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Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Being rich

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We all want to be rich. I know I do and I’ll be the first to admit it. But I’m not sure my definition of “rich” fits with traditional thinking. When you describe someone as rich, you are typically not talking about their fat content. That’s reserved for rich foods like triple ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Being rich

Local Columns

We all want to be rich. I know I do and I’ll be the first to admit it. But I’m not sure my definition of “rich” fits with traditional thinking. When you describe someone as rich, you are typically not talking about their fat content. That’s reserved for rich foods like triple ...

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

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Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Summer officially ended on Saturday September 22nd. Sad to see it go, but I’m really looking forward to the cooler evenings that come with Fall and especially October. I have many fond memories ...

Gladbrook Jr. Auxiliary

Letters to the Editor

The Gladbrook Jr. Auxiliary met on Sun., Sept. 30th for their family kick-off supper at the Memorial Building. The Junior Auxiliary new leaders Melissa Sienknecht, Kathy Vavroch, and Jodi Betts introduced themselves and had everyone present tell their name and something special about ...

Tama Co. Economic Development By Heath Kellogg

Letters to the Editor

A college pizza delivery boy arrived at the house of Mr. Smith. He knocked on the door and handed him the pizza. After receiving it, Mr. Smith asked: “What is the usual tip?” “Well,” replied the youth, “this is my first trip here, but the other guys say if I get a quarter out of you, ...

Message From Our Mayor

Letters to the Editor

Fall is coming in full force – night time temperatures down to 40 and a forecast of rain most of this week. For those of you out of state readers, September was the rainiest ever. We set all time records of rain fall this past month. It really shows when all of our farmers started harvest. ...

Q&A: Economic Forecast With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

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Q: What’s leading the U.S. economic momentum now underway? A: By nearly every economic measure, the U.S. economy continues to gain momentum, building on traction from the historic “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” signed into law last year. Paychecks are growing and workers are reporting higher ...

Naig Comments On Iowa Crop Progress And Condition Report

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DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Farmers made some progress between the showers and ...