Q: What is the Fallen Heroes Flag Act? A: This federal law provides the American public one way to pay tribute to the legions of heroes across the country who pay the ultimate sacrifice in service to their neighborhoods and communities. Community helpers and first-responders who run towards ...
My husband and I did it. Many of us did. We jumped into the deep end and never looked back. Just keep swimming. We did. Lap after lap. From low tide to high. Now we find ourselves not in the water but poolside, beachside. Watching. And this time around it’s different. Because it isn’t us ...
Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. What was I saying last month about longer days and dreams of spring? Boy! Winter has arrived and seems to be making up for lost time. But I know that spring is not that far away and I am hopeful ...
Forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 Another year has cast its shadow against the backdrop of eternity, and the firm hand of God-I believe, has written ...
30 Years Ago February 3, 1989 The Gladbrook Jaycees are pleased to announce that by Corn Carnival 1989 there WILL BE permanent public restrooms located on the northeast side of the city park. On September 2, 1988, Shauntay Rickett won the Little Miss Wal-Mart contest. She was presented with ...
Before Judge Fae Hoover-Grinde in Tama County District Court in Toledo: Ceisha Rose Van Wey, 27, rural Tama, pleaded guilty to 1st offense drunken driving. She was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days already served and fined and assessed court costs totaling $3,076. The ...
Q: What is the Fallen Heroes Flag Act? A: This federal law provides the American public one way to pay tribute to the legions of heroes across the country who pay the ultimate sacrifice in service to their neighborhoods and communities. Community helpers and first-responders who run towards ...
The ceremonies and speeches are done and the House has gotten down to business this week in spite of the cold and freezing rain. The emphasis now is on finishing up the research on bills, having them drafted and reviewed, filing them, assigning them to the pertinent committee and conducting ...
I told you last week that Tyson Brown had two interesting animals to talk about when he had stopped by the office. Well, this week’s column is about the second. He had pictures of a Dasypus novemcinctus!!!! That is an animal related to sloths and anteaters. In this case, it is the scientific ...
C.S. Lewis wrote a satirical book titled, “The Screwtape Letters.” As satire would indicate, there is humor in exposing the propensities of the human ego, even when it hurts. The book tells the story of a demon named Screwtape who is mentoring his young nephew, Wormwood, in an effort to ...