30 Years Ago January 27, 1989 Mr. and Mrs. Ken Bruene, Des Moines, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jodi, to Thomas Day, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Day of Iowa City. The couple plans a March 4 wedding. Mrs. Hattie Bell Thompson will celebrate her 90th birthday on February 2. ...
The English language is a formidable beast, even for those of us who learned it as our first language. Language is all about meaning - communication. And sometimes context and inflection can completely change the meaning of a word or phrase. Add to this the overall goofiness of English. Why is ...
I ran into someone the other day and they said “I thought you retired.” I told him while I have been giving it thought I’m still around. Well, it turned out that because Nick had been writing the past few news columns, he assumed that I had retired. I’m back – at least for awhile yet! ...
I ran into someone the other day and they said “I thought you retired.” I told him while I have been giving it thought I’m still around. Well, it turned out that because Nick had been writing the past few news columns, he assumed that I had retired. I’m back – at least for awhile yet! ...
10 YEARS AGO 1/29/09 Travis Vaughn U.S. Army, 25, was among eight soldiers killed in a helicopter crash on Feb. 18. The American Legion will hold a Shower of Gifts for vets in the Marshalltown Vets Home. Travis was the son of Brad & Kandie Vaughn of Reinbeck. American Cancer Society is ...
The English language is a formidable beast, even for those of us who learned it as our first language. Language is all about meaning - communication. And sometimes context and inflection can completely change the meaning of a word or phrase. Add to this the overall goofiness of English. Why is ...
Q: Why are Iowans receiving new Medicare cards? A: Congress passed legislation requiring the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to remove Social Security Numbers from all Medicare cards. This common sense step will help thwart wrongdoers from bilking Medicare with medical ...
10 YEARS AGO JAN. 22, 2009 Jenny T. Boleyn, 92, Reinbeck, died Jan. 14 at the Grundy Hospital. Leona Oelschlager, 90, Reinbeck, died Jan. 15 at the Long-term Care Center in Grundy Center. Brenda Everts & Andra Traeger were recently recognized for their years of service. Brenda received ...
I used to worry about what other people had and what I didn’t and then I realized I didn’t use or need half of what I had anyway and life went on. I used to worry that I wasn’t old enough and then I woke up one morning and worried maybe I was too old and I saw the lack of logic in that ...
Moving to a new community and new job can be one event that many emotions come into our daily life. My wife, Chris, and I just moved to Gladbrook before Christmas it was a little quicker than we thought due to our old house’s new owner wanting to move in right away. The stress of packing up ...