The legislature has completed its work and adjourned for the year on May 5. The final days of the session were filled with debate on complex budget bills and the tax reform bill. Also, on Friday, May 4 I had the honor and privilege to attend Governor Reynolds signing ceremony for Senate File ...
Springtime means baby season for Iowa wildlife, beginning with the first hatched great horned owls in March on to June when most of the pheasant chicks arrive and nothing looks more innocent and cute than baby animals. And on occasion, these cute fluffy and feathery, clumsy and gangly babies ...
Spring is here (and some days have felt like spring is nearly past). Could it be only few weeks ago that we were experiencing snow delays and cancellations? The calls about wildlife babies began several weeks ago. The annual onslaught of calls came with the same message: “I found a baby ...
I worry. We all do. We all have things to fret about and fixate on. Real and legitimate things that could and may go wrong that will mess other things up big time. And lately - oh, lately - doesn't it seem there are more major, huge and catastrophic issues to occupy our brain space? It seems ...
Between last Sunday, when we celebrate Pentecost and next Sunday when we celebrate the Trinity or Triune understanding of God, I’m not sure which is more important to our understanding of our Christian faith. If I had to pick, though, it would be the Trinity. Without God’s creation and ...
Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. By Jim Bonser (jbonser@usa.net Well, warm observing weather has finally returned and along with it, the planets! The evening sky in June will be lit up with them this month! Let’s hope for ...
Two weeks ago my oldest nephew got married in DesMoines. The wedding was a small affair compared to many weddings for people in his age bracket. No attendants, just the two of them in the front of the arch stating their intentions of a life together. Throughout the weekend there were memories ...
They’d be the first to admit they are more adept at handing off a football versus a tiny human being, but during the last week they’ve certainly given the latter their best efforts. At exactly two minutes before midnight on a recent Sunday, soon-to-be Monday, my three sons became instant ...
30 Yrs. Ago May 13, 1988 Wednesday, May 4 the Gladbrook Fire Department burned down an old house owned by Allen Lench on the east side of town. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Niedermann will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 4. Douglas and Andrea Rowe of Green Mountain are ...
Life is supposed to be an adventure. That’s what they tell us, anyway. Thing is, what type of adventure isn’t specified so I guess we are left to our own devices. Most of us would welcome a non-stop, exciting, inspiring all-expense-paid and anything-but-banal adventure. Truth is, some ...