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It was 20 years ago this Saturday that the world was forever changed by the attacks on American soil that occurred on September 11, 2001.
Most of us have our own memories of seeing the events on TV, listening on the radio and hearing of the news in the days that followed.
One local resident was...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I’m sorry for making you wait. I was on the phone with the clinic about my cold.
Not a problem. I hope you don’t mind, but I ate all the peanuts in that bowl while I waited.
That’s OK. I’d already sucked all the chocolate off them.
Driving by Bruce’s drive...
Editor’s Note: Following is a statement Jeff Gorball read and presented to the Worth County Board of Supervisors at their most recent meeting. Gorball is the chairman of the Worth County Planning and Zoning Commission.
He requested that this appear in the paper as a Letter to the Supervisors.
I...
I was recently reminded of the writing efforts of a family member, who happens to have a couple of connections to local and national events.
The story was written by Louise Stehn Kenison in 1937. Louise was the daughter of August Stehn, who will be one of the focuses of this year’s Cemetery Walk,...
A plethora of padiddles and a pluviometer
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
Guess who I ran into on my way to the eye doctor.
Who?
I don’t know.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I was busier than a mirror...
I know many of you have white paint on your sidewalks; it is a reminder that property owners are responsible for the maintenance of the sidewalks abutting their property. Chapter 136 of the Code of Ordinances states:
136.04 Responsibility for Maintenance.
It is the responsibility of the abutting...
Life keeps me from going sane
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I’m glad the world isn’t flat.
Why?
Because if it were, cats would have knocked everything off it by now.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. The...
The FDA on Monday announced that it had given full approval for the Pfizer vaccine. Below is commentary written when the full approval was pending.
By Jennifer Girotto
Iowa Capital Dispatchwww.iowacapitaldispatch.com
Thirty percent of unvaccinated American adults say they’re waiting for the COVID...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
Welcome to the Eat Around It Cafe.
Would you like to hear today’s special?
Sure.
OK. Today’s special.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. Don’t panic! Summer isn’t over yet,...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
Many people at the county fair told me I looked good.
That must have made you feel good.
It did, but it made me wonder how bad I looked before I got to this point.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive,...