10 YEARS AGO DEC. 31, 2009 Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Knaack will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Jan. 7 with a family dinner at a later date and a card shower. Mr. & Mrs. Travis Thede are parents of a daughter born Nov. 5. Lincoln Savings Bank will contribute a total of $110.36 ...
We want to show the world our best. This is even more true online with social media where we eagerly post our latest vacation (paid for via credit card) but don’t show the reality that is real. Don’t get me wrong. This isn’t something new. People have always aspired to show their best ...
10 YEARS AGO DEC. 24, 2009 The preschoolers had a surprise visitor on Friday. Santa stopped by to surprise them and handed out stocking hats to each student. Parkview employees donated $177. to Seeds of Hope. Laura Beichley and Brett Evans were married June 6 in Peace Church in Gladbrook. ...
Grief is not a law-abiding citizen. It is a renegade, an ever-changing beast. Grief is a labyrinth. Expecting it to follow a straightforward path is like expecting water to run uphill. It just isn’t going to happen. You experience it once, twice even four or five times and you are no more ...
30 Years Ago December 8, 1989 The Gladbrook Deli hosted their Grand Opening last Saturday, December 2. Last Monday the city maintenance men, Ron Schmidt and Chuck Delfs, hung up four new Christmas decorations designed at Petty Mfg. in Gladbrook. Chuck and Sherry Woehlk are the proud ...
Grief is not a law-abiding citizen. It is a renegade, an ever-changing beast. Grief is a labyrinth. Expecting it to follow a straightforward path is like expecting water to run uphill. It just isn’t going to happen. You experience it once, twice even four or five times and you are no more ...
JOY! It is a word that we are using at Salem this Advent Season. The hymn “Joy to the World” is 300 years old this year. I would say, and I think that you would agree the beloved carol has withstood the test of time. Often, this hymn is the one that closes out our Christmas services. As the ...
30 Years Ago December 1, 1989 The old wooden section of the Beaman Coop Elevator was destroyed by fire early morning, November 29. Lincoln’s Outstanding Citizen for 1989 is Pauline Whelan. Bernice Gienger will celebrate her 80th birthday. Lorie and Rick Raymond are the parents of a son, ...
Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. I can’t tell you how disappointed I was the morning of November 11th to wake up and see all the clouds and read the weather forecast. Every day for a week or so before the predicted “Transit of ...
I have much to be thankful for. I am a strong advocate and overall supporter of thankfulness. When the kids were younger we even had a gratitude wall in our kitchen where we listed the many things we had to be grateful for – things we call blessings. I believe thankfulness should be a part of ...