Progress is marked with pencils, contracts and calculators in 2012. Then watch for pavers and graders along Iowa Highway 86 in the summer of 2013. "It will be a mess," said Dickinson County Engineer Dan Eckert. "You won't be... >>

As a kid, Dick Hawes was enamored by his grandmother's stories about whaling. The tales were a voyage that took him into his adult life. "Growing up, I would constantly hear about my great-grandfather's voyages -- my... >>

The recent string of warm and sunny days provided the perfect backdrop for adults to go out and get a start on their garden. Green thumbs attached to smaller hands also had a chance to play around in the dirt. The Dickinson... >>