This summer was the summer – for catfishing. As the Wolf Creek water level got lower and lower, I got together my gear and the most important part of my fishing package – my grandson, Tate. I started fishing Wolf Creek for channel catfish years ago with my son, Sean, Tate’s father. A ...
10 YEARS AGO DEC. 17, 2009 Carl Christiansen, 84, formerly of Parkersburg died Dec. 9 at Grundy Hospital. Lila Koonce, 80, Conrad, died Dec. 11 at Grandview Heights in Des Moines. Varina DesMarias. M.D.,died Dec. 8 at Allen Hospital. Mr. & Mrs. Dale Mcintyre will celebrate their 50th ...
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 ...
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 ...
This summer was the summer – for catfishing. As the Wolf Creek water level got lower and lower, I got together my gear and the most important part of my fishing package – my grandson, Tate. I started fishing Wolf Creek for channel catfish years ago with my son, Sean, Tate’s father. A ...
10 YEARS AGO DEC. 10. 2009 Lincoln Savings Bank holds open house on Dec. 4. Ali Al-rabie accepts a check from Carene Larsen on behalf of the Reinbeck Food Bank from proceeds raised at the soup supper on Miracle on Main. Mr. & Mrs. Steve Block are parents of a daughter born Nov. 17. ...
I’ve learned through the years that parenting is an ever-changing process. Most of us start out thinking we can do it all, and soon find out that there is no way (no how, not ever) to do it all. So we make choices. We choose our issues and priorities and forge ahead. A wise friend and ...
You will recall from last week, that while bowhunting I had a buck come in to check out my doe decoy. It was around sunset and I was caught off guard. Did I mention that it was a nice buck? It was cold and I very slowly had to rise from the seat and ready the bow. All the while having to do it ...
Once upon a mountain top, three little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted to become when they grew up. The first tree looked up at the stars and said, “I want to hold treasure. I want to be covered with gold and filled with precious stones. I’ll be the most beautiful treasure ...
30 Years Ago November 24, 1989 Several break-ins in Gladbrook occurred last Sunday morning, November 19 between the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Gaining entrance either through the front or back door of Mike’s Tap, Napa Auto, and Schade’s Lime & Rock were robbed of mostly cash and ...