An Iowa native, John's newspaper career has mostly been in small-town weeklies from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River. He first stint in Creston was from 2002 to 2005.

If you have a serious hi-fi or AV system, you've probably given a fair amount of thought to the cabinets, shelves or dedicated racks to place these products on. Not only are equipment racks necessary ...

Make sure your squat rack has safety features like the spotter's arms. You also want it to have the option to adjust the height of the rack for multiple users of different heights.