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Opinion

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Parenthood – losses and gains

Local Columns

I’m experiencing parenthood all over again – through my daughter. To be honest, it’s easier watching it than actually living it. For sure there’s less sleep deprivation and wet, sticky kisses. But seeing her go through all the things I did has given me various perspectives that I ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler- The magic of peanut butter stew

Local Columns

Before we were married, my husband had a roommate from Africa – Sierra Leone to be exact. And this roommate introduced him to a dish called peanut butter stew. It’s made with an unlikely, but sumptuous culinary trio: chicken, peanut butter and a mix of hot spices called African spice. ...

Tama Co. Court News

Letters to the Editor

Tama County District Court Before Judge Lars G. Anderson in Tama County District Court in Toledo: Trevor Ray Bingham, 23, Montour, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after previously pleading guilty on Sept. 26, 2019, to 3rd degree sexual abuse. He was fined, assessed court costs and a ...

Reinbeck Theatre Guild Last Curtain Call

Letters to the Editor

After 53 years the Reinbeck Theatre Guild is dropping the final curtain on the organization. June 21, 1967 three theatre lovers got together, Bruce French, Ellen Beach and Marion Linder to talk about possibly doing live plays in Reinbeck. In less than a month they had plans being made for ...