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

10 YEARS AGO JAN. 8, 2009 Brittany Huntley & Blake Overton were married Sept. 27 in Cedar Falls. Army Pvt. Samuel Bender has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, GA. Howard Pichelmann, 90, Reinbeck, died Jan. 5 at Parkview Manor. Margaret Clapsaddle, 94, died Jan. 1 ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler- Carpet stains

It was a simple spot on the carpet. Well, if we are being honest it was three spots on the carpet, but who’s counting? They weren’t the only spots you’d spot on my carpet - if you were looking - but they were in a public spot. Obvious to any visitor entering the living room. Sadly, ...

Slices of Life by Jill Pertler-Carpet stains

It was a simple spot on the carpet. Well, if we are being honest it was three spots on the carpet, but who’s counting? They weren’t the only spots you’d spot on my carpet - if you were looking - but they were in a public spot. Obvious to any visitor entering the living room. Sadly, ...

NAIG PROVIDES 2018 “AG IN REVIEW”

Long-term water quality funding, trade challenges, ongoing economic uncertainty among top Iowa ag issues this year DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today highlighted passage of dedicated, long-term water quality funding, a challenging trade environment and ongoing economic ...

Touring the Skies By Jim Bonser (jbonser@usa.net)

Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. At last! The days are beginning to get longer, and it won’t be too long before the air will start getting warmer. In the meantime, this is the time of year when I get caught up on all my reading, ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Give yourself a gift of the here and now

We are all living just ten years away from a world we can hardly imagine. I'm not talking about technology, global warming or advances in medical science. I'm talking in the personal sense. For most of us, our lives will be completely different ten years from now. Just like they were probably ...

Touring the Skies By Jim Bonser (jbonser@usa.net)

Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. At last! The days are beginning to get longer, and it won’t be too long before the air will start getting warmer. In the meantime, this is the time of year when I get caught up on all my reading, ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Give yourself a gift of the here and now

We are all living just ten years away from a world we can hardly imagine. I’m not talking about technology, global warming or advances in medical science. I’m talking in the personal sense. For most of us, our lives will be completely different ten years from now. Just like they were ...