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Chapel’s Christian Cowboy Chuck Wagon Celebration

On Sunday, October 4, those who entered Chapel Church’s Fellowship Hall were transported back to the Old West. The room was filled with cowboys, cowgirls, sheriffs, deputies, and even a rodeo clown. They lassoed horses, picked up snakes, branded a cow blindfolded, searched for hidden gold ...

Gladbrook United Methodist Women

Sixteen members answered roll call, on October 21, 20105, with Carol Mead and Kay Lowry serving. Joyce Bruene had devotions centered around prayer taken from “Our Daily Bread” and “Upper Room” publications. Carolyn Moe had our lesson referring to how Jesus welcomes us to serve others. ...

Alpha Study

Pat Goos hosted the second October meeting of Alpha Study Club. President Joan Raum’s read “Remembering Autumn” to the 19 members present, who responded to roll call by stating their favorite thing about Halloween. Five members were all excused. The Secretary’s report and ...

Garwin Public Library

It’s hard to believe we have been in our new building 2 years as of Thursday Nov. 5th. The support of the community has been over the top wonderful. We had so much TP donated we are just now on our last package. Thank you Jane for your continual support, I don’t always get you a thank you ...

Rising Sun Karate participates in Dubuque tournament

On Saturday, October 17, eleven students from Rising Sun participated in the Dubuque Open Karate Tournament in Peosta. Pictured in the front row left to right are: Kennedi Mallinger, William Gehrls, Logan Elsberry, Colin Seeks and Emma Schlichtmann.Back to row left to right are: Carrie ...

Grundy County Community Foundation grant applications due Dec. 31

Grant applications can now be submitted to the Grundy County Community Foundation for its 2016 grant cycle. The deadline to submit applications is midnight (CST) December 31, 2015. Grants are awarded to projects in the following areas: art and culture, community betterment, education, ...

REAP

Iowa's most successful natural resources program is Resource Enhancement and Protection or REAP program established in 1989. The reason for success is that REAP has so much ordinary Iowan involvement. From the citizen committee in every county to the biennial REAP assemblies to the statewide ...

Trunk ‘n’ Treat

Wednesday, October 28, 6:00 p.m.Trunk 'n' Treat, a safe Halloween alternative, will be held at Colfax Center Church, Wednesday, October 28. At 6:00-6:30 a light meal will be served, followed by a short gospel story time, games, a craft time, and Trunk 'n' Treat. Activities should finish about ...

Snow competes in Ironman Triathlon

On Sunday, September 27, 2015, Kim Snow, a former class of '92 GRHS student/athlete & daughter of Dean & Penny Snow of Reinbeck, competed in a full distance Ironman Triathlon in Chattanooga, Tenn. The endurance race consisted of a 2.4 mile river swim, a 116 mile bike (4 miles ...