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

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 ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-I used to worry. About a lot of things.

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 ...

Looking Back

30 Years Ago January 20, 1989 Westbrook Acres is very proud to honor three of its employees for 20 or more years of service. Board President Ivan Gethmann presented Alice Hamann, Elnora Schroeder, ans Ione Stevenson with their honorariums. Leonard “Jack” Barger, 78, passed away at his ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-I used to worry. About a lot of things.

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 ...

Laity Reflection: A Disciple: Continuing Jesus’ Way

As I write the date for today’s reflection, I’m reminded that January 6th (besides being our older son’s birthday) is the 12th day of Christmas and Epiphany. It is the day we celebrate the coming of the Magi, the wise men, who paid homage to the recently born Jesus. Epiphany is defined ...

Looking Back

30 Years Ago January 13, 1989 January 15-21 has been proclaimed as Jaycee Week in Gladbrook by Mayor Keith DeWitt. Teresa Ann Goettsch and Timothy Arthur Wingert were married November 5th. Julie Jo Niedermann and Troy Robert Underhill exchanged their wedding vows on December 30, 1988. 40 ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Bettering bacon

There’s a saying: “Everything’s better with bacon.” And it’s true. Bacon is greasy and crunchy. It’s chewy and salty. It’s delectable and balanced. Bacon is akin to nature’s perfect food. I’d never contemplated the idea of improving bacon. I don’t think many people have. ...

Q&A: Looking Ahead 2019 With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

Q: What’s in store for the 116th Congress? A: A new year is a good time to take stock of what’s in store for the next 12 months. Like many Iowans, I take time to count my blessings. Representing Iowans in the U.S. Senate is an honor I don’t take for granted. And when the 116th Congress ...

Q&A: Looking Ahead 2019 With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

Q: What’s in store for the 116th Congress? A: A new year is a good time to take stock of what’s in store for the next 12 months. Like many Iowans, I take time to count my blessings. Representing Iowans in the U.S. Senate is an honor I don’t take for granted. And when the 116th Congress ...