Andrew and I have been pursuing a story about a pair of authors who've lived and grown up in the Sioux Center area. Collectively they have conspired to develop a local myth and legend of teenage love, hardship, and death spanning the last 90 years. The first of the two authors, Fredrick Manfred, passed away in 1994. Jim Schaap, local author and English professor, idolized Manfred as a boy and wrote a story recently that used Manfred as a character. Obviously, Mr. Manfred couldn't speak for himself, so we tracked down his biggest fan: his son, Fred Jr.

Here is a clip of Fred Jr. speaking about his fathers dedication in writing a novel called "Lord Grisly."