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Local Columns

Touring the Skies By Jim Bonser (jbonser@usa.net)

Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. (jbonser@usa.net I hope you enjoyed watching the Super Moon rising above the trees on November 14th. I feel like I ought to apologize for not mentioning it to you last month, but hopefully you ...

Looking Back

10 YEARS AGONOV. 30, 2006Fred Strohbehn writes a book about Iowa history.Lou Ann Moore, Reinbeck, was honored as hospice volunteer.Larry Kiehne, 66, Reinbeck, died Nov. 18.Eva Greany, 89, Grundy Center, died Nov. 20 at long-term care unit in Grundy Hospital.Bryce Craig wins Iowa Motorcross ...

Library News

New at the library this week:Nonfiction: Shaken by Tim Tebow, Motorhome and RV Retirement Living by Jerry Minchey (memorial for Gene Stone from Joe and Brenda Davis), Iowa Culture, Past and Present by Carson Ode, Why Mama? by Jean M. Baldwin.Fiction: This was a Man by Jeffrey Archer, No Good ...

Looking Back

10 YEARS AGONOV. 23, 2006All new website launches with the Reinbeck Courier.Charlie Lorenz had a winning pull of 26 feet at a pedal pull tractor at the Green Dreher Sterling Fair in Pa.Michael Cornaby becomes Eagle Scout. Court of Honor ceremony will take place on Sunday, Dec. 10 at the ...

Library News

Two high school students, Jacob Walters and Matt Roeding were our story time volunteers who read to the kids November 8. The next story time will be held on Tuesday, November 22 at 10:00 with Dean Staack doing the program.New books this week include:Nonfiction: Gunslinger by Jeff ...

Looking Back

10 YEARS AGONOV. 16, 2006Miracle On Main ushers in the holiday season.Reinbeck High School Class of 1940 gathers for their annual reunion.Gertrude Diedrich, 95, Reinbeck, died Nov. 1 at Parkview Manor.Wayne Bean, 87, Reinbeck, died Nov. 9 at Allen Hospital.Katie Linder, 99, Reinbeck, died Nov. ...

A friend is back

I was thinking about all the things that I still needed to be doing at my house before winter. The deck furniture needs stored away and all the things that should be sorted in the garage before winter. And where was I? In the treestand, of course.I guess what started me thinking that way was ...

Looking Back

10 YEARS AGNOV. 9, 2006Gina Barron, Lincoln, has joined the staff of the Reinbeck Courier as an office assistant.Seaman Tony Clark recently completed basic training at Naval Training Center Great Lakes.Spec. Brent Schmitz, son of Steve & Kimberly Schmitz and Dale & Denae Haack, ...

Woodpeckers

I could write a column on any one of Iowa's woodpecker species but decided this week to do one on all at once.Iowa is home, at least part time, to no less than seven species of woodpeckers. Several of them are year-round residents while others may be seen only during migration or migrate south ...

Library News

Those of you who use audio books and e books will be interested to learn that Overdrive has announced a circulation challenge for 2016. If Bridges, the e book and audio book buying consortium for Iowa public libraries, makes 100% or more of their circulation goal, they will be awarded $500 to ...