10 YEARS AGO JAN. 14, 2010 Bill Kielly was honored for his 50 years of service to the Reinbeck Fire Department. G-R school received $300,000 from Consumer Energy for Reinbeck Day Care Center. Marilyn Gill, 78, Waterloo, died Dec. 28 at Manor Care Health Services in Waterloo. 20 YEARS AGO ...
Years ago I came up with a mantra I attempt to live by: Think positive thoughts. Speak positive words. Create a positive world. In other words, look on the bright side. It’s all about perspective. Easier said than done. Believe me. My mantra is just three simple sentences, but not always ...
It’s my first column for the New Year. 2020 – I can’t believe it! Oh, how time flies. Where did 2019 go? For that matter, where did the last decade go? As I get older, every year goes faster. I know I’m not alone in that. And closing out 2019 and ushering in 2020 was some terribly ...
Q: Why are you looking into the nation’s organ procurement and transplant system? A: Advances in medical science, specifically organ transplants, save lives and give loved ones a new lease on life. Incredible gifts of life are made possible when family members and even total strangers donate ...
10 YEARS AGO JAN 7. 2010 Mrs. Etringer class donated a book “The Pigeon wants a puppy’ to the Media Center for Christmas. Mr. & Mrs. Cole Buseman are parents of a daughter born Dec. 28. Chuck Bakker and Jim Rose received their five year service award & Ken Yeomans received his ...
My husband and I met in driver’s training class when we were 15. We’ve been best friends ever since. How corny is that? Friendship doesn’t always lead to romance, however, and for us that leap didn’t come until years after we’d declared our best-friendship. During the time after we ...
Wow, the 8th annual Kids Shopping Day was a huge success. The weather was cold but dry. The shoppers were lined up and ready to make out their shopping list for their loved ones long before 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14th, at Peace Church. We are just amazed at how the people in our community ...
Tama County District Court Before Judge Sean W. McPartland in Tama County Distrcit Court in Toledo: Jason Michael Zimmerman,44, Toledo, entered a written guilty plea to a lesser charge of possession a controlled substance, marijuana, 2nd offense. He was sentenced to two years in ...
A three percent across-the-board raise increase for Tama County elected officials was recommended on Monday, Dec. 23, to the Board of Supervisors. Dave Forbes, Traer, representing the County Compensation Board, told supervisors the hike in pay recommendation was what all seven members initally ...
On behalf of the Food Pantry and Angel Tree Committee, we would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to everyone in the Gladbrook and Lincoln communities who helped bring the spirit of Christmas to so many. Through the generosity of students, youth groups, organizations, individuals, and ...