A trucker came into a truck stop cafe and placed his order. He said, “I want three flat tires, a pair of headlights and a pair of running boards.” The brand new waitress, not wanting to appear stupid, went to the kitchen and said to the cook, “This guy out there just ordered three flat ...
I used to worry about what other people had and what I didn’t and then I realized I didn’t use or need half of what I had anyway and life went on. I used to worry that I wasn’t old enough and then I woke up one morning and worried maybe I was too old and I saw the lack of logic in that ...
30 Years Ago January 20, 1989 Westbrook Acres is very proud to honor three of its employees for 20 or more years of service. Board President Ivan Gethmann presented Alice Hamann, Elnora Schroeder, ans Ione Stevenson with their honorariums. Leonard “Jack” Barger, 78, passed away at his ...
Moving to a new community and new job can be one event that many emotions come into our daily life. My wife, Chris, and I just moved to Gladbrook before Christmas it was a little quicker than we thought due to our old house’s new owner wanting to move in right away. The stress of packing up ...
Q: What’s in store for the 116th Congress? A: A new year is a good time to take stock of what’s in store for the next 12 months. Like many Iowans, I take time to count my blessings. Representing Iowans in the U.S. Senate is an honor I don’t take for granted. And when the 116th Congress ...
There’s a saying: “Everything’s better with bacon.” And it’s true. Bacon is greasy and crunchy. It’s chewy and salty. It’s delectable and balanced. Bacon is akin to nature’s perfect food. I’d never contemplated the idea of improving bacon. I don’t think many people have. ...
30 Years Ago January 13, 1989 January 15-21 has been proclaimed as Jaycee Week in Gladbrook by Mayor Keith DeWitt. Teresa Ann Goettsch and Timothy Arthur Wingert were married November 5th. Julie Jo Niedermann and Troy Robert Underhill exchanged their wedding vows on December 30, 1988. 40 ...
As I write the date for today’s reflection, I’m reminded that January 6th (besides being our older son’s birthday) is the 12th day of Christmas and Epiphany. It is the day we celebrate the coming of the Magi, the wise men, who paid homage to the recently born Jesus. Epiphany is defined ...
If Nicole Clapp had a bucket list, the opportunity to ride on a float in the Rose Parade would not have even be a consideration to make that wish list. The American Legion is celebrating their 100th Anniversary, and what better way to "kick-off" the yearlong celebration than to have their ...
The recommendation of the Tama County Compensation Board to grant two percent pay raises to county elected officials was approved by the Board of Supervisors on a 3-0 vote on Monday, Jan. 7. Supervisors may only accept or lower the Compensation Board recommendation in respect to all the ...