Q: Why is a population count taken every ten years in the United States? A: Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution empowers Congress to carry out a census of the U.S. population every decade. Starting with the nation’s first census in 1790 following the American Revolution, the ...
10 YEARS AGO FEB. 11, 2010 Kyle Blohm is the new Farm Bureau sales associate recently hired by Bill Dunkelberger of Reinbeck. Dennis D. Degner. 70, Dysart, died Feb. 2 at his home. Jake Petersen, Gladbrook, was honored at Central College team banquet on Sunday, Jan. 24. Covenant & ...
As some of you who have been reading my articles for years know, my interest in astronomy began when my mom got me a telescope for my birthday when I was around 9 years old. I was hooked when I caught a glimpse of Saturn through that little scope. Unfortunately, besides the Moon, which was ...
Something about a new year (or decade) gets me focused on the English language. I’m not sure why. Normal people focus on indoor exercise and weight loss during the winter months. I think about words and the heaviness they can cause when used in a redundant manner. Heavy phrases are like ...
10 YEARS AGO JAN 28, 2010 Command Sergeant Major gives U.S flag to Reinbeck Lion’s Club. G-R cheerleaders performed in 2010 Capital One Bowl game. Tiffany Petersen a junior from Reinbeck, has been named to the Dean’s List at Buena Vista. Jerry DeVries. 68. Reinbeck. died Jan. 23 at his ...
We all have a general understanding of the word old. I have an old dining room table. My house is old. No one would dispute either of these facts. They are based on age and time. But when it comes to people, the line blurs and there are innumerable shades of gray. There are many different ...
The new year and new decade are just a few weeks old. How are we going to move our lives forward in a positive way? Sometimes we cannot envision our lives making an impact outside of our small circle. We are held back by something. The following story comes to mind when someone says they cannot ...
30 yrs. ago Jan. 26, 1990 On Jan. 2, Gladbrook city officials received a check for $3,931.11 from Dave Ubben. The money comes back to the city as part of a record dividend, nearly $2 million, earned by Gladbrook and other cities participating in an insurance program. Cities earned the ...
The 2020 session of the Iowa General Assembly has begun in earnest. As always, the first week of a session is marked by ceremony and speeches, along with the day to day work of drafting and filing bills. On Monday the House elected our new leadership. Rep. Pat Grassley of Butler County was ...
We all have a general understanding of the word old. I have an old dining room table. My house is old. No one would dispute either of these facts. They are based on age and time. But when it comes to people, the line blurs and there are innumerable shades of gray. There are many different ...