Lisa Grouette
@lisagrouette.bsky.social
Local news editor 📰 · Photographer · Iowan · She/her · Animal lover · Favored grandchild · Inelegant · Oxford comma diehard · Likely running late
https://lisagrouette.journoportfolio.com
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Nine years ago today, I lost my best friend Ginger to suicide. We were friends for 15 years. We were supposed to grow into feisty, cool old ladies together and wear big glasses and bright lipstick, sipping on martinis over lunch.🥀 I'm hanging out with friends tonight to celebrate her memory.
December 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Nine years ago today, I lost my best friend Ginger to suicide. We were friends for 15 years. We were supposed to grow into feisty, cool old ladies together and wear big glasses and bright lipstick, sipping on martinis over lunch.🥀 I'm hanging out with friends tonight to celebrate her memory.
Christmas spirit 🎄🎁
December 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Christmas spirit 🎄🎁
My latest Substack column is out should you care to give it a read.
The blessing of being there
Adapted from my July 8, 2025 column. This Substack is reader-supported.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
My latest Substack column is out should you care to give it a read.
Instead of my next column dropping on Tuesday, it will publish Saturday morning. It's an adaptation of a column I wrote just before my late mother's birthday in July. I thought it apt to revisit it on the one-year anniversary of her death. ❤️🩹
December 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Instead of my next column dropping on Tuesday, it will publish Saturday morning. It's an adaptation of a column I wrote just before my late mother's birthday in July. I thought it apt to revisit it on the one-year anniversary of her death. ❤️🩹
My new Substack column is live! Check it out and subscribe while you're there!👇
Tales of a former a-hole
A redemption arc in progress
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December 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
My new Substack column is live! Check it out and subscribe while you're there!👇
Every holiday season since she passed 15 years ago, I unpack my dear grandma’s vintage (hideous) peacock lamp as part of my Christmas decor. I have never had room for a tree, other than a small garland one, so the presents go under the buffet. Behold, the regal Christmas Peacock. 🦚🎄
November 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Every holiday season since she passed 15 years ago, I unpack my dear grandma’s vintage (hideous) peacock lamp as part of my Christmas decor. I have never had room for a tree, other than a small garland one, so the presents go under the buffet. Behold, the regal Christmas Peacock. 🦚🎄
I have a new Substack column dropping on Tuesday morning. Keep your eyes peeled for it!
November 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I have a new Substack column dropping on Tuesday morning. Keep your eyes peeled for it!
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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. 🥵🔥😭