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Slices of Life By Jill Pertler- Foods of the alphabet

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Fact one: Because of a stay-at-home directive, we aren’t supposed to venture out into public unless we are essential or in need of essential items – like milk or eggs. Sometimes the shelves are bare. Fact two: Many of us have had some time on our hands lately. We can’t do the things ...

Looking Back

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30 years ago May 4, 1990 Mr. and Mrs. Noel Boldt, Gladbrook, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house. Gertrude Baumeier and Morris P. Bruene were united in marriage on Saturday, April 14 at the Gladbrook United Methodist Church. 40 years ago May 9, 1980 Last ...

Laity Reflection: Six Reasons Why You Should Trust God

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I had planned another topic for today’s reflection, but God brought this to you through Rev. Roger White’s FB page. It is from prayers.crossmap.com, which I hope you will look up and be encouraged by their writings. I have only taken these six reasons and written out the scriptures to ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler- Foods of the alphabet

Local Columns

Fact one: Because of a stay-at-home directive, we aren’t supposed to venture out into public unless we are essential or in need of essential items – like milk or eggs. Sometimes the shelves are bare. Fact two: Many of us have had some time on our hands lately. We can’t do the things ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-How are you doing?

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First we all measured this situation by days and then by weeks and now the days string together and I’m not always sure if it is Tuesday or Wednesday. By now, we are seasoned pandemic participants. We know how to kill a month by staying inside and following the rules. Cross that one off the ...

Message from Our Mayor

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Happy Easter everyone! With this kind of weather, it doesn’t hurt to quarantined at home. We wouldn’t do anything outside anyway. Just remember the old saying – the weather on Easter Sunday is what we will get for the next seven Sundays. Too bad we didn’t get the last two Sundays ...