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Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-A happy place defined

We all need a happy place, or at the very least can benefit from one - or a dozen, take your pick. You don’t have to limit yourself to just one happy place. Go ahead; grab a few. They’re free! A happy place doesn’t have to be a place, per se, but it can be. It is a state of mind ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Anyone relate? Didn’t think so

Humans are united by common bonds. We might be tempted or maybe better put inclined to focus on differences, but we are all united in the human condition and we share more common experiences than we might realize (or even want to admit). I’ve written about these scenarios in the past, but my ...

Looking Back ~ From the Archives of the Reinbeck Courier-By Laura Beard

10 YEARS AGO SEPT. 18, 2008 Local P.A. Gregory Randolph, receives National Recognition as AAPA Distinguished Fellow. G-R Homecoming candidates are: Brent Bengen, Scott Benson, Jordon Bledsoe, Ethan Charley & Zach McCarthy. Rose Koester, Victoria Schwartz, Keisha Smith, Nicole Vieth & ...

Q&A: REINS Act With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

Q: What is the REINS Act? A: Article I of the U.S. Constitution assigns authority to Congress to write the laws of the land. This foundational cornerstone reflects the brilliance of the founders’ enduring wisdom: to ensure the laws governing the people of the United States are enacted “of, ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Anyone relate? Didn’t think so

Humans are united by common bonds. We might be tempted or maybe better put inclined to focus on differences, but we are all united in the human condition and we share more common experiences than we might realize (or even want to admit). I’ve written about these scenarios in the past, but my ...

Tama Co. Economic Development By Heath Kellogg

A guy is walking through the desert when he meets three men going the other way. One is drinking out of a water bottle, one is looking at his phone and the third one is dragging a car door. He stops to talk to them. “Why are you guys out here?” he asked. “Our car broke down in the ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Heroes amongst us

You might find them wearing jeans and a sweatshirt. They can be dressed in Sunday’s best. Others are outfitted in a baseball cap and sports jersey. They may be in pajamas or in shorts and a wide-brimmed hat to ward off the sun. Some wear yesterday’s t-shirt paired with barely combed hair ...

Q&A: Cost of Prescription Drugs U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

Q: How would your price transparency amendment change prescription drug advertising? A: The U.S. Senate adopted a bipartisan amendment I co-sponsored with Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois that would improve information available to consumers about their prescription medicines. Right now ...