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Cherry Cheesecake

As I write this it is a National Holiday, which we now call President's Day. It is to honor all presidents but the two I think of is George Washington, The Father of Our Country and Abraham Lincoln, The Great Emancipator.Our nation's capital city was named for the country's first president, ...

Mud Hen Bars

February, like any month of the year, is as cheerful as you make it. This week is the day for hearts and flowers and loving gestures for everyone. No matter how great our love, at times, we all take those we love for granted. One of the nicest ways I know to reaffirm our appreciation of each ...

“Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust”

Whether it is disillusionment, frustration, anger or simple disappointment, the words of King Solomon, the king who had everything, from the greatest wisdom to the greatest wealth of all time, Solomon sounds depressed! When pondering the words God records through him in Ecclesiastes, it is no ...

Southwestern Potato Skins

It hardly seems possible that we are in the month of February it must be true as you get older time seems to fly by. February is the second month of the year on our calendar and it is the shortest month and the only month with fewer than 30 days.The month has 29 days in leap years and when it ...

Cedar Valley Quilt-A-Thon

The 10th annual Cedar Valley Hospice Quilt-a-thon will be held Saturday, February 21 at the Grundy Center Community Building. Doors will open at 8:00 a.m., with the event continuing throughout the day. The Quilt-a-thon is organized by Debbie Poland, a member of the "Knot Sew Perfect Pieces" ...

Farm Bill Meeting

Grundy County Extension, Iowa State University Extension and Grundy County Farm Service Agency have scheduled a 2009 Farm Bill meeting to be held in Grundy Center on Thursday, February 19th starting at 10:00 a.m. in the Community Center Wilts Room.The meeting will cover the current Direct and ...