What joy! A remarkable winter is now behind us and spring has sprung. I give thanks that, as I enjoy the warmer days and watch the snow finally melt from our yard, our house is not in harm’s way from flooding. I pray for those who live in flood zones, and pray that little destruction of ...
30 Years Ago April 7, 1989 Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Kuhl, Red Wing, Minnesota, are the parents of a daughter born March 31. She has been named Kendra Jo and is the first great-great grandchild of Harry and Viola Ohrt. Wayne and Lora Mullnix will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. A new ...
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 ...
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 ...
We continued with debate this week as the next funnel looms large in our minds as we press for our bills to come to the floor. Wednesday afternoon of this week we held a joint meeting of the House and Senate for the 2019 induction ceremony of new members of the Pioneer Lawmakers of Iowa. This ...
We have been getting a lot of calls into the office about park and campground conditions. The entrance gates have been closed at Wolf Creek Recreation Area and Grundy County Lake. There is a good reason for this. If you have been on gravel roads this late winter/ early spring, you know what ...
Who puts the Author in Authority? Authority is a word that gets tossed around a lot these days. The government has the authority to make changes to the law. Police officers have the authority to enforce the law. Teachers have authority in their classrooms. Parents have authority in their ...
30 Years Ago March 31, 1989 Mrs. Cora Rasmussen will celebrate her 90th birthday. Keith and Jo Anne Sash will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Raynard Lage will celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Leta Stauffer, 95, Gladbrook, passed away at the Westbrook ...
Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim I can’t tell you how excited I am to be writing about the night skies of April. After all, it was a birthday present more than 50 years ago that got me started with this lifelong interest and hobby. Of course, exactly ...
I saw someone familiar at the store today. I knew that I knew her or at least that I’d had cause to interact with her on several or perhaps a few occasions. Problem is, I couldn’t pinpoint exactly which occasions. I was at the grocery store and she wasn’t a person from the grocery store. ...