All I needed to know, I learned from Disney My kids grew up as part of the Toy Story generation. We watched Toy Story 1 and 2 on our VCR over and over and over. They were favorites, but they weren’t the only animated Disney show we watched. We had a large collection of VHS tapes. They’re ...
30 Years Ago June 2, 1989 The Gladbrook Jaycees walked away with all the top honors at the State Jaycee Convention held in Cedar Rapids May 20-21, bringing home four trophies and 27 plaques. The Ehrig-McTurk Post #127 of the Gladbrook American Legion which sponsors Boys State have selected ...
We are coming near the end of the Easter season in the Christian church year. Before the coming of the Holy Spirit to guide the apostles and disciples which begins our season of Pentecost, another amazing and wonder-filled event will be celebrated this Thursday. At the end of the 40 days ...
Regular readers of this column know that subject matter varies from week to week. Nearly any topic that has to do with everyday life is fair game. Quite simply, it’s often about whatever strikes a chord in any given week. Sometimes column ideas spill forth freely. Other times, I have to eke ...
10 YEARS AGO JUNE 18, 2009 Don & Beth Dirks have established a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to a G-R student. Brett Bengen is the first recipient to receive this scholarship. Tiffany Peterson was the recipient of the School of Communication & Arts senior vocal music award. ...
Regular readers of this column know that subject matter varies from week to week. Nearly any topic that has to do with everyday life is fair game. Quite simply, it’s often about whatever strikes a chord in any given week. Sometimes column ideas spill forth freely. Other times, I have to eke ...
Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Summer officially arrives this month when the summer solstice occurs on Friday, June 21 at 10:54 a.m. CDT. This means, of course that June has the longest days and shortest nights of the year with ...
10 YEARS AGO JUNE 11, 2009 Katie See & Trent Mennenga will be married July 25 at the Am. Lutheran Church in Grundy Center. Mr. & Mrs.Jim Petersen will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an Alaskan cruise in August. Mr. & Mrs.Bruce Nederhoff will celebrate their 25th ...
I look forward to getting out into the garden each spring. I’ve never been able to define why or where the pull comes between Mother Earth and me – until this year. And it’s about more than dirtying my hands in her soil. Last week I was outside in one of my gardens, pulling the weeds ...
Q: What reflections do you have for Iowans on this Memorial Day? A: For as long as I can remember, Memorial Day has been a day for families, friends and neighbors to share collective grief and gratitude for the profound sacrifice our hometown heroes made to keep us safe. From a young age, I ...