Contents

Books by Jerry Apps

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Prologue

1. Josh Wittmore

2. Lazy Z Feedlot

3. Fishing on the Millpond

4. Natalie Karlsen

5. Tamarack River Valley

6. Farm Country News

7. Tamarack River Ghost

8. Nathan West Industries

9. Dr. William Willard Evans

10. Dr. Randy Oakfield

11. Research Proposal

12. Big Hog Farm Coming

13. Dinner Date

14. Ice Fishing

15. Valley History

16. Fred and Oscar

17. Skiing in the Park

18. Informational Meeting

19. Opposing Positions

20. Fred and Oscar

21. Yes or No to Factory Farms

22. Winter Festival

23. Fred and Oscar

24. Paper Problems

25. Smear Tournament

26. Nathan West 435

27. Decision Time

28. Tamarack Museum

29. Zoning Committee Meeting

30. Newspaper Demise

31. New Journalism

32. Fred and Oscar

33. Different Results

34. Spring Snowstorm

35. Confession

36. Opening Day

37. Electronic News

38. Surprise Present

39. New Hog House

40. Outrage

41. Department Decisions

42. Fourth of Seventh-Month

43. Truce

44. Disaster

45. Blame

46. A New Beginning

Epilogue