10 YEARS AG0 JAN. 1, 2009 Kelly Brockett won a bicycle from the Allen “I got caught Program” through Allen Hospital. Morrison Town Park Project is in the middle of a large renovation and relocating the town park. Mr. & Mrs. Mike Tessau will observe their 25th wedding anniversary on ...
When I was a kid, the telephone was important stuff. Like most families, we had one phone number. Can you imagine an entire family sharing one phone number? Yet we lived through it. When the phone rang, it was a mystery. No one had caller ID. You had to answer every call. It was usually a race ...
10 YEARS AGO DEC. 25, 2008 #8 Rebels downed Grundy Center 66-55. Henrietta Buck will celebrate her 90th birthday on New Years Day. Cody Plaehn, Gladbrook & Patricia Palmer, West Des Moines, are parents of a son born Dec. 8. Linda Benson, 90, Traer, died Dec. 17 at Sunrise Hill Care ...
If you were to ask almost anyone how to identify a buck from a doe they would be quick to say a buck has antlers, which is most of the time a correct answer. Even yearling bucks exhibit tiny antlers called buttons. As an antlered animal, we also know that male deer lose or shed their antlers ...
Christmas time and all the carols. What a joy to revisit them this time of year. So often, when I go caroling with a group we will often ask those we visit which carol is their favorite. “Oh, gee, I love them all,” is the usual reply. I have found what the listeners really enjoy more than ...
When I was a kid, the telephone was important stuff. Like most families, we had one phone number. Can you imagine an entire family sharing one phone number? Yet we lived through it. When the phone rang, it was a mystery. No one had caller ID. You had to answer every call. It was usually a race ...
If you were to ask almost anyone how to identify a buck from a doe they would be quick to say a buck has antlers, which is most of the time a correct answer. Even yearling bucks exhibit tiny antlers called buttons. As an antlered animal, we also know that male deer lose or shed their antlers ...
I have lived in Los Angeles and on the East Coast. In my 66 years, I have probably met 100,000 people. After over a year In Gladbrook Iowa, I can truly say I have met the finest people in my lifetime. Our church, Peace Church in Gladbrook Iowa has the finest people of faith I have met in my 32 ...
In our culture we don’t usually brag about snoring. It isn’t a skill we covet. It isn’t seen as a skill at all, but an embarrassing behavior beyond our control. Sort of like stinky feet or public flatulence. I’m here today to suggest we come out from under the covers and embrace the ...
A Lesson From One Frog Once upon a time there were a group of tree frogs who arranged a competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants. As the race began, no one in the crowd really ...