By Edward Lynn Editor EAGLE GROVE, Iowa — Eagle Grove’s Memorial Day observances on Monday were held with dignity and solemnity, though attendance was notably
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Editorial: They Showed Up For Duty. Most of You Didn’t.
By Edward Lynn, Editor It’s easy to say “I support the troops.” It’s easy to post a meme or wear a flag pin or wave
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs 25 bills, including fireworks and school funding measures
Gov. Kim Reynolds, shown here delivering the Condition of the State message on Jan. 14, 2025, signed bills including school funding, fireworks rules and lawsuit
A rushed farm bill is a bad one
A five-year farm bill was supposed to have been approved last year, but was held up in the House over disagreements on food stamps, conservation,
‘The heart of what it means to be an American’: Eagle Grove remembers
Eagle Grove's official remembrance ceremonies for Memorial Day, 2022 began with a wreath laying ceremony at Eagle Grove's Veterans Memorial Park. During the ceremony, an
Interesting facts about Memorial Day
Each year on the last Monday of May, Americans celebrate Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a federal holiday that honors and mourns American military personnel
How to beat the travel crowds this Memorial Day weekend
Summer travel figures to pick up as the world returns to relative normalcy after two-plus years of living under the cloud of COVID-19. Memorial Day
How Memorial Day and Veterans Day differ from each other
Memorial Day and Veterans Day each honor the military, though the two holidays are not the same. Memorial Day, which is celebrated annually on the
