We were happy to have Jordan from the Cedar Bend Humane Society here for story time on August 29. Jordan brought along her dog "Fozzie Bear" who was a big hit with the kids. Join us for the next story time on Tuesday, September 12 at 10:00. Cheryl Pease will do the program yoga for kids.New ...
10 YEARS AGOSEPT. 6, 2007School board selections set for Sept. 11. Candidates for the three year terms on the board are: Mike Bearden, incombent, Beth Miller, Maria Raney & Matt Wyatt.Class of '37 celebrated their 70th class reunion with 8 members still living. Those attending were ...
Late last summer I noticed a rather large tunnel being dug into my property from the south. I fleetingly gave thought that it might be illegal immigrants but I am quite a ways from the Mexican border.It was being dug by someone(s) that I do not want entering my borders either moles!Moles are ...
The library has received another memorial for Beth Dirks: a little girl statue is now beside the statue of the little boy reading on the bench outside the library. The boy was given in memory of Don Dirks, so this is a very appropriate gift. Also, the book Rhymes of Times by Donna Hatfield is ...
10 YEARS AGOAUGUST 30, 2007Alicia Wager, ANRP, is joining Covenant Clinic. Dr. Ryan Werling is leaving to practice in Indianola, Iowa to practice family medicine.Tim Robinson, formerly of Reinbeck, helped his friend, Nate Novotny who was caught in a riptide along the Pacific Oregon Coast.Elvin ...
As a young man growing up on the farm, I watched my father and brother suffer through "hay fever season." At the time, unable to experience their discomfort, I didn't appreciate what they miserably endured. Sadly, the past several years, have brought increased allergy symptoms upon me.Now, I ...
The library has recently received 12 new books on health courtesy of Grundy County Memorial Hospital Foundation and purchased with funds from their Community Health Grant:The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Complete Food and Nutrition Guide, 5th edition by Roberta L Duyff; Expect the Best: ...
10 YEARS AGOAUGUST 23, 2007Bids being accepted for G-R fitness center.Lynn McBride, former teacher of Reinbeck, will retire from teaching at the end of May.Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Earp, Ankeny, are parents of a son born July 22, 2007.Mr. & Mrs. James Gregg, Phoenix, Ariz. are parents ...
This week's column will be a bit on the shorter side. I am coming off a weekend where I checked parks and campgrounds as well as working a great event held at our Black Hawk Creek Wildlife Area the bowshoot sponsored by Scheels. A more detailed report on that will be for another column. Column ...
We have several new books purchased with money from recent memorial donations: Maynard 8 Miles by Brian Borland, Look Behind You by Iris and Roy Johansen, Paradise Valley by C.J. Box, and The Rent Collector by Camron Wright are in memory of D.E "Butch" Richter. Any Dream Will Do by Debbie ...