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RIP to the “Dean of Scribes” from our “Sportswriter U”
Our pal Bill Livingston, for 34 years the lead sports columnist for the Cleveland Plain-Dealer newspaper, died Friday at 77. He was one of Vanderbilt’s…
Jan 10
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Students are still teaching us
They were pioneer kids in the first school in Greene County, Iowa, 165 years ago. Then their 2 instructors and 32 of them — boys or just older — marched…
Jan 3
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Another Vandy roster change
Columnist is now on “injured reserve” for the “RicheBurger Bowl” football game between his and his wife’s alma maters. They’ll both watch from home.
Dec 30, 2025
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The Rob Sand road show
Aug 23, 2025
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The sad closing of Iowa Wesleyan University
May 10, 2023
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Landus’ big move was “bold” (and awkward)
Jan 18, 2025
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A blessed 15 years later
Nov 30, 2025
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Our little-known Civil War valor
May 24, 2025
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Bowing out after 54 years of public speaking
Nov 16, 2024
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How he learned to love college sports
A Parkersburg, Iowa, farm boy went on to become the 33-year spokesman for athletics at Vanderbilt, Iowa’s opponent in the Dec. 31 ReliaQuest Bowl…
Dec 20, 2025
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Terry Branstad’s Iowa Award
There was a whole lot of emotion in the rotunda of the State Capitol Thursday for a celebration of one of our all-time best Iowans.
Dec 13, 2025
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A glorious time for Vandy fans!
Could there actually be a “RicheBurger Bowl,” with Chuck’s team (the 10-2 Vanderbilt Commodores) playing Mary’s team (the 8-4 Iowa Hawkeyes)? Oh my!
Dec 5, 2025
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A blessed 15 years later
A stem cells transplant and great medical staff at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics saved his life. He’s been living in gratitude ever since.
Nov 30, 2025
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Back to campus — again!
“The Eternal Sophomore” visited Buena Vista University last weekend for a special ceremony, and rekindled his love for college life all over Iowa — and…
Nov 22, 2025
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“Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey”
We publicly introduce our project at a Greene County Iowa Historical Society program next Sunday, Nov. 23, at the museum in Jefferson.
Nov 15, 2025
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Raeckers’ historic tailgate party
To my readers in Oregon and out there: It all happened last weekend in Iowa just like your Timmy & Cindy Harris are telling you it did!
Nov 12, 2025
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