Butterfly Moments

Word ’Round Town ~ Butterfly Moments WAUKON, IOWA ~ Sometimes, it doesn’t take a big building, a grand gesture, or

DECORAH, IOWA ~ Some people spend their retirement slowing down. Others discover that having a little more time on their

CALMAR, IOWA ~ Some hugs don’t come with two arms wrapped around you. Some are small enough to tuck into

An older gentleman stood at the checkout with only a few things in his cart. Bread. Milk. A small package

There’s something pretty remarkable happening in Decorah Wednesday afternoon ~ and the travelers involved weigh less than a paper clip.

It looked like they were kissing. Two sunflowers, standing side by side beneath an open summer sky, had turned so

There are moments you can picture before they ever happen. Someone places a butterfly gently into your hands. For just

“Well now…  Y’all ever notice how an old quilt can tell a story? Not just by the pattern, but by

Behind the Allamakee County Courthouse, a simple little box offers something much bigger than food. Photo: Deliverance Hope / Word