May 12, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Life has pulled the rug out from under me. I’d finally gathered the nerve to follow my dream of becoming a cop. That meant conquering the grueling hiring process—the applications, written tests, interviews, polygraph, medical clearance and physical abilities testing....
May 9, 2025 | A Day In My Life
I look out over my eighty acres from the kitchen window, grateful for all I had two years ago. A loving relationship with my beloved wife June, two grown children, a beautiful granddaughter, and a busy farm. Until the night June was shot on our fortieth anniversary...
May 8, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Hi, I’m Miles Hardy. I’m fourteen and I live in Frontier, Iowa, a sleepy town where nothing really happens. I’ve started a detective agency with my best friend Kevin, but most of the cases we’ve had just involve missing cats. I live with my parents and my older...
May 7, 2025 | A Day In My Life
I never imagined my life could be so settled. I’ve spent decades moving from one down-on-its-luck city to another, living in rented rooms, taking public transportation and working under-the-table jobs. Turns out when you’re paid in cash and have minimal expenses, you...
May 6, 2025 | A Day In My Life
The Crosbyville Fall Festival has always been one of my favorite events. As a young girl, I loved the games, the rides, and the fantastic food. I’m an adult and I still love the festival. Especially the food. This year, my Aunt Agatha’s café, the Blue Plate Special...
May 2, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Around ten a.m., I parked in the lot of Addamsville Antiques, housed in a converted factory downtown. I hopped out of my CR-V and pondered its cargo. Somehow, I would have to wrestle that two-piece Roseville jardinière up to the second floor where I now leased Booth...
