The Wildlife Bureau of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources annually bands migratory game birds as part of a cooperative effort of the Mississippi Flyway. A fraction of the banded birds are harvested and the band is reported with the location of harvest (recovery). Information gathered ...
A frigid 6 degrees outside causes me to wonder how our frogs and toads are surviving these brutal temps; I doubt they are able to locate a hot water spring here in Grundy County. I have to admit I am not an amphibian expert or lover. Probably the only passion for frogs is to use them for ...
We’d been looking forward to the week for months. We planned and packed and prepared to play. The months of waiting became weeks, the weeks became days and then it was here: vacation! Seven days of perfectly choreographed bliss. Or maybe not. Our trip took us on a journey to visit the ...
10 YEARS AGOJAN. 4, 2007On Jan. 2 Grundy Co. Board of Supervisors held their reorganization meeting for 2007. The newly elected County officers also took the oath of office.Opal Hood, 79, Grundy Center, formerly of Morrison, died Jan. 8 at the Grundy Co. Hospital.Marco & Nico Barron, ...
I think the 2016 hunting season flew by faster than any other season I can remember. I had a few successful hunts and a lot more that were unsuccessful but as the hunting seasons wind down I can say that 2016 has been pretty good to me.Like every year fall officially kicks off for me by taking ...
Join us on Tuesday, January 10 at 10:00 a.m. for story time presented by high school students. We have had many good readers from G-R High School this past school year. We have also had good programs by various people from our community and surrounding area. Children attending the last story ...
10 YEARS AGOJAN. 4, 2017Car crash causes injuries to the Daniel Sprengler family of Boone 3 miles west of Dike on Hwy 20.Minor incident at G-R high school leads to evacuation.Edward T. Neessen, 47, Grundy Center, was arrested and charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of ...
Some of you may recall the article I wrote back in February of 2009; it was titled "As Simple as a Squirrel." That article was the story of how harvesting my first squirrel ignited a flame in me - the love of the outdoors. It also was the start of an outdoorsman partnership with my father.The ...
Children attending story time on December 20 enjoyed a program by Robyn Plocher. The next story time will be held on Tuesday, January 3rd at 10:00. Dean Staack will be the presenter.New books this week include: A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron, Chasing Shadows by Karen Harper, Secret Sisters ...
10 YEARS AGODEC. 25, 2006New format is first major change to the Reinbeck Courier in fifteen years.Scholarship endorsement honors MCC Counselor, Janet White Mead.Winona Barfels, 88, Reinbeck, died Dec. 25 at Parkview Manor.Mr. & Mrs. Caleb Sieh, Burnsville, Minn. are parents of a son ...