight, treading the familiar ground of…
Leave a CommentCharles Englehart was attacked outside of his car one dark night in 1935. A harmless 70-year-old man liked by everyone, who would commit such an…
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An early December blizzard chilled Iowa to the bone. It still wasn’t as cold as the heart of a father seeking vengeance for his daughter.…
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The rain began to fall steadily across Iowa. The weather was warm for early December, hovering right around the 40-degree mark. All morning long and…
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Paul Schroeder ran through the repair shop, trying to avoid the hail of bullets flying towards him. He raised his revolver, firing blindly. Paul wasn’t…
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In 1921, a former newspaper editor and a barber decided to rob a bank in rural Iowa. Expecting little resistance, the two expected an easy…
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Some people just don’t know when to quit. Granted, that’s a trait that we normally admire. The sports team that keeps pushing to a win…
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