While no ghosts emerge from corn—the Shane Hill field is now cattle pasture—the players’...
Dail Whiteley rests with his daughter Cindy in the sunroom of the Corydon Care Nursing & Rehab Center, across the street from Walden Park....
What every parent should know about West Nile virus
Twenty years ago this summer, on July 28, 1999, the first outbreak of West Nile virus in the United States killed seven in New...
We do not all need to believe the same thing
Editor’s note: Dr. Steve Rose was the pastor who married The Wayne County Independent’s Jason W. Selby and Jennifer Pruiett-Selby, while Dr. Christopher Peters...
After decade in Poland, Joe and Becca Dowdy find a clearer vision
When LivingStone Church held its first service at the 1930s art deco Wayne Theatre in Corydon, Iowa, it was an appropriate locale for Joe...
Old Time Soda Fountain will celebrate its tenth anniversary in Allerton
One of the most unappreciated, unique—and, amazingly, still unknown—draws to Wayne County is turning 10 years old this fall.
In 2009, around the time alumni...
The tree crisis slowly spreads across America
At one time, elms lined West Street in Corydon; their familiar fluted limbs rose over many homes in America. Then came Dutch elm disease.
In...
At school in Seymour and Wayne, Martha Comfort lives up to her name
Martha Comfort is one of the more unique entrepreneurs in southern Iowa. Her expertise is preventing sexual abuse, spreading her message in school districts...
A step closer to solving riddle of autoimmune disorders, Dr. Stanley Horner’s work begins
Before Dr. Stanley Horner, D.O., began his service at Wayne County Hospital, he may have already provided a clue to solving the mystery of...
Denver Broncos hire Wade Harman
On New Year’s Eve of 2018, the Atlanta Falcons fired offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian.
It was just a normal Monday in the NFL, but Wayne...
Housing group attempting to solve countrywide rural crisis
Rural Iowa has a housing crisis. A group of civic leaders across Wayne County have come together to take the first steps in solving...
