“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 ...
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 ...
A financing procedure which will lower the average bond issue interest rate to 1.82 percent over the next 12 years was approved in a resolution by the Tama County Board of Supervisors on a 3-0 vote during a special meeting on Friday afternoon, April 24. The bond refunding process is being used ...
Landon Bramer of Garwin wanted to go camping to celebrate his 11th birthday on Sunday, April 19. But, as is known, the COVID-19 restrictions made that venture pretty much not possible.Well, family and friends tried to come up with what might be at least as good.How about a birthday parade with ...
The Iowa Veterans Home has been closed to the public and the residents have been mostly confined to their rooms. As you can imagine, their daily lives and routines have been disrupted just like yours. One of those routines has been the ability to go to a vending machine and get a candy bar, ...
Bestselling and Award-winning author, Tim Ayers, writes a new chapter as the new pastor of Peace Church in Gladbrook, IA. Tim’s first twelve books, Spinechillers Mysteries published by Thomas Nelson Publishing, were bestsellers on the Christian Childrens list. Pastor Tim’s adult novel, ...
Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is pleased to announce its high school Class of 2020 scholarship selection, Abigail Sandvick of South Tama County High School. She is the daughter of Brian and Shaya Sorensen and AJ and Ashley Sandvick. Abby will be awarded the SWCD’s local ...
UnityPoint Clinic has transitioned part of its family medicine clinic in Toledo to a respiratory illness clinic effective Monday, April 20. The clinic, located at 1307 S. Broadway Street in Toledo, will be dedicated to the triage and treatment of patients with respiratory illnesses and will be ...