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Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Sweet Saturday

Monday morning comes along almost every seven days or so and the workweek looms ahead. Five. Long. Days. Standing at the end, however, is Saturday. Sweet, unencumbered, unscheduled Saturday. A day to sleep in. A day of freedom. On Monday morning, I think about the evening and the chores I will ...

Looking Back

30 Years Ago December 29, 1989 Cora Rasmussen, 90, of Gladbrook, passed away Wednesday evening at the Westbrook Acres Nursing Home. Her death was attributed to heart failure. Pvt. John A. Johannsen has completed basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Jodee Lee Miller, daughter of ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Think. Speak. Create.

Years ago I came up with a mantra I attempt to live by: Think positive thoughts. Speak positive words. Create a positive world. In other words, look on the bright side. It’s all about perspective. Easier said than done. Believe me. My mantra is just three simple sentences, but not always ...

Looking Back ~ From the Archives of the Reinbeck Courier-By Laura Beard

10 YEARS AGO JAN. 14, 2010 Bill Kielly was honored for his 50 years of service to the Reinbeck Fire Department. G-R school received $300,000 from Consumer Energy for Reinbeck Day Care Center. Marilyn Gill, 78, Waterloo, died Dec. 28 at Manor Care Health Services in Waterloo. 20 YEARS AGO ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Think. Speak. Create.

Years ago I came up with a mantra I attempt to live by: Think positive thoughts. Speak positive words. Create a positive world. In other words, look on the bright side. It’s all about perspective. Easier said than done. Believe me. My mantra is just three simple sentences, but not always ...

Q&A: Improving U.S. Organ Transplant System with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

Q: Why are you looking into the nation’s organ procurement and transplant system? A: Advances in medical science, specifically organ transplants, save lives and give loved ones a new lease on life. Incredible gifts of life are made possible when family members and even total strangers donate ...

Looking Back ~ From the Archives of the Reinbeck Courier-By Laura Beard

10 YEARS AGO JAN 7. 2010 Mrs. Etringer class donated a book “The Pigeon wants a puppy’ to the Media Center for Christmas. Mr. & Mrs. Cole Buseman are parents of a daughter born Dec. 28. Chuck Bakker and Jim Rose received their five year service award & Ken Yeomans received his ...