Last week, I told the story of the Great What Cheer Fire of 1890. This fire was massive, claiming three blocks and causing $200,000 in
Category: Opinion
The Historical Viewpoint: What Cheer and the Fire of 1890
By Casey Jarmes | The News-Review “The heat of the night, added to the furious heat of the conflagration, was intense. The rush and hurry
The Historical Viewpoint:One Year: 1925
By Casey Jarmes The archives in the News-Review office go back to the seventies, but the Keokuk County Historical Society’s online archives go back to
The Historical Viewpoint: The Delta Covered Bridge and Arson
By Casey Jarmes On September 3, 2003, at around 8:30 p.m., Delta Fire Chief Tracy Kerkove was driving home from Sigourney, when he saw the
The Historical Viewpoint: Delta Iowa and the Rock Island Railroad
By Casey Jarmes | The News-Review Once upon a time there was a small town in this county by the name of Springfield. Not to
The Historical Viewpoint: One Year: 2005
By Casey Jarmes | The News-Review The beginning of 2005 was dominated by ice and cold. A blizzard at the start of the school year
The Historical Viewpoint: Samuel Kirkwood and the Skunk River Army
By Casey Jarmes | The News Review Cypert Talley was dead, and people were angry. On Saturday, August 1, 1863, tensions over the ongoing Civil
The Historical Viewpoint: Ed Cabler and Talley’s War
By Casey Jarmes | The News Review A few months back, I attended a Memorial Day Service at Rock Creek Cemetery, near Ollie, and was
Historical Viewpoint: Cyphert Talley and Copperheads
By Casey Jarmes Cyphert Talley and Copperheads I’ve been writing this column for three years now. The very first Historical Viewpoint I ever wrote, published
The Historical Viewpoint: Hedrick and School Closure
May 24, 1991. After nine decades of being the heart of the community, the Hedrick Community School District opened its doors for the final time.
