Lisa Grouette
@lisagrouette.bsky.social
Local news editor 📰 · Photographer · Iowan · She/her · Animal lover · Favored grandchild · Inelegant · Oxford comma diehard · Likely running late
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My latest Substack column is out. Give it a read, and subscribe if you'd like. 👇
A belated thank you
A lesson from my mother
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November 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
My latest Substack column is out. Give it a read, and subscribe if you'd like. 👇
Had a productive day outside. As per my annual tradition, I shall pour a glass of wine (or four) the Saturday after Thanksgiving and decorate the inside! 🎄
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Had a productive day outside. As per my annual tradition, I shall pour a glass of wine (or four) the Saturday after Thanksgiving and decorate the inside! 🎄
Believe it or not, I have a Substack column coming out Tuesday morning! Does this mean my writer's block is gone? Ish. Anyway, read it when it comes out!
November 16, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Believe it or not, I have a Substack column coming out Tuesday morning! Does this mean my writer's block is gone? Ish. Anyway, read it when it comes out!
Tonight, I took a steaming, hot shower; jumped into cozy jammies; did a facial treatment; and began drinking wine, so I couldn't go out to grab aurora pics. Here's a shot of my wine glass, lit by my work laptop and a pumpkin candle, though, if you're interested. 🙏
November 12, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Tonight, I took a steaming, hot shower; jumped into cozy jammies; did a facial treatment; and began drinking wine, so I couldn't go out to grab aurora pics. Here's a shot of my wine glass, lit by my work laptop and a pumpkin candle, though, if you're interested. 🙏
Dear God, my Twitter feed opened to "for you" instead of "following," and now I have to go wash my soul with bleach.
a man in a black and white sweater is holding his hands to his chest .
ALT: a man in a black and white sweater is holding his hands to his chest .
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November 12, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Dear God, my Twitter feed opened to "for you" instead of "following," and now I have to go wash my soul with bleach.
My latest Substack column is live! On it, I try (and seemingly fail) to cure my writer's block. 👇
Writer's block: Lisa plays the deep cuts
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October 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
My latest Substack column is live! On it, I try (and seemingly fail) to cure my writer's block. 👇
I'm back from a writer’s block break. Well, not really. I still have it, I just also have a column going live on Substack Tuesday morning. You'll see.
October 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I'm back from a writer’s block break. Well, not really. I still have it, I just also have a column going live on Substack Tuesday morning. You'll see.
My latest Substack column is live! In it, I talk about my experiences with my weight-loss surgery so far. Check it out, and subscribe while you're there! 👇
The skinny of it: Gaining perspective
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September 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
My latest Substack column is live! In it, I talk about my experiences with my weight-loss surgery so far. Check it out, and subscribe while you're there! 👇
In my next Substack column, I discuss my recent weight-loss surgery and my experiences with it so far. It drops Tuesday morning, so keep your eyes peeled!
September 22, 2025 at 3:02 AM
In my next Substack column, I discuss my recent weight-loss surgery and my experiences with it so far. It drops Tuesday morning, so keep your eyes peeled!
In my latest Substack column, I sit down with Iowa comedian Day Peace for a behind-the-scenes look at his life in comedy.
The business of funny: Navigating a comedy career
All jokes aside...
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September 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
In my latest Substack column, I sit down with Iowa comedian Day Peace for a behind-the-scenes look at his life in comedy.
My next Substack profile focuses on a North Iowa man, wending his way through the comedy scene. It drops Tuesday morning, so keep your eyes peeled!
September 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
My next Substack profile focuses on a North Iowa man, wending his way through the comedy scene. It drops Tuesday morning, so keep your eyes peeled!
The Globe Gazette has an immediate opening for an education reporter. The job offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, lots of flexibility and PTO, and a casual and collaborative newsroom. Send resumes and writing samples to lisa.grouette@globegazette.com.
August 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The Globe Gazette has an immediate opening for an education reporter. The job offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, lots of flexibility and PTO, and a casual and collaborative newsroom. Send resumes and writing samples to lisa.grouette@globegazette.com.
My latest Substack column is here! In it, I talk about what's next in my quest for optimal wellness. The first step is a doozey. 👇
Losses and gains: The weight on my shoulders
A road back to me.
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August 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
My latest Substack column is here! In it, I talk about what's next in my quest for optimal wellness. The first step is a doozey. 👇
A few days out, but my next Substack column will drop Tuesday, Aug. 19. Let me know your thoughts!
August 15, 2025 at 5:21 AM
A few days out, but my next Substack column will drop Tuesday, Aug. 19. Let me know your thoughts!
My latest Substack column takes you on a hiking tour across Iowa! Give it a read, and subscribe while you're there. 👇
And I would walk 500 miles (ish): A breakup cure
Ten years ago this past spring, I was just two months into a great (I thought) relationship, and I was somehow already head over heels.
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July 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
My latest Substack column takes you on a hiking tour across Iowa! Give it a read, and subscribe while you're there. 👇
Lisa forgot her sunscreen before jumping in the pool for three hours. 🥵🔥😭
July 27, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Lisa forgot her sunscreen before jumping in the pool for three hours. 🥵🔥😭
In this week's Substack column I take a look back at how I got my start in journalism. Take a look, and subscribe while you're there! 😀👇
Kismet and the dork: An origin story
Do the stars ever truly align? I think so.
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July 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
In this week's Substack column I take a look back at how I got my start in journalism. Take a look, and subscribe while you're there! 😀👇
Newman Catholic softball beat out Ankeny Christian 2-0, Monday night in Mason City, advancing the Knights to state. (Got the chance to toss on my press badge and flex my photography muscles tonight!)
July 15, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Newman Catholic softball beat out Ankeny Christian 2-0, Monday night in Mason City, advancing the Knights to state. (Got the chance to toss on my press badge and flex my photography muscles tonight!)
My next Substack column drops on Tuesday morning! Be sure to let me know what you think, and subscribe if you like it!
July 14, 2025 at 5:14 AM
My next Substack column drops on Tuesday morning! Be sure to let me know what you think, and subscribe if you like it!
My latest Substack column is here. It's a little more solemn than a lot of my pieces, but it was on my mind. Give it a read, and subscribe if you like my work. 👇
The beauty in being there
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July 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
My latest Substack column is here. It's a little more solemn than a lot of my pieces, but it was on my mind. Give it a read, and subscribe if you like my work. 👇
In my latest Substack column, I take you through the phases of a recent mental health crisis I experienced. 👇
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Downward tumble: Recovering from a mental health crisis
It should have been a nice end to a great weekend
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July 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
In my latest Substack column, I take you through the phases of a recent mental health crisis I experienced. 👇
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Some of my family members are liberal, and some are MAGA, so I bought a red, white and blue Willie Nelson shirt to wear to the Fourth of July family reunion in hopes of keeping the peace. 🧔♀️🎇🇺🇸☮️
June 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Some of my family members are liberal, and some are MAGA, so I bought a red, white and blue Willie Nelson shirt to wear to the Fourth of July family reunion in hopes of keeping the peace. 🧔♀️🎇🇺🇸☮️
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We all need a place where we feel safe…
Goodnight everybody. Sweet dreams.
Goodnight everybody. Sweet dreams.
June 27, 2025 at 2:49 AM
We all need a place where we feel safe…
Goodnight everybody. Sweet dreams.
Goodnight everybody. Sweet dreams.