As dusk slowly settled on Des Moines on a sun-dappled Wednesday evening it was hard not to drink in the beauty and promise of spring. Daughter Zoey was graduating from Brownies to Junior Girl Scouts and I had walked to our church, which sponsors her...
Topics: Cancer, Column

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I am finishing my third round of chemotherapy this week. Just as there are a variety of forms of cancer, there’s also a variety of chemo. This one wasn’t so bad, five straight days of pills that I took at bedtime along with an anti-nausea medication..
Topics: Cancer, Cancer Treatment, Chemotherapy, Column, Things I've Learned

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I’m a sucker for Red Velvet Cake and can’t believe I missed it for so many years. For all the talented bakers and terrific bakeries in N’West Iowa, we have suffered from a depressing shortage of Red Velvet over the years.With that in...
Topics: Recipes

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The N’West Iowa REVIEW was named Iowa’s Newspaper of the Year Friday night for the 14th time in the past 26 years. It’s a big honor and a tough award to win, particularly considering the fact that The REVIEW competes against the Des...
Topics: N'West Iowa REVIEW, Newspaper Industry News, strictly personal, Today's News, Wagner family stuff

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Is there a N’West Iowan who doesn’t remember an older family member watching The Hour of Power with The Rev. Robert Schuller, Newkirk’s most famous native?Maybe the Crystal Cathedral rings a bell. Unfortunate news: economic problems...
Topics: Today's News

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