My motto is “She believed she could, so she did.” I think that’s true of all of us. The things we believe we can do, we do, even if only to spite those around us. The things we aren’t so sure about ...

The first time it happened was on aisle three at a toy store in a neighboring town almost 26 years ago. I reasoned that my baby needed it more than her baby did, and so I began a tug-of-war with a ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Every week, we ask North Iowans a question and share their answers in Chatterbox. How are you doing on your Christmas shopping? Laura Weers, Mason City: "I bought some things on the ...