The World Food Prize Foundation hosted its 9th annual Iowa Youth Institute (IYI) yesterday featuring the participation of 264 students and 110 teachers from 93 Iowa high schools. This virtual, day-long event was the first of its kind for the IYI supported by over 90 experts from across Iowa. ...
Mother’s Day is fast approaching - again. Last year, I had one of my best ever. I had a new granddaughter to hold and love. All my kids, who are grown or nearly so were on hand to help celebrate. I give thanks for them nearly every day. I am lucky and blessed. (Not necessarily in that ...
30 Years Ago May 25, 1990 The Gladbrook American Legion has built a new Flag Display Case, with the help of Ivan Gethmann for providing a heated building to construct the case in, Legion members Dale Osten, Chuck Weckersham, Bill Pippert, Roger Sievers, Dennis Haack, Elwood Sievers, Dick ...
The Holy Grudge Match I think I have finally outgrown it. I can remember watching the old black and white TV as a kid. My four brothers and I would sit on the floor and would not miss TV wrestling. Ten minutes after it started one of the smaller ones came flying off the the top rope, also ...
We are all social distancing. Hugs from a friend have been put on hold. Personal interaction is kept to a minimum. Masks have become fashion statements, gloves a necessity. We go out only when we are out of milk, or eggs or toilet paper. We fear the touch of human contact. Well, not really but ...
20 years ago May 11, 1990 Patricia Clausen has been named assistant cashier for Security Bank, Gladbrook. Mrs. Clausen has been at Security Bank since 1980, and previous to that at State Bank of Gladbrook since 1978. David & Frances Bacon, Garwin, are the proud parents of a baby girl, ...
Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. As I prepared to write this month’s article, I was reminded that Venus will be in inferior conjunction on June 3rd. From our point of view, looking at planets that orbit closer to the Sun ...
“THIS, TOO, SHALL PASS” “This too shall pass.” I have been saying that phrase a lot lately. The pandemic has completely upturned my life as it has yours. Add to that my recent uprooting from Keokuk, IA and move to Gladbrook and you have a bonafide upturned, uprooted life. That’s ...
Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. As I prepared to write this month’s article, I was reminded that Venus will be in inferior conjunction on June 3rd. From our point of view, looking at planets that orbit closer to the Sun ...
10 YEARS AGO MAY 13, 2010 Reinbeck Day Care cornerstone laying ceremony and ribbon cutting, along with an open house, was held on May 1 Beth Larsen, 82, Reinbeck, died May 7 at her home. Nancy Shipley, 65,Elmhurst, ILL died May 8 in Peoria, Ill.. Harold Wm. Thoms, 79, Reinbeck, died May 2 ...