February 2023

LCC Academic Decathlon places third at state

February 23, 2023

The Lourdes Central Catholic Academic Decathlon team placed third at state competition at Bellevue University on Friday, Feb. 17, and Saturday, Feb. 18. Cora Krog was the team’s top scorer - she earned silver medals in Honors Music, Literature, and Interview. Evie Dorman earned a silver in Honors Speech. Theresa Gygi earned gold in Scholastic Speech and a silver in Scholastic Interview. Andrew Bakula earned a bronze in Scholastic Music. Ella Ragland earned a bronze in Varsity Math. Honors Alternate Makenzie Green earned silvers in Fine Arts and Hard Sciences. Scholastic Alternate Murphy Roby earned gold in Soft Sciences, silver in Fine Arts, and bronze in Hard Sciences. Varsity Alternate Gabriela Serna earned silvers in Fine Arts, Soft Sciences, and Hard Sciences. This year’s theme was “The American Revolution and the New Nation.”

February 23, 2023

The following individuals from Fremont County participated in December graduation ceremonies at Iowa Western Community College. Farragut: Denver R.

Is all high blood pressure hypertension?

February 23, 2023

Many people find themselves being told, “your blood pressure is pretty high today!” You might be at the dentist’s office for a filling, in the emergency room getting stitches after an avocado mishap, or maybe you’re at your annual physical appointment.

Middlemen push up drug costs for patients and pharmacies

February 23, 2023

Q: What’s driving up the cost of prescription drug prices in America? A: Iowans regularly share concerns about the rising cost of prescription medicine and sticker shock at the pharmacy counter. There’s particular frustration about the high cost of medicines that have been on the market for a long time, such as insulin.

February 23, 2023

Over the last few years, Iowa families and farmers have been forced to empty their wallets at the gas station as fuel costs soared nationwide. Between federal restrictions on domestic energy production and record inflation, the average price of gas eclipsed nearly five dollars last summer, draining family budgets and stretching paychecks thin. Fortunately, in Iowa, we have a homegrown solution to meet our energy needs: E-15.

Recipe for cooking disaster?

February 23, 2023

with Phyllis Buell Last week was a busy one for me. The Murdock Methodist Church had the privilege of having a young woman tell about her journey through Stage 4 lung cancer last Sunday.

February 23, 2023

Two biographies, two thrillers, two mysteries, an historical fiction, an audiobook, and a live program top the list of new options available to patrons of the Hamburg Public Library. Viewing the cover of “Spare,” there is no question that it focuses on Prince Harry.

February 23, 2023

Black-capped chickadees survive the harshest winters with amazing adaptive behaviors and abilities. From adjusting their core body temperatures to shedding and adding brain cells to memorizing hundreds of locales of stashed foods, these tiny wonders have astonishing secrets.

Lourdes Central Catholic students participate in National History Day at Peru State College

February 23, 2023

Lourdes Central Catholic sixth- and eighth-grade students participated in the National History Day District competition on Friday, Feb. 17, at Peru State College.

Terwilliger earns master’s in clinical counseling

February 23, 2023

Andrea Terwilliger, a Hamburg alumni from the Class of 2006, graduated with a master’s of science in clinical counseling from Bellevue University on Saturday, Jan. 28.

February 2023

LCC Academic Decathlon places third at state

Iowa Western CC commencement

Is all high blood pressure hypertension?

Middlemen push up drug costs for patients and pharmacies

American families deserve year-round access to E-15

Recipe for cooking disaster?

Options for patrons

Support Iowa wildlife through Chickadee Check-off Campaign

Lourdes Central Catholic students participate in National History Day at Peru State College

Terwilliger earns master’s in clinical counseling