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District 72 – Rep. Dean Fisher

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 ...

Looking Back

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. ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-English discrepancies

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 ...

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

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 ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-English discrepancies

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&A: New Medicare Cards and Medicare Fraud With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

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 ...