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Looking Back

30 yrs. ago Jan. 19, 1990 January 23 there will be a special vote at the City Garwin to determine if the citizens want to change the term of office of the council members from two years to four year staggering terms. John Putney resigned as a member of the Gladbrook School Board. He stated ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Universal parenting truths 2.0

I’ve written about universal parenting truths before (2015), but there are so many of them, it warrants a second column (and perhaps even a third). There are simply some things we all experience as parents (and often don’t talk about because they are embarrassing or uncomfortable or maybe ...

District 72 Update Rep. Dean Fisher-January 7, 2020-r

The 2020 session will begin on Monday, January 13. This is the second year of the 88th General Assembly in Iowa. The Iowa House will be electing new leadership this coming session. Speaker Select Pat Grassley will officially be elected Speaker on the first day of session and Rep. Matt ...

Q & A: New Year, New Tax Season with US. Senator Chuck Grassley

Q: What’s in store for 2020? A: Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017 delivered across-the-board tax relief and more take-home pay for American workers, helping families make ends meet and small businesses to grow and invest in their operations. For U.S. households, the overhauled ...

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

10 YEARS AGO FEB. 4. 2010 February is American heart month. Heart disease is America’s #1 killer. Cydney Rose Pease daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Peter Pease, Reinbeck has been selected to represent her community in the National Leaders State Conference Feb. 18 to Feb. 21 in Des Moines. ...

Q&A: New Year, New Tax Season With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

Q: What’s in store for 2020? A: Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017 delivered across-the-board tax relief and more take-home pay for American workers, helping families make ends meet and small businesses to grow and invest in their operations. For U.S. households, the overhauled ...