Iowa hospitals particularly intensive care wards have been off-limits for most newspapers and outlets. In her work capturing the human stories of the pandemic, one journalist pulls back the curtain to the pain, hope and crisis experienced by staff and patients during the COVID surge.
Published May 11, 2021 at 1:56 PM CDT Listen • 31:14 On April 21, 2021, Carla and Chuck Offenburger celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary.
Chuck and Carla Offenburger are one of the most beloved couples in the state of Iowa. For years, Chuck was known as the Iowa Boy, as the Iowa Columnist for The Des Moines Register. Carla did community relations for Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson.
For the last 21 years, they’ve been sharing their writing through Offenburger.com. Together they have done extraordinary things. They have always seemed to have boundless energy and enthusiasm, open hearts, creative minds and a deep love for Iowa.