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Category: Features

Edge of 30: Living is possible while dying

Posted on Nov 13, 2014Sep 18, 2015 in Features
Edge of 30: Living is possible while dying

By Lindsay Steele On Nov. 1, 29-year-old Brittany Maynard chose doctor-assisted suicide in order to avoid prolonging her suffering from …Read More

Traveling memory lane to Polishville

Posted on Nov 13, 2014Nov 12, 2014 in Features
Traveling memory lane to Polishville

By Teresa Mottet A group of Polish immigrants settled south of Brighton, Iowa, in the 1800s. There was a Catholic …Read More

Edge of 30: Scratch handicap; golf fan a winner

Posted on Oct 9, 2014Sep 18, 2015 in Features
Edge of 30: Scratch handicap; golf fan a winner

By Lindsay Steele As PGA pro golfer Hunter Mahan and his caddy John Wood filled their lockers at Gleneagles Golf …Read More

Edge of 30: Marching memories: rain couldn’t spoil our parade

Posted on Sep 18, 2014Sep 18, 2015 in Features
Edge of 30: Marching memories: rain couldn’t spoil our parade

By Lindsay Steele When I open the windows of my office at the Chancery in Davenport and listen closely, I …Read More

Edge of 30: Deacon and wife make a difference

Posted on Jul 24, 2014Sep 18, 2015 in Features
Edge of 30: Deacon and wife make a difference

By Lindsay Steele As I walked down the aisle during my wedding at St. Mary’s in Davenport in November of …Read More

Edge of 30: Trip home to Mexico leads to love

Posted on Jun 26, 2014Sep 18, 2015 in Features
Edge of 30: Trip home to Mexico leads to love

By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — Jorge Herrera was a toddler when he came to the United States …Read More

Edge of 30: gnats invade golf courses, serve a purpose

Posted on Jun 12, 2014Sep 18, 2015 in Features
Edge of 30: gnats invade golf courses, serve a purpose

By Lindsay Steele Earlier this summer, I went golfing with my husband, Chris and his dad, Dave. They usually go …Read More

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