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Looking Back

30 Years Ago April 14, 1989 Mary Lynne Bearden and Linda Randolph representing the Gladbrook Commercial Club delivered the first “Welcome to Gladbrook” basket to Kevin and Donna Case and Kelli, a new family in Gladbrook. Joan Morse and Tom Morse of Plymouth, Wisconsin, announce the ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Garbage day

It was in the wee morning hours; I was summoned from sleep by a grinding and screeching sort of noise that is universally recognized as the sound of a garbage truck doing its business. Panic set in. We hadn’t pulled our garbage to the curb. Did we, gulp, miss garbage day? I was now wide ...

Q&A: Rooting Out Robocalls With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

Q: What is the TRACED Act? A: The Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act would update federal telemarketing laws to widen the enforcement net for unsolicited phone calls. The bipartisan bill takes aim at malicious telemarketers, commonly known as robocallers, ...

Tama Co. Court News

Tama County District Court Before District Associate Judge Nicholas L. Scott in Tama County District Court in Toledo: Abdi Warsame Egal, 58, Toledo, pleaded guilty to assault while displaying a dangerous weapon. He was sentenced to two years in prison with credit for time served and ...

Q&A: Rooting Out Robocalls With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

Q: What is the TRACED Act? A: The Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act would update federal telemarketing laws to widen the enforcement net for unsolicited phone calls. The bipartisan bill takes aim at malicious telemarketers, commonly known as robocallers, ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Garbage day

It was in the wee morning hours; I was summoned from sleep by a grinding and screeching sort of noise that is universally recognized as the sound of a garbage truck doing its business. Panic set in. We hadn’t pulled our garbage to the curb. Did we, gulp, miss garbage day? I was now wide ...

Q&A: Building a Retirement Nest Egg at Work with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

Q: Why are you working to reform workplace retirement savings laws? A: Like most of America, our state s economy is fueled by small businesses. Iowa is home to 267,733 small businesses that employ 646,525 employees, or 48 percent of the workforce, according to data from the Small Business ...

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

10 YEARS AGO APRIL 16, 2009 Lincoln impersonator from Orange City, IA. gave an interesting presentation portraying Lincoln. Jessica Larsen has been hired as a reporter at the Reinbeck Courier. Mary Janes celebrated her 80th birthday with a family dinner. LaVonne Ramsey celebrated her 90th ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Dreamers

My husband has the most exciting dreams. They are action adventures like something out of a James Bond or Tarzan movie – oftentimes both. They involve racecars and roller coasters and swinging on vines throughout a rainforest. He’ll often describe them in detail the next morning. Sometimes ...