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Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-How are you doing?

First we all measured this situation by days and then by weeks and now the days string together and I’m not always sure if it is Tuesday or Wednesday. By now, we are seasoned pandemic participants. We know how to kill a month by staying inside and following the rules. Cross that one off the ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-For the class of 2020

It isn’t supposed to be like this. But life is hardly ever predictable or fair. Everyone – all of us – are sacrificing at some level. The current nationwide – worldwide – situation is touching each of us in a truly personal way. I don’t want to dismiss or make light of anyone’s ...

Looking Back

30 years ago April 20, 1990 E. Lynn Reinhard, Gladbrook, was the lucky winner of $500 on Wed. April 18 when he purchased a “Winner Take All” Lottery ticket at the Gladbrook Bowl. The Community Women’s Club served 51 area merchants for a luncheon Monday at the Memorial Building in honor ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-For the class of 2020

It isn’t supposed to be like this. But life is hardly ever predictable or fair. Everyone – all of us – are sacrificing at some level. The current nationwide – worldwide – situation is touching each of us in a truly personal way. I don’t want to dismiss or make light of anyone’s ...

Touring the Skies By Jim Bonser (jbonser@usa.net)

Ps. 19-1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Even though I wrote last month that Spring for the Northern Hemisphere began on Thursday, March 19, I woke up from my Sunday afternoon nap and looked out the living room picture window in ...

Slices of Life-More ways to be a hero

My dad left school after the eighth grade to help out on the family farm. I don’t know for sure but I’m guessing all of his five brothers did the same. His seven sisters as well. Graduating from high school wasn’t a given in those days – especially if your dad needed help on the farm. ...

Looking Back

30 years ago March 30, 1990 Ann Koster, daughter of Stan and Sue Koster, has been selected to represent the Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary at the 1990 Girls State to be held in June at the UNI campus. Sara Livingston, daughter of John and Jean Livingston, was selected as alternate. Both ...