My husband thinks our cat is dying. Or is close to death or is succumbing to old age. I don’t disagree. The cat in question in 19-years-old. He’s lived a good life – an extremely good and long life. He still goes outside every day, albeit for shorter jaunts than in his younger years. ...
30 Years Ago November 10, 1989 Ed and Marge Harms of Reinbeck will observe their 40th wedding anniversary. Announcement is being made of the engagement and approaching marriage of Vanessa Laws and Kent Miell. Parents of the couple are Meryle Laws of Pueblo, Colorado, and Toms Laws and Jacque ...
As I pen this, it is Veterans’ Day. A fresh blanket of snow has fallen overnight. As I removed the snow from my driveway and sidewalk, I could not help but admire the peaceful scene in the city park across from our house. Granted, the rumble of my snowblower and the passing snow plow ...
The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary hosted at Veterans Day Supper on Nov. 11th. It is suich a special day for our veterans as we thank them for their service to our country. Special guest attending were Dept. Commander Jim Kessler, 3rd District Commander Dan Huntley, and Tama County ...
Letter to the Editor: Thank you. Thank you for exercising your right to vote in the election last week here in Gladbrook. It is so important not to neglect this privilege and honor those in our past who have made this possible. Congratulations to our re-elected City Council members and thank ...
Tama County District Court Before Associate Judge Nicholas L. Scott in Tama County District Court in Toledo: Colton J. Kroeger 19, Tama, pleaded guilty to 1st offense drunken driving. He was sentenced to90 days in jail with all but two days suspended and fined and assessed court costs ...
10 YEARS AGO NOV. 26, 2009 A memorial service is planned for Samuel Brubaker, 73, who died Nov. 7 at the Montana Vets Home in Columbia Falls, MT. Jill Stumberg has joined Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging as a case manager. 20 YEARS AGO NOV. 25, 1999 Action Post 242 donated $1,200 to ...
My husband thinks our cat is dying. Or is close to death or is succumbing to old age. I don’t disagree. The cat in question in 19-years-old. He’s lived a good life – an extremely good and long life. He still goes outside every day, albeit for shorter jaunts than in his younger years. ...
10 YEARS AGO NOV. 19, 09 The 11th annual Miracle on Main was held on Nov. 13 and was a successful event. Helen Soska, 91, Reinbeck, died from complications of a stroke on Nov.9 at Parkview Manor. Robert Thiesen, 89, died Nov. 8 while driving his car near his home. Daniel Butterfield, 24, ...
Nearly a decade ago, my 80-year-old dad sensed quiet and a lack of activity upstairs and felt a worried edginess creep under his skin. He headed up the basement stairs and was about halfway toward the top when the doorbell rang. Standing outside were his neighbor and my mom. The neighbor found ...