10 YEARS AGO FEB. 19, 2009 Brandon Oettchen, senior 140 lbs. wrestler, qualifies for the State Meet in Des Moines with a 2nd place finish. Maggie Bean and Andrew Davis were married Feb. 14 at the UCC Church in Reinbeck. AGC of Iowa recognized local construction firm PCI with the Brown award ...
We all wake up in the morning - unless we work the night shift. Then we go to bed in the morning and wake in the evening. But despite differing schedules, we all have some sort of beginning to our waking hours each day/night. We all have to wake up. The alternative isn’t pretty. Further, ...
10 YEARS AGO FEB. 12, 2009 Reinbeck 4th of July Committee was the top recipient for Save-N-Share program. Leslie Bern celebrated his 90th birthday on Feb. 4. Mr. & Mrs. Harold Petersen will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on Feb. 18. Cassie Davis & Wayne Sidler will be ...
Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. What was I saying last month about longer days and dreams of spring? Boy! Winter has arrived and seems to be making up for lost time. But I know that spring is not that far away and I am ...
I told you last week that Tyson Brown had two interesting animals to talk about when he had stopped by the office. Well, this week’s column is about the second. He had pictures of a Dasypus novemcinctus!!!! That is an animal related to sloths and anteaters. In this case, it is the scientific ...
Q: What is the Fallen Heroes Flag Act? A: This federal law provides the American public one way to pay tribute to the legions of heroes across the country who pay the ultimate sacrifice in service to their neighborhoods and communities. Community helpers and first-responders who run towards ...
My husband and I did it. Many of us did. We jumped into the deep end and never looked back. Just keep swimming. We did. Lap after lap. From low tide to high. Now we find ourselves not in the water but poolside, beachside. Watching. And this time around it’s different. Because it isn’t us ...
Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. What was I saying last month about longer days and dreams of spring? Boy! Winter has arrived and seems to be making up for lost time. But I know that spring is not that far away and I am hopeful ...
Forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 Another year has cast its shadow against the backdrop of eternity, and the firm hand of God-I believe, has written ...
30 Years Ago February 3, 1989 The Gladbrook Jaycees are pleased to announce that by Corn Carnival 1989 there WILL BE permanent public restrooms located on the northeast side of the city park. On September 2, 1988, Shauntay Rickett won the Little Miss Wal-Mart contest. She was presented with ...