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The recent weather has left many discussing winter's early arrival. It has happened before, and with disastrous results...
By Lowell Washburn, from the September/October 2008 issue of Iowa Outdoors magazine
Call it a Weather Bomb, Perfect Storm, whatever. By any name, it was the recipe for...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
What do you want out of life?
To make a difference.
That's nice.
Yeah, but I'd settle for a new car instead.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor, named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me, such as: Mark Twain said, "...
Concerned Citizens,
An application for a variance to the zoning ordinance 165.16 (2) was submitted to the Zoning Administrator from Viafield. The property is situated in the 1-2 Heavy Industry District and is located at 500-600 16th St. N in Northwood. The request, if approved, would authorize a...
From the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website, www.va.gov:
World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven...
Echoes from the
Loafers' Club Meeting
I went ice fishing yesterday.
How could you? There's no ice on the lakes.
I know, but I do everything the hard way.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor, named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me, such as: Not only...
As a kid, I took Halloween seriously. I mean, heck, there was only one day out of the whole year where candy was free and Halloween was it.
Making the most of the night was paramount to sugar success. We had a limited amount of time before our neighbors shut off their porch lights and went to bed...
My collection of community cookbooks is an abundance of riches. There are probably enough recipes on my shelves to produce someone’s favorite dish every day for the foreseeable future! “Central Synagogue’s Community Cookbook” (2000, Morris Press, Kearney, Nebraska) was compiled by the parent-...
Echoes from the Loafers' Club Meeting
This is going to be a poor excuse for a day.
You need to work on your attitude.
The day needs to step up its game.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor, named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me, such as: I listened to the...
A lot of us are faced with the impossible. We may have what seems to be impossible debts, physical illnesses, human relationships and vocational pressures.
Too often we hear someone say, "Nothing is impossible" and we nod our heads nonchalantly in an unbelieving way.
Keep in mind there is always...
“Whatever you are—be a good one.” (Abraham Lincoln)
People the world over, no matter their status in life, can benefit from this quote. Our relationships, our work ethic, our faith journey, our family life, etc can benefit from doing the very best we can.
We at the Worth County Historical...