If Garrison Keillor, aka Mr. Prarie Home Companion, had a blue streak, he would be Nathan Timmel, less a conventional comedian and more an insightful and often raunchy raconteur. [Read More]

It's going to be a big year for Nathan Timmel. He turns 40 in November and is getting married later this summer, but first, Timmel is going to Iraq. Timmel isn't a soldier, a United Nations inspector or some sort of diplomat -- he's a comedian. Timmel, who lives in North Liberty, Iowa, will spend 10 days this month performing comedy for the troops. [Read More]